{"id":268863,"date":"2026-06-16T20:42:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T20:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/268863\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T20:42:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T20:42:13","slug":"nypd-appoints-new-head-of-patrol-borough-bronx-north","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/268863\/","title":{"rendered":"NYPD Appoints New Head of Patrol Borough Bronx North"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\nBy S\u00cdLE MOLONEY<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4TPZ-aneudy-castillo.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-133396 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4TPZ-aneudy-castillo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\"  \/><\/a>NYPD ASSISTANT CHIEF Aneudy Castillo has been named as the new head \/ commanding officer of the recently implemented Patrol Borough Bronx North <br \/>Photo courtesy of the NYPD<\/p>\n<p>According to the NYPD, the latest new head of the recently implemented <a href=\"https:\/\/www.norwoodnews.org\/update-nypd-chief-on-modified-duty-after-off-duty-non-fatal-shooting-as-patrol-borough-bx-north-launches\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Patrol Borough Bronx North<\/a> is NYPD Assistant Chief Aneudy Castillo. Norwood News has asked the NYPD for a biography of Castillo and will share further details as they become available.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At a street co-naming ceremony on Sept. 16, 2023, for the late NYPD Det. First Grade Jason Rivera, a rookie officer killed during a response to a domestic violence incident in Harlem on January 21, 2022, along with NYPD Det. First Grade Wilbert Mora, who also died, and Third Grade Det. Sumit Sulan, who was injured, then NYC Mayor Eric Adams said in part of Castillo, \u201cWe thank Inspector Anuedy Castillo and his team at the 34: NYDO, the DEA, PBA, the Department of Transportation, and all other city organizations and agencies and individuals involved in putting this event together.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/52-Crime-Stats-May-31.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-133324 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/52-Crime-Stats-May-31.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"583\" height=\"691\"  \/><\/a>MAJOR CRIME STATISTICS for the 52nd Precinct for the 28-day period ending May 31, 2026, compared to the same timeframe last year (left), and year-to-date major crime statistics for the 52nd Precinct as of May 31, 2026, compared to last year (right). This precinct covers some or all of Bedford Park, Fordham, Kingsbridge, Norwood, Bronx Park, and University Heights.<br \/>Source: NYPD \/ CompStat<\/p>\n<p>According to the NYPD, the 34th Precinct covers the communities of Washington Heights and Inwood in Northern Manhattan, north of West 179th Street, covering two square miles, with 500 acres of parkland, including Inwood Hill Park and Fort Tyron Park.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the website 50-a.org, which compiles complaints of misconduct made against members of police departments, published details of an allegation made against Aneudy as of November 2010, along with the Civilian Complaints Review Board (CCRB) conclusion following their investigation into the complaint, which is outlined below. The complainant was seemingly uncooperative.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"title\">Complaint #201016436, November 24, 2010<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.50-a.org\/conclusions\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Further details<\/a>\u00a0on conclusions.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Details<\/p>\n<p>Incident: November 24, 2010<br \/>Received: November 30, 2010<br \/>Closed: July 20, 2011<br \/>Last Updated: December 11, 2024<\/p>\n<p>Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL<br \/>Location: Street\/highway<br \/>In NYPD\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.50-a.org\/command\/115pct\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">115th Precinct\u00a0<\/a>Queens<br \/>Outcome: Other VTL violation summons issued<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-16-160746.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-133406 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-16-160746.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"985\" height=\"757\"  \/><\/a>A SUMMARY OF complaints filed against Assistant Chief Aneudy Castillo according to CCRB\u00a0<br \/>Image courtesy of CCRB<\/p>\n<p>In the published summary, Castillo was described as deputy chief at Patrol Borough Manhattan North (since February 2025), and it was noted that he had also served at the 34th Precinct, the 23rd Precinct, and the 115th Precinct.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to the NYPD, the 23rd Precinct covers East Harlem, or El Barrio, north of East 96th Street, and is primarily a residential area, with some small commercial districts. Meanwhile, the 115th Precinct serves a northern portion of Queens, encompassing Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst, and North Corona. The precinct patrol responsibilities also include LaGuardia Airport. According to the website, 50-a.org, Castillo commenced his service with the NYPD in July 2005.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Norwood News reached out to the CCRB for more information about the complaint and were provided with the above summary (CCRB NYPD Officer History).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/50-Crime-stats-May-31.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-133323 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/50-Crime-stats-May-31.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"582\" height=\"687\"  \/><\/a>MAJOR CRIME STATISTICS for the 50th Precinct for the 28-day period ending May 31, 2026, compared to last year (left), and year-to-date major crime statistics for the 50th Precinct as of May 31, 2026, compared to last year (right). This precinct covers some or all of Kingsbridge, Fieldston, Riverdale, Marble Hill, and Spuyten Duyvil.<br \/>Source: NYPD \/ CompStat<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.norwoodnews.org\/update-nypd-chief-on-modified-duty-after-off-duty-non-fatal-shooting-as-patrol-borough-bx-north-launches\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reported<\/a>, the former unified Patrol Borough Bronx had been broken down into two sections: Patrol and Detective. Under the Patrol section, there was a total of 114 employees made up of 102 uniformed personnel and 12 civilian employees, while under the Detective section, there was a total of 230 employees made up of 221 uniformed personnel and 9 civilian employees. This generated a total employee count of 344, made up of 323 uniformed personnel and 21 civilian employees.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.norwoodnews.org\/update-nypd-chief-on-modified-duty-after-off-duty-non-fatal-shooting-as-patrol-borough-bx-north-launches\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reported<\/a>, under the new Patrol Borough Bronx North (PBXN) structure and new Patrol Borough Bronx South (PBXN) structure will each\u00a0have the same number of employees. In\u00a0each new borough command, in the Patrol section, there will be a total of 111 employees, comprising 99 uniformed personnel and 12 civilian employees.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in the Detective section, in\u00a0each new borough command, there will be a total of 164 employees, comprising 154 uniformed personnel and 10 civilian employees. This means a total employee count in each new borough command of 275 employees, comprising 253 uniformed personnel and 22 civilian employees.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.norwoodnews.org\/nypd-victim-slashed-at-briggs-ave-east-kingsbridge-rd-as-major-crime-in-nw-bronx-remains-high\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reported<\/a>, after citywide crime statistics for May were recently released, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch noted that overall citywide major crime is down, and the new Patrol Borough Bronx South command similarly saw a decrease in year-to-date index crimes in May. However, conversely, much of the Northwest Bronx, including the 52nd, 50th and 46th Precincts saw a rise in year-to-date crime in several major categories. As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.norwoodnews.org\/update-five-gangs-charged-with-selling-fentanyl-in-south-bronx-hub-where-overdoses-plague-the-community\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reported<\/a>, Norwood News asked the commissioner during a press conference held Monday, June 15, if she had any comments in that regard.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/46-crime-stats-may-31.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-133322 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/46-crime-stats-may-31.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"588\" height=\"680\"  \/><\/a>MAJOR CRIME STATISTICS for the 46th Precinct for the 28-day period ending May 31, 2026, compared to last year (left), and year-to-date major crime statistics for the 46th Precinct as of May 31, 2026, compared to last year (right). This precinct covers some or all of Fordham, University Heights, Morris Heights and Mt. Hope.<br \/>Source: NYPD \/ CompStat<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe crime declines that we have seen generally, in the borough of the Bronx, particularly in the South Bronx, have really been historic across the borough so far this year,\u201d Tisch said in part. \u201cOf course, there are always going to be problem areas, problem precincts, and that\u2019s why we use the CompStat process (NYPD crime data collection tool), and we do deployments of officers to places where we\u2019re seeing crime go up.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.norwoodnews.org\/update-nypd-chief-on-modified-duty-after-off-duty-non-fatal-shooting-as-patrol-borough-bx-north-launches\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reported<\/a>, the police commissioner had announced in May that NYPD Assistant Chief Benjamin D. Gurley would be overseeing Patrol Borough Bronx North (PBXN), while Assistant Chief Brian C. Hennessy would be running Patrol Borough Bronx South (PBXS).<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Four days later, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.norwoodnews.org\/update-nypd-chief-on-modified-duty-after-off-duty-non-fatal-shooting-as-patrol-borough-bx-north-launches\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reported<\/a>, on Sunday, May 24, Gurley was reportedly involved in an off-duty shooting incident in Rockland County. An NYPD spokesperson said of the incident, \u201cOn Sunday night, an NYPD executive was involved in an off-duty incident in the Town of Haverstraw. The Haverstraw Police Department is leading the investigation into that incident. The matter is also under review by the NYPD\u2019s Force Investigation Division and Internal Affairs Bureau. The executive\u2019s duty status is modified.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.norwoodnews.org\/update-nypd-chief-on-modified-duty-after-off-duty-non-fatal-shooting-as-patrol-borough-bx-north-launches\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reported<\/a>, Norwood News previously reached out to Gurley\u2019s union in efforts to reach his legal representation for comment on the incident. We did not receive an immediate response but will share any updates we receive.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Gurley is presumed innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; By S\u00cdLE MOLONEY NYPD ASSISTANT CHIEF Aneudy Castillo has been named as the new head \/ commanding&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":268801,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[128,9,24,63,129,131,130],"class_list":["post-268863","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-the-bronx","tag-bronx","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-the-bronx","tag-the-bronx-headlines","tag-the-bronx-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268863","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=268863"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268863\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/268801"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=268863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=268863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=268863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}