Tag: May 1963

  • Dope-Fueled Descent: Cop Killer Duo Caught in Harlem

    Dope-Fueled Descent: Cop Killer Duo Caught in Harlem

    On May 31, 1963, a bloody trail of desperation led to the downfall of two burglar-turned-murderers in New York City’s East Harlem. Patrolman George Crane, 35, fell victim to a vicious ambush, riddled with five bullets from his own gun after he cornered a burglar on a rooftop and was jumped from behind by his…