Manhattan
A man was killed in a barrage of bullets on the Lower East Side, police said.
Responding cops at 12:33 a.m. yesterday found Jonathan Alston shot multiple times in an apartment building on Pitt Street near Rivington Street.
The 23-year-old victim had been shot in the head, right arm, knee, neck and back and was rushed to Beth Israel hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Cops found crack cocaine in his possession and believe the slaying may be drug-related, police sources said.
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A dispute turned violent when a man stabbed his pal on the Lower East Side, law-enforcement sources said.
The 40-year-old victim started arguing with his buddy, “Rudy,” whom he knows from Narcotics Anonymous, on East 9th Street near Avenue B at 3:45 p.m. Monday, sources said.
The victim walked off, but Rudy began chasing him with a knife, law-enforcement sources said.
The suspect then knifed him in the left arm and fled. the sources said.
The victim was treated at Bellevue Hospital. Police are still searching for the assailant.
Bronx
Police are searching for the 12-year-old boy who disappeared after leaving a Mott Haven supermarket.
Nikim Meekins was last seen by his grandmother exiting the store on Willis Avenue and East 138th Street at 1:45 p.m. Sunday. He was dressed in a white T-shirt, Adidas sweatpants with white stripes and black and gold sneakers.
Police do not suspect foul play.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477) or text their tips to CRIMES (274637), then enter TIP577.
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A drunken motorist was busted after police pulled over him over for driving erratically in Unionport, authorities said yesterday.
Hector DelToro, 30, was driving an Audi on Chatterton Avenue near Castle Hill Avenue at 4:05 a.m. Saturday when cops stopped him for weaving in traffic and failing to signal, authorities said.
Police noticed he reeked of booze and had bloodshot eyes.
DelToro told cops, “I was drinking earlier tonight with my brother in the Castle Hill area.
“We split a six pack of beer and we had a few shots of tequila,” according to court papers.
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It was a case of Little League parent rage.
A kids’ baseball game nearly turned into a horror show after an enraged dad pulled a knife and threatened to kill the coach, authorities said yesterday.
Juan Leger, 51, was watching his son play at a field on East 165th Street near Union Avenue at 3:50 p.m. Saturday when he lost his cool and snarled at the coach, “What did you say to my son?” sources said.
Leger then allegedly pulled a six-inch blade and spewed, “I’m going to kill you,” according to court papers.
A Samaritan pulled away the hotheaded parent, who was charged with menacing, weapons possession and endangering the welfare of a child.
Queens
Say cheese!
A not-so-subtle thief was caught on video snatching a man’s wallet at a Ravenswood deli, authorities said yesterday.
Winston Garcia, 25, swiped the unattended wallet from a counter in the store on Ninth Street near 36th Avenue at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, according to a spokeswoman for DA Richard Brown.
The owner of the wallet soon returned, but his billfold and credit card were gone.
The landlord reviewed surveillance tape and spotted Winston, a regular client, stealing the wallet, authorities said.
Police later confirmed Winston’s identity and arrested him.
Police say this is the pervert who sneaked into an 8-year-old girl’s family home in Flushing to molest her.
The sicko stood atop a commercial van to reach a window in the Monday-night attack, according to cops.
Inside, he touched the girl, who was fully dressed, and fled, cops said.
Staten Island
An unlicensed driver was arrested after leading cops on a car chase through Westerleigh, authorities said.
Mohamed Saudi, 20, was speeding on Victory Boulevard near Bradley Avenue when cops attempted to pull him over at 11:15 p.m. Monday, said a spokesman for DA Dan Donovan.
Saudi sped away and blew through a red light before cops managed to pull him over.
Police found phony Jersey plates on his vehicle and learned his license had been suspended, authorities said.