Tag: 104th-precinct

Brooklyn man charged with manslaughter, DWI, for Astoria collision that killed his wife: DA

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Feb. 26, 2024 By Bill Parry New details have emerged in the case against a Brooklyn man who allegedly crashed into several cars in Astoria last week while driving drunk, and then drove off in the wrecked vehicle to a residential block in Maspeth four miles away with a gravely injured passenger. The passenger turned out to be his wife, who later died, and the boozed driver told investigators that the couple was being followed when the collision occurred, according to the criminal complaint. Rey Perez, 27, of Caton Avenue in Flatbush, was arraigned on Friday in Queens Criminal Court…
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Residents of Ridgewood, Glendale, Middle Village and Maspeth seek transparency amid crime increase in the 104th Precinct

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Feb. 26, 2024 By Anthony Medina According to the latest report from the NYPD 104th Precinct Commanding Officer, crime is up by 6% in the neighborhoods of Ridgewood, Glendale, Middle Village and Maspeth year to date, with over 60% of all crime in the area coming from car break-ins and grand larceny cases. “Car break-ins are…
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Ridgewood subway creep kisses and gropes girl before robbing her: cops

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Feb. 24, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki The Queens subway creep who fondled and kissed a 15-year-old girl before robbing her earlier this month remains at large, police reported. On Saturday morning, the NYPD released photos and video of the deviant behind the attack that occurred at about 9:39 p.m. on Feb. 9 at the…

Teenager mugged by two crooks while waiting for L train in Ridgewood: NYPD

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Jan. 16, 2024 By Bill Parry A 17-year-old L train rider was beaten and robbed inside the Myrtle-Wyckoff Avenue subway station last week and police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood are searching for the two perpetrators. The incident occurred during the afternoon of Monday, Jan. 8, as the teen was standing on the northbound…
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Man wanted for stealing packages from Ridgewood building: NYPD

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Jan. 12, 2024 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood are looking for a man who allegedly burglarized a building on Cypress Avenue in broad daylight on Monday. The suspect allegedly entered a building complex, located at 852 Cypress Ave., by breaking the lock on the front door at about 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 8. Once inside, police say the thief removed items from packages before fleeing the scene. The NYPD released a photo of the suspected burglar last seen wearing a tan jacket, khaki pants, a light brown hat, and gray sneakers while holding a…
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Crunching the Queens crime numbers: vehicle thefts continue to increase

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Jan. 10, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of reported cases of vehicle thefts rose across Queens over the last month compared to the same period a year ago, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD on Monday. During the 28-day period from Dec. 11 to Jan. 7, the number of vehicle…
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