Nov. 10, 2024 By Dean Moses An FDNY firefighter was arrested in Queens over the weekend for allegedly choking his wife in front of his child, sources familiar with the incident reported. According to police sources, 47-year-old firefighter Joseph Johnson was arrested in the confines of the 105th Precinct at around 3:20 p.m. on…
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Six NYPD officers honored at Suozzi’s ‘Hometown Heroes’ event for life-saving actions
Sep. 11, 2024 By Czarinna Andres U.S. Representative Tom Suozzi (D-Queens, Long Island) hosted his annual “Hometown Heroes” event on Tuesday, Sept. 3, honoring ten law enforcement officers for their exceptional service. The ceremony, held outside the Glen Cove Police Department, celebrated officers from across Suozzi’s district, which includes parts of the North Shore…
Queens triple shooting: One victim dies as cops continue search for gunman responsible
Sep. 9, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell and Robert Pozarycki Queens detectives continued to search Monday for the suspect behind a triple shooting on Sunday that left one man dead and two others seriously wounded. Law enforcement sources said the gunfire erupted at about 1 a.m. on Sept. 8 outside a home on the 13200…
Crunching the Queens crime numbers: rapes and burglaries increase across borough, grand larcenies decrease
Sep. 3, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The amount of reported rapes and burglaries across Queens had notable increases during the 28-day period from Aug. 5 to Sept. 1, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the NYPD’s latest crime stats. However, grand larcenies took a deep dive across the borough…
Police investigating two fatal collisions on Friday in Fresh Meadows and Cambria Heights
Aug. 26, 2024 By Bill Parry The NYPD is investigating two separate fatal collisions that took place in Queens during the evening of Friday, Aug. 23 . The first fatal crash occurred in the confines of the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows just after 6:30 p.m. near the intersection of 184th Street and 73rd…
Queens man slashed straphanger during brawl near bus stop: cops
Aug. 18, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki Police in Queens are looking for the suspect who slashed a man after getting into an argument on a bus earlier this month. On Saturday, the NYPD released video footage of the perpetrator behind the attack, which occurred at about 7:35 p.m. on Aug. 3 near the corner…
Man stabbed multiple times during Cambria Heights armed robbery, four men remain at large: NYPD
Aug. 14, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 105th Precinct in Queens Village are looking for four armed robbers who attacked a 34-year-old man in Cambria Heights before stealing property from his vehicle on the night of Monday, Aug. 5. At around 10 p.m., the victim parked in front of 231-07 Linden Blvd.…
Gunman sought for firing gun near the Queens Public Library branch in Cambria Heights: NYPD
Aug. 12, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 105th Precinct in Queens Village are looking for a gunman who opened fire near the Queens Public Library branch in Cambria Heights during the evening of Thursday, Aug. 8. The perpetrator was in front of a home at 116-42 219th St. at around 7 p.m.,…
Small talk between strangers behind St. Albans liquor store turns costly when one steals the other’s cash: NYPD
Aug. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry What began as a chat between two strangers in a small parking lot behind a St. Albans liquor store late last month turned into the subject of a grand larceny investigation at the 105th Precinct in Queens Village. A 23-year-old man was in the parking lot on 135th…
NYPD holds meeting on new precinct coming to southeast Queens, discusses stationhouse and commanding officer candidates
Jul. 31, 2024 By Athena Dawson NYPD officials held a community forum on Monday evening to discuss the development of a new NYPD precinct and stationhouse that will serve parts of southeast Queens. The NYPD officials were joined by dozens of residents and elected officials at P.S./I.S. 270 in Rosedale to review the plans…