Tag: attempted-robbery

Queens shooting suspects wound two men after botched robbery: cops

Suspects in Queens botched robbery and shooting near playground

Oct. 3, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki Queens detectives are looking for three men connected to a botched robbery that ended with two people shot and wounded. Police released on Wednesday night images of two suspects involved in the shooting that occurred at about 2:10 a.m. on Sept. 29 near a playground at the corner…

Teenager eludes armed robbers on Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside: NYPD

Aug. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry A teenager evaded danger on Monday night as he was approached by two masked robbers who pulled out knives while demanding his cash and property in the vicinity of Queens Boulevard and 42nd Street in Sunnyside. The perpetrators began tailing the 18-year-old as he walked past a row of… Read more »

Botched robbery in Corona, clumsy crook armed with flowers fails miserably

May 20, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst are looking for an inept crook who tried to rob a man in Corona and failed, then threw a punch that missed before running off empty-handed. The attempted robbery occurred during the early hours of Saturday, May 11, while the 49-year-old male… Read more »

Two men sought in Kew Gardens attempted robbery and stabbing: NYPD

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Apr. 26, 2024 By Bill Parry

A 24-year-old man was stabbed when he put up a fight during an attempted armed robbery in Kew Gardens early Monday morning. Police from the 102nd Precinct in Richmond Hill are looking for two suspects who confronted the victim as he walked in front of a Visionworks store at 85-11 126th St. just after 2:15 a.m.

Cops seek crook who attempted to steal man’s Rolex watch at gunpoint in Fresh Meadows: NYPD

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Dec. 4, 2023 By Bill Parry A man was robbed at gunpoint in front of a commercial strip in Fresh Meadows last month and police are continuing their search for the gunman, who remains at large. Police from the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows reported that the 38-year-old victim was attempting to enter his vehicle in front of 188-16 Union Tpke. just before 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 22, when he was approached by a stranger who pulled out a firearm and demanded his Rolex watch. The victim refused to comply, according to an NYPD spokeswoman, and the suspect ran…
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Police seek crook who assaulted elderly man during attempted robbery in Elmhurst

Mar. 16, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for the crook who assaulted an elderly man in Elmhurst earlier this month. Authorities say that at approximately 10:30 a.m. on March 7, a 72-year-old man was walking near the Citibank branch located at 87-11 Queens Blvd., within the confines of the 110th Precinct. As he…
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