Dec. 9, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills are looking for a burglar who groped a 14-year-old girl in her own home on the afternoon of Saturday, Dec. 7. The victim was entering her residence in the vicinity of 66th Road and Yellowstone Boulevard just before 5 p.m.…
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Flushing woman sentenced to 27 years in prison for manslaughter and burglary: DA
Oct. 17, 2024 By Bill Parry Flushing resident Haiyan Deng was sentenced in Queens Supreme Court on Wednesday to 27 years in prison for killing a man in her apartment and a related burglary in September 2021. Deng, 34, of 39th Avenue, pleaded guilty last month to manslaughter in the first degree and burglary…
Second suspect arrested for alleged burglary of memorabilia, liquor from office of St. John’s hoops coach Rick Pitino: NYPD
Sep. 4, 2024 By Bill Parry A teenager who was wanted in connection to a burglary at St. John’s University last month turned himself in at the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows on Tuesday. He was booked on burglary and criminal trespass charges for breaking into the office of SJU head basketball coach Rick…
Flushing man criminally charged for stealing sacred Torah from Far Rockaway religious school in May: DA
Aug. 29, 2024 By Bill Parry A Flushing man was indicted by a Queens grand jury for stealing a Sefer Torah from a Far Rockaway yeshiva in May. Saul Colon, 37, of Parsons Boulevard, was arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on Monday on the indictment charging him with grand larceny and burglary for taking…
Suspect busted for burglary of St. John’s hoop coach Rick Pitino’s office: NYPD
Aug. 27, 2024 By Bill Parry A resident from a city-run shelter in Long Island City was arrested Friday and booked at the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows for stealing personal items belonging to St. John’s University basketball coach Rick Pitino from his office at Carnesecca Arena during the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 20.…
Two burglars sought for breaking into office of St. John’s basketball coach Rick Pitino and stealing personal belongings: NYPD
Aug. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows are looking for two young men who broke into Carnesecca Arena at the campus of St. John’s University in Hillcrest on Tuesday night. The suspects slipped into the office of basketball coach Rick Pitino, where they stole his personal memorabilia,…
Suspect remains at large a month after breaking into upscale Astoria pizzeria stealing cash and liquor: NYPD
Aug. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria are looking for a Croc-wearing burglar who broke into one of the eateries at the International Food Court and stole cash and booze last month. The incident occurred during the early morning hours of Saturday, July 20, when the bushy-haired hipster entered… Read more »
Flushing man busted for stealing Torah from Far Rockaway Yeshiva in May: NYPD
Aug. 7, 2024 By Bill Parry A Flushing man was arrested on Friday, Aug. 2 and booked at the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills for stealing a Sefer Torah from a Far Rockaway Yeshiva in May. Saul Colon, 37, of Parsons Boulevard, was arraigned Saturday in Queens Criminal Court on a complaint charging him…
NYC crime: July sees overall felonies drop, though murder rate ticks upward
Aug. 6, 2024 amNewYork Metro Despite an uptick in murder, overall NYC crime fell for the seventh consecutive month in July 2024, the NYPD reported Tuesday. The total number of crimes reported dropped 4.2% year-over-year, from 11,505 in July 2023 to 11,022 in July 2024. Significant progress was found, the NYPD reported, in the…
Bandits break into cannabis dispensary, other shops in Middle Village
Jul. 26, 2024 By Anthony Medina A pair of bandits broke into a handful of businesses on Metropolitan Avenue earlier this week, including the first legal recreational cannabis dispensary in Middle Village, according to authorities. Police say two unknown men unlawfully entered The Cannabis Place, located at 74-03 Metropolitan Ave., at approximately 11:09 a.m.,…