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.,…
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Burglar sought for stealing property, cash from employee locker room in Glendale: NYPD
Jul. 23, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood are looking for a burglar who stole property and cash from an employee locker room at a warehouse in Glendale that is home to the Finback Brewery factory and other businesses on the night of Thursday, July 18. The perpetrator entered…
Thou shall not steal: Fake priest in Queens arrested for stealing from burglarizing borough church
Jul. 19, 2024 By Dean Moses Cops collared a fake priest in Queens who turned out to be an alleged international scam artist who preyed on houses of worship in the borough and around the country. According to police sources, 45-year-old Malin Rostas of Romania arrived at American Martyrs Roman Catholic Church, located at…
NYPD searching for burglary crew that targeted nearly 30 laundromats in Queens and others in Brooklyn and the Bronx
Jul. 10, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst are looking for three masked men who broke into Susan’s Laundromat at 85-12 Grand Ave. at around 3:15 a.m. on Monday, June 24, while a fourth member of their crew acted as a lookout near their getaway car parked in front.
Search continues for armed shoplifter after mini-mart heist in Glendale: NYPD
May. 31, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood are still looking for a shoplifter who targeted a mini-mart at the Mobil gas station in Glendale in late April.
Senior man sought in early morning burglary at Flushing Korean BBQ: NYPD
May. 15, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are looking for an older-than-usual burglar who broke into a commercial establishment in Murray Hill late last month.
Two men sought for stealing a safe from a religious establishment in Far Rockaway: NYPD
May. 9, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 101st Precinct in Far Rockaway are looking for two brazen burglars who stole a safe from a newly constructed religious establishment in Bayswater in broad daylight on Tuesday afternoon.
Three men sought for allegedly burglarizing homes in Northeast Queens: NYPD
Apr. 30, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are looking for three burglars who broke into homes in Malba and Murray Hill in March, making off with cash and property.
Priest imposter who allegedly robbed Queens church arrested in California after nationwide hunt
Apr. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry
A bald-headed burglar who allegedly posed as a priest to gain entry to the rectory at American Martyrs Roman Catholic Church in Oakland Gardens—before robbing a real reverend of $900—was arrested in California earlier this month.
Northeast Queens house burglar remains at large nearly a month after breaking into two homes: NYPD
Mar. 18, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are still searching for a man who broke into two homes last month in Kew Gardens Hills and Murray Hill, making off with more than $10,000 in cash and jewelry.