Jul. 25, 2023 By Anthony Medina A collaborative effort between the 104th Precinct and CVS on Metropolitan Avenue led to the arrest of a shoplifter who had targeted the store multiple times, according to authorities. Pedro Rivera, 44, was arrested inside the CVS on 79-60 Metropolitan Ave. in Middle Village on Thursday, July 20, for…
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July 25, 2023 By Michael Diorgan Police are looking for a suspect who allegedly knocked a man’s teeth out with a power punch in Elmhurst earlier this month. Authorities say the suspect got into a dispute with the 42-year-old victim in the vicinity of Broadway and 76th Street at around 5:30 a.m. on July 2…. Read more »
July 24, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police have released video of a man wanted for groping a woman at the Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Avenue subway station last week. The alleged pervert approached the woman from behind while she was on the southbound ‘F’ train platform of the station on July 18 at around 11:40 a.m., according… Read more »
July 24, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A 17-year-old male has been arrested and charged with fatally shooting a man at the Astoria Houses NYCHA complex in March. The teen, whose name has not been released since he is a juvenile, was nabbed by police in the 114th Precinct late Friday, July 21, and charged with… Read more »
Jul. 23, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are investigating an early morning shooting in Middle Village that left one man dead and another man injured on Sunday. Police from the 104th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding a shooting at 79-45 Metropolitan Ave. just before 3:30 a.m. on July 23. Upon their arrival, officers…
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July 21, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police have released video of two masked men who robbed a smoke shop in Sunnyside at gunpoint and nabbed more than $10,000 in merchandise on Thursday, July 20. The video shows the two suspects — both described as having dark complexions and thin builds — walking along a sidewalk… Read more »
Jul. 20, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police from the 109th Precinct are searching for a a pair of crooks who allegedly posed as FBI agents and used a Taser to subdue a man and a woman before stealing their Mercedes Benz and more than $40,000 in loot during a home invasion in Flushing on Sunday….
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July 18, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A 71-year-old man suffered a brutal beat down inside the Queens Center Mall in Elmhurst earlier this month after having come to the aid of his 88-year-old mother — and the suspect behind the assault remains at large. The victim was with his mother, who was sitting down in… Read more »
Jul. 12, 2023 By Bill Parry
Jul. 11, 2023 By Mayor Eric Adams The old saying, ‘Prevention is better than cure’ is truer than ever today. There are many problems that we face now, which—if we deal with them at the source—can be handled effectively and with less suffering. Gun violence among our young people is one of them. Our administration’s…
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