July 7, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights arrested an off-duty NYPD officer on Thursday, July 6, in connection with an alleged domestic incident, according to authorities. Officer Josue Sanchez, 30, was arrested at around 6 a.m. and charged with assault, harassment and menacing for the alleged incident, according to… Read more »
Tag: crime
Queens burglars make off with truck, use it as battering-ram to steal ATM Machines: NYPD
Jun. 28, 2023 By Dean Moses The NYPD is searching for a pair of heavy-handed thieves in Queens responsible for stealing a vehicle and using it to take ATM machines. According to police, the burglary pattern began last month in Glendale, within the confines of the 112th Precinct. A 33-year-old reportedly parked his 2003…
Burglars snatch over $1,000 while sifting through Middle Village hair salon
Jun. 26, 2023 By Anthony Medina A pair of burglars forced their way into A Classic Touch Hair Salon, at 61-08 80th St. in Middle Village and stole over $1,000 on Monday, June 19. Police say, at approximately 12:45 a.m., officers from the 104th Precinct responded to a 911 call about a burglary at the…
Read More
Cops cuff teen in connection with 2020 South Jamaica shooting after receiving tip from school safety agent: NYPD
Jun. 23, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb A 17-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday, June 20, and charged with attempted murder after a school safety agent identified him as a suspect who was sought in connection with a 2022 South Jamaica shooting that left a fellow teenager hospitalized, according to authorities. Police say the teen, along with…
Read More
Crook steals dog that was tied up outside of College Point market while its owner shopped inside: NYPD
Jun. 22, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for the crook who stole a dog that was tied up in front of a College Point bodega as its owner shopped inside earlier this month, according to authorities. Police say that a 44-year-old man had left his dog, a chihuahua, outside of City Fresh Market,…
Read More
BMW driver allegedly shoots skateboarder who collided with his vehicle in Sunnyside
June 21, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A BMW driver allegedly shot a skateboarder in Sunnyside late Tuesday night, after the rider collided with his vehicle. The motorist was in a navy-colored BMW on 39th Place, between 47th Avenue and Queens Boulevard, when the 25-year-old skateboarder crashed into the car at around 11:40 p.m., according to… Read more »
Bank robber who stole $20K from Citibank in Astoria remains at large: NYPD
June 16, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police have released images and video of a man wanted for robbing a bank at gunpoint in Astoria on Wednesday, June 14, and making off with $20,000 cash. The suspect, police say, walked into the Citibank branch at 25-91 Steinway St. at around 2:50 p.m. and placed an object… Read more »
Manhattan man indicted for ‘repeatedly’ drugging, raping 14-year-old girl for months: DA
Jun. 15, 2023 By Sarah Belle Lin A Manhattan man was indicted Thursday for allegedly targeting a 14-year-old girl and drugging and raping her for months in hotels across Manhattan and Queens, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced. Michael Olson, 54, is charged with five counts of rape in the second degree, two counts…
Cops shut down Woodside brothel during undercover op, residents say neighborhood cathouses are an open secret
June 9, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The NYPD shut down an alleged brothel in Woodside last week following an undercover sting operation where two women in their 60s were arrested for prostitution. Local residents say they have been calling for its closure for some time and that similar establishments are operating freely in the area…. Read more »
Suspect wanted in brutal Corona stabbing: NYPD
June 9, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police have released video and photos of a suspect wanted in connection with the stabbing of a man during a dispute in Corona last month. The suspect got into a heated argument with the 29-year-old victim on May 21 at around 3:10 a.m. outside a two-story house, located at… Read more »