Jun. 23, 2024 By Dean Moses Subway crime seemed out of control in January of this year, when the transit system saw more than 200 major felonies — including several deadly shootings — in the first month of 2024. But since then, police brass said, major crimes have plummeted in the subway system —…
Jun. 20, 2024 By Dean Moses Comptroller Brad Lander took aim at the NYPD’s ShotSpotter technology Thursday, calling the citywide network of sound sensors designed to detect gunfire an ineffective waste of resources. The New York City Comptroller’s office announced the findings of an audit on June 20 that claims ShotSpotter often sends cops…
Jun. 12, 2024 By Dean Moses The Queens woman accused of stabbing her father to death in his home last week told detectives he had repeatedly sexually abused her, police brass reported on Tuesday. Peter Cavak, a 70-year-old retired bus driver, was murdered inside the family residence on the 11400 block of 109th Avenue…
Jun. 5, 2024 By Dean Moses A 70-year-old Queens father was allegedly stabbed to death Wednesday morning — allegedly by his own daughter, police and neighbors said. According to police sources, 70-year-old Peter Cavak was found dead with numerous stab wounds at around 7:16 a.m. on June 5 inside a bedroom at a home…
Jun. 3, 2024 By Dean Moses Two Queens cops survived a brush with death early on Monday morning after an armed suspect opened fire on them during a foot pursuit, police reported. According to Police Commissioner Edward Caban, the incident unfolded at around 1:40 a.m. on June 3 on 82nd Street near 23rd Avenue…
May. 30, 2024 By Dean Moses A thrown-out fork helped Queens detectives solve a 15-year-old murder case that led to a suspect’s arrest earlier this month. Anthony Scalici was picked up in Florida on May 14 and brought back to Queens to face murder charges in connection with the 2009 death of Rosario Prestigiacomo,…
May. 15, 2024 By Dean Moses
Police are on the hunt for a snatch-and-grab necklace thief who targeted three women in Manhattan and Queens on one day in May, authorities confirmed.
May. 9, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Police in Queens have charged a 15-year-old girl Thursday afternoon with a deadly stabbing on Wednesday night that claimed a 17-year-old girl’s life. According to law enforcement sources, officers from the 108th Precinct responded to a 911 call of a female stabbed in the vicinity of Queens Boulevard…
May. 6, 2024 By Dean Moses
Two married Queens cops were arrested at their home on Monday morning after allegedly attacking each other during a dispute, sources familiar with the matter reported.
May. 6, 2024 By Dean Moses Police in Queens are searching for the perverted bus rider who sexually assaulted a woman last week, authorities confirmed. According to police sources, the assault happened at about 7 a.m. on May 1, when a 26-year-old woman rode a Q37 bus near Park Lane South and Metropolitan Avenue…