Jan. 21, 2025 By Bill Parry A Rockaway Park man was arrested earlier this month after law enforcement executed a court-ordered search warrant at his Beach 123rd St. home and recovered a loaded firearm, a fake detective’s shield, several CO2 air pistols, and air rifles. Jody Fiorentino, 59, was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court…
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FDNY EMT charged with attempted murder in unprovoked Astoria shooting: DA
Nov. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry A Southeast Queens FDNY emergency medical technician is criminally charged with attempted murder and other crimes for the unprovoked shooting of a 36-year-old man on Steinway Street in Astoria in late August, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Thursday. Isaiah Keller, 26, of 147th Street in Jamaica, was… Read more »
Richmond Hill man charged with attempted kidnapping after mother foils abduction of 2-year-old daughter: NYPD
Oct. 15, 2024 By Bill Parry A Richmond Hill man was arrested and charged with attempted kidnapping after he allegedly tried to abduct a 2-year-old girl at knifepoint in broad daylight at a laundromat around the corner from his home on 109th Street on Thursday, Oct. 10. Peter Vonderhofen, 32, was arraigned in Queens…
Southeast Queens man busted after loaded handgun detected in backpack at LaGuardia Airport
Aug. 2, 2024 By Bill Parry A St. Albans man was arrested by the Port Authority Police Department after a loaded handgun was detected in his backpack at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at Terminal C in LaGuardia Airport on Wednesday, July 31. Anthony Richard Morgan, 31, was checking in for a flight…
Queens man cuffed for fatally shooting mother in their home: cops
Mar. 30, 2024 By Emily Davenport
A Queens man was arrested early Saturday morning for allegedly killing his mother the night before.
Queens man cuffed for fatally shooting mother in their home: cops
A Queens man was arrested early Saturday morning for allegedly killing his mother the night before.
Brooklyn teen charged with gun possession for snatching a dog on Christmas Day in Queensbridge Houses: DA
Dec. 29, 2023 By Bill Parry A Brooklyn teenager was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, petit larceny and other crimes in the gunpoint theft of a French Bulldog from another teen at the NYCHA Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City on Christmas Day. The teenage defendant, of Sheffield Avenue in Brooklyn, allegedly pointed… Read more »
Long Island man cuffed after shooting turns to drug bust in Flushing
Apr. 27, 2023 By Emily Davenport A Long Island man is in police custody after a shooting led to a drug bust in Flushing. Authorities say that at 12:40 a.m. on April 26, officers from the 109th Precinct responded to a call regarding shots fired in front of 143-25 41st Avenue. Upon the officers’ arrival,…
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Officers make pair of arrests, seize loaded assault rifle and other weapons within Queens’ 105th Precinct
Mar. 31, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police from the 105th Precinct in Queens Village seized a loaded assault rifle, two knives and more while making a pair of arrests on Wednesday. Officers responded to a call regarding a man with a firearm at the corner of Springfield Boulevard and 110th Road in Queens Village just…
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