Nov. 7, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct are searching for two crooks who robbed a man at gunpoint in Ridgewood while riding a motor scooter last month, a continuation of an alarming trend that has seen the amount of local robbery cases rise in recent days, according to the NYPD’s latest…
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Oct. 30, 2023 By Emily Ramos Police from the 104th Precinct are searching for the thief who stole a man’s wallet in Ridgewood on Sunday, Oct. 15. The 54-year-old victim and owner of the wallet told police on Tuesday, Oct. 17, he was inside of Zabka Deli, located at 66-51 Fresh Pond Road, on Oct. 15, when he noticed his wallet had fallen. He picked it up, but later found an unauthorized transaction of $60 on his debit card. Images shared from the 104th Precinct captured the pickpocket carrying a shopping bag with a blue handle and wearing a black…
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Oct. 5, 2023 By Anthony Medina The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two crooks in connection to a six-incident robbery pattern in the confines of the 104th precinct. Starting on Friday, Sept. 29, and ending on Sunday, Oct. 1, the two unknown perpetrators were reported to police riding around in a red moped and targeting victims in the early morning hours. Police say the first robbery that involved the two perpetrators happened in the vicinity of Palmetto Street and Cypress Avenue, in Ridgewood, at approximately 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 29. A 32-year-old male walking alone…
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Sep. 28, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police are searching for two suspects in connection with the attempted burglary of a Ridgewood residence on Wednesday. Police from the 104th Precinct responded to a 911 call of a residential burglary in the vicinity of Gates Avenue and Cypress Avenue in Ridgewood at approximately 1:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27. The suspects forced their way into the residential building through the basement window and attempted to steal tools belonging to a 31-year-old man, police said. A female accomplice was seen waiting outside the building and acting as a lookout. Both suspects fled the…
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Sep. 26, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th precinct apprehend two teens and search for three more unidentified males in connection with the robbery of a corner store and deli in Maspeth last weekend. Police say two 17-year-old males were arrested in connection with a robbery that occurred at approximately 9:20 p.m. on…
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Sep. 20, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct are asking the public to help identify three suspects who broke into a Glendale home last month. Police say the trio of crooks, acting in unison, broke through the basement window of a home near 62nd Street and 80th Avenue, in the Liberty Park section of Glendale, at approximately 3:25 a.m. on Aug. 22. The burglars triggered the home alarm system and then fled the scene in an unknown direction, police said. The first burglar is described as a male with a medium complexion and a medium build. He…
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Sep. 18, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police are searching for two unidentified suspects who broke into a pharmacy in Middle Village last month. Police from the 104th Precinct responded to a 911 call of a burglary at Colombo’s Pharmacy, located at 75-51 Metropolitan Ave., at approximately 3:50 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31. Police say two unidentified perpetrators forced their way inside the pharmacy by breaking the lock to the front gate. Once inside, the crooks took prescription medication, including Promethazine and Oxycodone, and fled on mopeds going westbound on Metropolitan Ave. One of the suspects captured in photos shared by…
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Sep. 15, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct are searching for the man who robbed a 60-year-old woman at knifepoint in Middle Village this week. Police say the woman was returning home from the Chase Bank on Eliot Avenue when she was approached by a man walking north in front of 60-41…
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Aug. 29, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct are searching for the delinquents responsible for the violent mugging of a man in Ridgewood last weekend. Police say an unknown perpetrator pistol-whipped a 38-year-old male in the head at approximately 4:20 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26, while in the vicinity of Decatur Street…
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Aug. 28, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct responded to the scene of a vehicle collision with an MTA bus in Middle Village that left nine passengers injured last week. Police say an eastbound Q54 bus was traveling toward Jamaica Avenue on Tuesday, Aug. 22, and was stopped in traffic at approximately 10:40 p.m., when an unknown vehicle driving in front suddenly reversed to avoid a garbage truck. According to the MTA, it was a pickup truck driver who backed into the right-side front bumper of the Q54 bus as the bus was standing in traffic. The…
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