May 9, 2024 By Bill Parry A 73-year-old man was beaten and robbed by four young muggers near the Jackson Heights Post Office early Tuesday morning. The victim was walking at 37th Avenue and 79th Street just after 3 a.m., when he was approached by a stranger who demanded money, police from the 115th Precinct… Read more »
Tag: NYPD
‘Treated like criminals’: Family of Queens teen Win Rozario demand justice weeks after cops shot him to death
May. 8, 2024 By Dean Moses
The officers who shot Queens’ Win Rozario dead while responding to his mental health crisis back in March treated both the troubled teen and his family like hardened criminals, the slain teen’s loved ones said at a City Hall rally Wednesday.
Young man visiting Queens from island nation of Jamaica fatally shot in St. Albans early Saturday: NYPD
May. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry
A young man from Kingston, Jamaica, was gunned down near Jamaica, Queens, early Saturday morning.
Gunman in lumberjack-style jacket sought for shooting in Jamaica: NYPD
May. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica are on the lookout for a lone gunman in a lumberjack jacket who opened fire on several people sitting in a parked car on a St. Albans street during the early morning hours of Thursday, May 2.
‘Padlock to Protect’: NYC boosts effort to shut down illegal cannabis shops with new state-granted authority
May. 7, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday launched a new initiative to shut down unlicensed cannabis sellers in the Big Apple after being given more authority to do so in last month’s state budget. The effort, dubbed “Operation Padlock to Protect,” will involve a cohort of local law enforcement and…
NYC crime: NYPD reports big drops in street and transit felonies in April
May. 7, 2024 By Dean Moses
Crime continued to fall across the five boroughs during April, the NYPD reported Monday.
Over half a million dollars in stolen merchandise seized at Ridgewood store, two arrested: DA
May. 7, 2024 By Bill Parry
Over $500,000 in stolen goods from major retailers such as Macy’s, Victoria’s Secret and Lululemon were recovered after a raid at the McKlain Collection Boutique in Ridgewood.
Brooklyn man busted months after allegedly assaulting a teenage girl at a Ridgewood subway station: NYPD
May. 7, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Brooklyn man was arrested on Thursday and charged with aggravated sexual abuse and other crimes for attacking a 15-year-old girl at the Halsey Street subway station in Ridgewood nearly three months ago.
Yonkers man arrested for punching out an F train rider in Jamaica Hills last month: NYPD
May. 6, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Westchester man was arrested on May 1 and booked at the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica for an unprovoked attack on an F train rider at the 169th Street subway station in Jamaica Hills last month.
Two married Queens cops busted for attacking each other during domestic dispute
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.