Mar. 18, 2024 By Dean Moses
Captain Tawee Theanthong’s path to the NYPD was truly one of enlightenment.
From the monastery to the precinct: A Queens man takes enlightened path to the NYPD
Tag: NYPD
The gateway crime: NYPD continues fare evasion crackdown with all eyes fixed on subway safety
Mar. 17, 2024 By Dean Moses
Fare evasion is not a victimless crime, police and MTA officials have repeatedly asserted in recent years. Last week’s Brooklyn subway shooting, the NYPD says, serves as a prime example.
Suspect in deranged Queens stabbing spree charged with attacking neighbors
Mar. 17, 2024 By Dean Moses
The Queens man who allegedly went on an unprovoked stabbing spree against his neighbors on Saturday has been charged with attempted murder and other criminal counts, law enforcement sources said Sunday.
Jogger struck and killed in Queens while out for her morning run on Thursday: NYPD
Mar. 15, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Flushing woman was out for her morning run Thursday when she was struck and killed by an SUV driver on the Clearview Expressway service road in Bayside, according to the NYPD.
Woman shot in Queens after apparent argument on the bus: sources
Mar. 14, 2024 By Dean Moses
Police in Queens are looking for a gunman who shot a woman in the hip following an argument on a bus that spilled onto the street Thursday afternoon.
Crunching the Queens crime numbers: rapes rising across the borough, grand larceny decreasing in northern Queens
Mar. 13, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of rapes across Queens increased during the 28-day period from Feb. 9 to Mar. 10, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Monday. However, northern Queens has experienced a significant decline in grand larcenies over this same period of time. Over the course of the 28-day period, reported rapes in northern Queens increased 41.7%, from 12 in 2023 to 17 in 2024. Meanwhile, grand larcenies decreased 10%, from 518 to 466. Five precincts in northern Queens, the 104th, 110th, 111th,…
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Edgemere man faces up to 12 years in prison for animal cruelty charges after cops find emaciated animals during raid: DA
Mar. 11, 2024 By Bill Parry
An Edgemere man is criminally charged with a multitude of crimes that run the gamut from animal cruelty to drugs and ammunition possession to burglary and even driving without a license.
Man killed on Laurel Hill Boulevard in Woodside on Saturday night after losing control of his moped: NYPD
Mar. 11, 2024 By Bill Parry A moped rider was killed when he lost control and crashed on Laurel Hill Boulevard in Woodside on Saturday night. Police from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City responded to a 911 call of a vehicle collision near 48th Street where they found the moped rider unconscious and… Read more »
Man sought for knifepoint robbery at a 24 hour bodega in Corona: NYPD
Mar. 11, 2024 By Bill Parry Police are looking for a suspect who allegedly robbed a corner bodega at knifepoint in Corona during the early morning hours of Tuesday, Mar. 5. The perpetrator allegedly walked into the AAA Deli and Grill at 102-02 34th Ave. just before 4 a.m. and approached a 53-year-old man working… Read more »
SPECIAL REPORT | NYPD turns up the heat in subway stations as they cuff criminals underground
Mar. 10, 2024 By Dean Moses
With subway crime dominating the headlines in recent weeks, the NYPD is stepping up its efforts to bust dangerous fare evaders caught bringing weapons along with them for the ride.