Tag: NYPD

Man robbed at knifepoint on Rockaway Park shuttle: NYPD

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Nov. 15, 2023 By Bill Parry A man was beaten and robbed at knifepoint in broad daylight after an argument escalated to violence on board the Rockaway Park shuttle train last week, according to authorities. Police from the 100th Precinct and Transit District 20 reported that around 12:45 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 6, the 29-year-old…
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Police cuff shelter resident in connection with robbery of Middle Village deli

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Nov. 14, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct arrested the man who allegedly robbed a Middle Village deli earlier this month and attacked a good Samaritan who tried to stop him, according to the NYPD.  Police say the robbery occurred inside Middle Village Deli and Grocery, located at 75-51 67th Dr., at…
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Melted swings at Kew Gardens Hills playground replaced after alleged arson

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Nov. 13, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan Toddler swings at Queens Valley Playground near P.S. 164 in Kew Gardens Hills were set on fire early on Saturday, Nov. 11, in an alleged act of vandalism, according to authorities. Images of the aftermath shared on X by @ViralNewsNYC showed the damage to six toddler swings that were…
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Cops seek couple who snatched man’s wallet inside Briarwood subway station: NYPD

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Nov. 13, 2023 By Bill Parry An F train rider was robbed inside the Van Wyck Boulevard-Briarwood subway station last week and police are searching for the couple believed to be responsible. Police say the 36-year-old victim was inside the station at Queens Boulevard and Main Street near 84th Drive when he was approached by…
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Flushing residents express concern about stolen packages, auto thefts at 109th Precinct meeting

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Nov. 10, 2023 By Rachel Butler Approximately 50 Flushing residents gathered at the Bowne Street Community Church on Nov. 8 for the 109th Precinct Community Council meeting, during which many voiced concerns about stolen packages, burglaries and auto thefts. A number of residents from the Latimer Gardens NYCHA complex on Linden Place in Flushing said…
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Man suffers serious eye injury during random attack in Jamaica Hills, suspect still at large: NYPD

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Nov. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry A man in Jamaica Hills suffered a serious eye injury during an unprovoked attack in late September, according to the NYPD. Police from the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica are looking for a suspect who approached the 41-year-old victim on the morning of Monday, Sept. 25, as he stood in front of a smoke shop at 179-46 Hillside Ave. and threw an unknown object into his face, police said. The assailant ran off westbound on Hillside Avenue. EMS responded to the crime scene and rushed the victim to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center for treatment for…
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Two individuals sought in three attacks on transit workers in Queens: NYPD

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Nov. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry The NYPD is looking for a pair of individuals who assaulted MTA workers in two Queens police precincts last month. Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are searching for a woman who attacked two bus operators in two separate incidents nearly two hours apart in College Point during…
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