Feb. 27, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police on Monday morning announced the arrest of the crook who punctured the tires of seven NYPD vehicles that were parked near the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills. Authorities say that at approximately 7 a.m. on Feb. 24, 74-year-old Jose Patino, of Gates Avenue in Brooklyn, allegedly approached seven…
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Feb. 25, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for the brazen crook who punctured the tires of seven NYPD vehicles that were parked near the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills on Friday morning. Authorities say that at approximately 7 a.m. on Feb. 24, the male suspect approached seven NYPD vehicles parked near the precinct,…
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Feb. 25, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb A 20-year-old man fatally stabbed his mother and injured his father inside of their Auburndale residence after being involved in an alleged dispute on Friday, according to authorities. Police from the 111th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding the incident at approximately 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24,…
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Feb. 23, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb The NYPD is searching for two thieves who assaulted an elderly employee at a jewelry store in the heart of Flushing on Wednesday before making off with approximately $500,000 in loot, according to authorities. Police say that the two male suspects entered Diamonds by Direct, located at 133-42 39th…
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Feb. 20, 2023 By Michael Dorgan An off-duty cop rear-ended another vehicle on Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights early Saturday morning, Feb. 18, and then fled the scene before being arrested around 15 hours later, according to authorities. Police Officer Jonathan Altamirano, 33, was driving in front of 95-50 Roosevelt Ave. at around 3:50 a.m…. Read more »
Feb. 14, 2023 By Julia Moro The NYPD are looking for a group of approximately 11 individuals who allegedly robbed a 67-year-old man the Beach 25 Street A train station at Rockaway Freeway and Beach 25th Street on Saturday, Feb. 11. At approximately 9 p.m., the victim was exiting the station when he was approached… Read more »
Feb. 10, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police on Thursday, Feb. 9, released video footage of a suspect wanted for shooting a man outside a house in Jackson Heights last month. The alleged perpetrator was riding in a gray SUV at around 10:15 p.m. on Jan. 18 when he got out of the vehicle and walked… Read more »
Feb. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry The NYPD on Monday, Feb. 6, identified the hammer-wielding maniac who went on a rampage in Woodside last week. Police from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City are looking for Blake Sizer, 31, of Coleman Drive in Clayton, New Jersey, in connection to two incidents that occurred on… Read more »
Feb. 1, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The Community Council for the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills and Rego Park held a virtual meeting with the NYPD last month where residents were updated on local crime and were advised to be vigilant about scammers seeking to solicit money. The monthly meeting — which aims to bring… Read more »
A man was killed in a fire that broke out inside an East Elmhurst home that also left 10 others injured late Friday night, according to the FDNY. The FDNY received a call regarding the two-alarm fire that broke out just after 11 p.m. in a three-story residential home at 24-37 89th St. on Friday,… Read more »