Aug. 13, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood are looking for an armed robbery crew that stole a pricey Swiss luxury wristwatch from a home on a residential street in the Liberty Park section of Glendale and shot a man before they fled the scene in a minivan last…
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DA Katz dismisses convictions of 46 defendants following perjury plea by former NYPD Detective
Aug. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz petitioned the court on Thursday to vacate the convictions of 46 defendants whose cases involved NYPD Detective James Donovan, who was convicted of perjury last year. The disgraced detective, who was assigned to the Warrant Squad at the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica, pleaded…
NYPD vs. FDNY: ‘Battle of the Badges’ baseball game returning to Citi Field Sep. 12
Aug. 8, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The NYPD and FDNY will once again be competing against each other in the annual “Battle of the Badges” charity baseball game at Citi Field on Thursday, Sep. 12. New York Mets legend David Wright will be on hand as the host of the game for the second…
NYPD 104th Precinct celebrates National Night Out Against Crime with community partner Maspeth Federal Savings
Aug. 8, 2024 By Anthony Medina The NYPD 104th Precinct celebrated the National Night Out Against Crime event on Tuesday, Aug. 7, despite some unruly weather conditions, thanks to a new accommodating host. Participants of this year’s annual event gathered at the Maspeth Federal Savings Bank Headquarters, located at the corner of 69th Street…
Man sought for allegedly gratifying himself in front of a J train rider in Woodhaven: NYPD
Aug. 7, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 102nd Precinct in Richmond Hill and Transit District 20 are looking for a pervert who subjected a 20-year-old woman to public lewdness while she was riding a J train in Woodhaven on Tuesday afternoon. The incident occurred at 3:30 p.m. on a Manhattan-bound J train…
Senator Addabbo condemns attack on MTA bus; police still searching for suspects
Aug. 2, 2024 By Anthony Medina Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. has called the attack on an MTA Q53 bus rider in Woodhaven last month a senseless act of violence and is urging commuters to practice caution on public transportation. Police say a 37-year-old man riding the Q53 bus on Sunday, July 7 suffered…
Crunching the Queens crime numbers: Rapes rise in southern Queens, felony assaults remain up in north
Aug. 2, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of reported rapes spiked in southern Queens during the 28-day period from July 1-28, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the NYPD’s latest crime stats. Meanwhile, felony assaults jumped in northern Queens over the same respective period. Rapes in southern Queens…
Couple sought for assaulting man on MTA bus in Woodhaven, smashing bottle over his head: NYPD
Jul. 29, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 102nd Precinct in Richmond Hill are looking for a couple who allegedly attacked a 37-year-old man on an MTA Q53 bus in Woodhaven and remain at large more than three weeks after the bloody assault. The victim was sitting on the bus as it approached…
Burglar sought for stealing property, cash from employee locker room in Glendale: NYPD
Jul. 23, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood are looking for a burglar who stole property and cash from an employee locker room at a warehouse in Glendale that is home to the Finback Brewery factory and other businesses on the night of Thursday, July 18. The perpetrator entered…
AG James announces dismantling of Queens-based ghost gun trafficking operation
Jul. 17, 2024 By Bill Parry New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Wednesday the takedown of a prolific Queens-based gun trafficking crew accused of selling firearms and ammo at an East Elmhurst playground, the Queens Center Mall and other locations around the borough. James secured a 625-count indictment charging five men for participating…