Oct. 1, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The amount of reported robberies across Queens had substantial decreases during the 28-day period from Sept. 2-29, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the NYPD’s latest crime stats. One notable trend that did continue from the August 2024 crime stats was the increase…
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Crunching the Queens crime numbers: grand larcenies down across borough, rapes halved in the north, robberies decrease in the south
Apr. 17, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of grand larcenies across Queens was down during the 28-day period from March 18 to April 14, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Monday. At the same time, rapes and robberies decreased significantly in…
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Crunching the Queens crime numbers: vehicle thefts rise across borough, burglaries trending down
Apr. 3, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of vehicle thefts across Queens went up during the 28-day period from March 4 through March 31, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Monday. At the same time, burglaries throughout the borough declined. Over…
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Crunching the Queens crime numbers: rapes still up across borough, robberies increase and grand larcenies decrease in northern Queens
Mar. 27, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of rapes throughout Queens remained up during the 28-day period from Feb. 23 to Mar. 24, compared to the same time period last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Monday. In northern Queens, robberies had a large increase, while grand larcenies declined sharply. Over the course of the 28-day period, reported rape cases in northern Queens increased 33.3%, from 15 in 2023 to 20 in 2024. Robberies also had a large increase in northern Queens, rising 37% from 119 to 163. Grand larcenies, on the other hand,…
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Scooter-riding trio wanted for 5 robberies in Queens and Brooklyn in one-hour crime spree: NYPD
Oct. 5, 2023 By Christian Murray Police are looking for three scooter-riding men who robbed five people in Queens and Brooklyn during the early hours Sept. 4. The crime spree allegedly took place within the space of an hour and covered the neighborhoods of Ridgewood and Bushwick, police said. The first incident alleged took…