Category: crime

Astoria man charged with hate crimes for repeated attacks at Catholic church: DA

May. 1, 2025 By bparry May 1, 2025 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury has indicted an Astoria man on hate crime and other charges for allegedly targeting Immaculate Conception Church on Ditmars Boulevard in a series of disturbing incidents last month, including the desecration of a religious statue and an assault on…

Brooklyn men held without bail for shooting off-duty cop during LIC carjacking attempt

Apr. 30, 2025 By bparry April 30, 2025 By Bill Parry Two career criminals from Brooklyn are charged with attempted murder for shooting an off-duty cop during an attempted carjacking in Long Island City on Sunday morning. Denzel Brown, 29, and Marvin Dankwah, 26, both from the Beach Haven Apartments in Bensonhurst, were arraigned…