Category: crime

Off-duty cop shot in Long Island City early Sunday; suspects arrested after pursuit

Apr. 27, 2025 By Czarinna Andres April 27, 2025 By Dean Moses Two suspects in the shooting of an off-duty cop in Long Island City on Sunday morning are now in custody after leading police on a wild pursuit across the borough. According to sources familiar with the investigation, the 25-year-old off-duty NYPD officer…

Woman sought in anti-Asian hate crime on R train near Queens Plaza: NYPD

Apr. 22, 2025 By bparry April 22, 2025 By Bill Parry The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating an anti-Asian assault that occurred on board an R train in Long Island City on the night of Wednesday, April 16. A 29-year-old woman was riding a northbound R train approaching Queens Plaza subway station…

Serial burglar hits mail rooms in four Queens neighborhoods: NYPD

Apr. 16, 2025 By bparry April 16, 2025 By Bill Parry Police are searching for a serial burglar who targeted mail rooms in at least five Queens apartment buildings last month — including one Jackson Heights location he struck three times, authorities said. Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights are looking for…

AG James probes fatal NYPD shooting of man in mental health crisis in Astoria

Apr. 15, 2025 By Czarinna Andres April 15, 2025 By Dean Moses  Attorney General Letitia James has launched an investigation into the fatal police shooting of a 61-year-old man experiencing a mental health crisis while armed with a knife on a public sidewalk in Astoria, her office announced Tuesday. Police brass said that they…

Jackson Heights drug dealing operation dismantled with nine individuals indicted: DA

April 15, 2025 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury has indicted nine individuals in connection with the sale and possession of controlled substances—including fentanyl, cocaine, and crack—following a 17-month investigation into a drug-dealing crew operating on 95th Street in Jackson Heights, District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Tuesday. Undercover officers made 40 purchases during the… Read more »