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Crunching the Queens crime numbers: felony assaults continue to increase across borough, vehicle thefts declining

Posted March 6, 2024 by schnepsrestagent

Mar. 6, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of felony assaults across Queens increased during the 28-day period from Feb. 2 through Mar. 3, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Monday. At the same time, vehicle thefts decreased throughout the borough. Over the course of the 28-day period, felony assaults in northern Queens rose 11.2%, from 197 in 2023 to 219 in 2024. Meanwhile, vehicle thefts declined 8.4% there, from 166 to 152. The 114th Precinct, which covers Astoria, Long Island City, Woodside and Jackson Heights, experienced…
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Woman sought for slashing cabbie during a robbery near LaGuardia Airport: NYPD

Posted February 26, 2024 by schnepsrestagent

Feb. 26, 2024 By Bill Parry

Police are searching for a woman who attacked a cab driver in East Elmhurst during a robbery more than two weeks ago.

Middle Village man faces 25 to life for death of Woodside man flung from car hood following break-in: DA

Posted February 15, 2024 by schnepsrestagent

Feb. 15, 2024 By Bill Parry

A Middle Village man is facing 25 years to life in prison in the death of a Woodside robbery victim in East Elmhurst in November.

Crunching the Queens crime stats: rapes and burglaries trending down, robberies remain up

Posted February 14, 2024 by schnepsrestagent

Feb. 14, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of reported rape and burglary cases across Queens dropped for the 28-day period from Jan. 15 to Feb. 11, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Monday. Meanwhile, the statistics show that robberies trended upward…
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Woman subjected to act of public lewdness by creep aboard 7 train in Corona: NYPD

Posted February 6, 2024 by bparry

Feb. 6, 2024 By Bill Parry A 7-train rider was accosted by a stranger in broad daylight on Monday and police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights and Transit District 20 are looking for the suspect who subjected her to “public lewdness.” The 46-year-old woman was seated aboard a Flushing-bound train at around 2:45… Read more »

Queens DA in collaboration with NYPD confiscates 40 illegal scooters in western Queens: Katz

Posted February 5, 2024 by schnepsrestagent

Feb. 5, 2024 By bparry Feb. 5, 2024 By Bill Parry While the use of scooters and mopeds have proliferated in recent years, so too has their use as a tool for criminals in armed robberies and drive-by shootings—including a bloody rampage in July that left an 86-year-old grandfather dead in Richmond Hill, authorities say…. Read more »

60-year-old woman killed in Jackson Heights hit-and-run Thursday morning: NYPD

Posted February 1, 2024 by bparry

Feb. 1, 2024 By Bill Parry A 60-year-old woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Jackson Heights on Thursday morning. Police from the 115th Precinct responded to a 911 call of a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian at the intersection of 37th Avenue and 90th Street just after 6:45 a.m. Officers found… Read more »

Off-duty NYPD school safety agent busted for allegedly groping 7 train rider in Jackson Heights: NYPD

Posted January 31, 2024 by bparry

Jan. 31, 2024 By Bill Parry An off-duty NYPD school safety agent was arrested Monday and booked at the 115th Precinct for allegedly groping a woman inside the Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue transit hub. Elvin Espinal, 28, is accused of grabbing the victim’s rear end as she waited on the Flushing-bound 7 platform at 4:40 p.m…. Read more »

Crunching the Queens crime numbers: Major crimes increased slightly in first month of new year compared to 2023

Posted January 30, 2024 by schnepsrestagent

Jan. 30, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The total number of major crimes across Queens during the first month of 2024 remained mostly static compared to the totals from January 2023, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Monday. During the 28-day period from Jan. 1-28, the total number of major crimes increased…
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Two men assaulted, robbed by three strangers hours apart in Jackson Heights: NYPD

Posted January 26, 2024 by bparry

Jan. 26, 2024 By Bill Parry Two men were assaulted and robbed by three strangers in Jackson Heights in two separate incidents occurring roughly three hours apart on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 6. Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights reported that the first attack occurred at just after 1:00 a.m. as a… Read more »

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