Sep. 14, 2023 By Bill Parry
Woman beaten, robbed while walking with husband in East Elmhurst: NYPD
Tag: crime
Woman thwarts teen robber who threatened her with a butter knife at Elmhurst subway station: NYPD
Sep. 13, 2023 By Bill Parry An E train rider was menaced by a teenager on board a scooter as she walked inside an Elmhurst subway station on the night of Thursday, Sept. 7. Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst and Transit District 20 reported that the 44-year-old woman had just come off a Jamaica-bound E train at the Elmhurst Avenue station and was walking on the platform just before 10:30 p.m., when the suspect rode up to her on his scooter. The youngster asked to use her cellphone and the victim refused. The teen proceeded to follow her…
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Woman, 78, pickpocketed while waiting for 7 train at Junction Boulevard subway station: NYPD
Sept. 12, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A 78-year-old woman was pickpocketed inside the Junction Boulevard subway station last month and police from the 115th Precinct on Tuesday have released a photo of the alleged thief. The victim was waiting for a 7 train inside the station, located above the intersection of Junction Boulevard and Roosevelt… Read more »
Cops seek five suspects in alleged anti-LGBTQIA+ attack in Jackson Heights: NYPD
Sept. 8, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police in the 115th Precinct are looking for a group of five suspects wanted for attacking a man in an alleged LGBTQIA+ hate crime assault in Jackson Heights last month. The alleged beating took place in front of Los Chuzos y Algo Mas, a Colombian restaurant located at 79-01… Read more »
Father slashed in the face while protecting son during brawl in North Corona: NYPD
Sep. 7, 2023 By Bill Parry A father who was trying to defend his son in North Corona early Saturday morning became a victim when he was slashed across the face by one of his boy’s attackers, according to the NYPD. The man tried to break up a fight between his son and his two assailants in front of 108-43 38th Ave. just before 2 a.m. on Sept. 2, when one of the thugs pulled out a pocket knife and slashed the victim in his face, according to an NYPD spokesman. The two men ran off in an unknown direction….
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Man, 76, brutally bashed in head with rock in north Corona; suspect still at large: NYPD
Sept. 5, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A 76-year-old man was allegedly bashed in the head with a rock outside a house in north Corona on Monday morning, Sept. 4, and police say the suspect in the vicious attack is still at large. The septuagenarian was in front of the detached house on 37th Drive, between… Read more »
Moped-riding suspects sought for robbing woman in Jackson Heights: NYPD
Sept. 5, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police have released an image of one of two suspects on a moped who is wanted in connection with the robbery of a woman in Jackson Heights in July. The suspects were riding the moped on 84th Street, between 35th Avenue and 34th Avenue at around 10:35 p.m. on… Read more »
Three suspects wanted for gunpoint carjacking in Corona: NYPD
Aug. 28, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police from the 110th Precinct are searching for three suspects who allegedly carjacked a man at gunpoint in Corona earlier this month. The 24-year-old victim was inside his parked vehicle — which was in front of a house on 42nd Avenue, between 11th Street and 108th Street — at… Read more »
Street vending, rising crime among topics discussed at BP Richards’ Corona town hall
Aug. 25, 2023 By Michael Dorgan and Paul Frangipane Queens Borough President Donovan Richards met with local officials and residents for a town hall in Corona on Thursday, Aug. 24, with street vending and crime among the topics of discussion. The town hall took place at the Aliento de Vida Christian Church, located at 103-12… Read more »
Knife-wielding suspect wanted in connection with several muggings in Corona: NYPD
Aug. 24, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police have released images of a knife-wielding man who is wanted in connection with a number of muggings in Corona earlier this month. In each of the three incidents, the suspect displayed a knife and attempted to rob his victims, cops said. The first incident took place on Aug…. Read more »