Category: crime

Elderly woman injured during purse snatching in Flushing: NYPD

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Aug. 22, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are still looking for a heartless purse snatcher who allegedly injured an elderly woman during a robbery last month. Police say the 75-year-old victim was walking in front of an apartment building at 134-38 Maple Ave. near Main Street at 9:40…

Man suspected of burglarizing a half dozen businesses in and around Flushing: NYPD

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Aug. 13, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are looking for a burglar who targeted a half dozen commercial establishments, stealing more than $15,000 in cash, during a one-man crime spree that began in early May. According to the NYPD, on the morning of Friday, May 2, the suspect…

Creep groped man while riding Q98 MTA bus in Flushing: NYPD

Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are looking for an alleged groper who targeted another man as he sat aboard a Q98 MTA bus in broad daylight during the afternoon of Saturday, July 27.

Jul. 29, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are looking for an alleged groper who targeted another man as he sat aboard a Q98 MTA bus in broad daylight during the afternoon of Saturday, July 27. Police say the 20-year-old man was riding in the bus as it approached…

Thief wanted for targeting 7 train rider who dozed off on way to Flushing: NYPD

Cops are looking for this suspect who allegedly robbed a 7 train rider after he fell asleep near the Flushing-Main Street subway station.

Jul. 14, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing and Transit District 20 are looking for a thief who targeted a 7 train rider as he slept during the morning of Tuesday, July 1. Police say the 33-year-old victim dozed off on a Flushing-bound 7 train as it approached the…

Man fatally struck by 7 train during morning rush at LIC’s Court Square station

Jul. 2, 2025 By Czarinna Andres July 2, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon A man died after being struck by the 7 train in Long Island City during the Wednesday morning rush hour. According to police, the incident occurred around 5:33 a.m. on July 2 at the Court Square station. Officers from Transit District 20…

Astoria doctor pleads guilty to raping unconscious women and abusing hospital patients: DA

Jul. 1, 2025 By bparry July 1, 2025 By Bill Parry An Astoria doctor admitted he raped multiple unconscious women at his apartment and sexually abused others at New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital where the gastroenterologist was employed. Dr. Zhi Alan Cheng, 35, or Broadway, pleaded guilty Monday in Queens Supreme Court to four counts…