Aug. 24, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Two Queens men were killed and two more were injured as a result of a wrong-way crash on the Whitestone Expressway early Thursday morning, according to authorities. A preliminary investigation by the NYPD’s Highway District Collision Investigation Squad determined that the driver of a Black Honda Pilot was driving…
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Creep flashes woman inside Murray Hill coffee shop: NYPD
Aug. 16, 2023 By Bill Parry Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing continue to look for the creep who allegedly exposed himself to a 22-year-old woman inside a Murray Hill coffee shop last month. Police say the creep entered Coffee Story, located at 152-22 Northern Blvd. in Murray Hill, just before 4 p.m. on…
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Woman sought in Murray Hill jewelry heist that netted around $15K worth of loot: NYPD
Aug. 11, 2023 By Bill Parry Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are on the lookout for a woman who pulled off a jewelry heist in broad daylight at a Murray Hill store on the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 1. The suspect entered Rose Jewelry, located at 25-87 Francis Lewis Blvd. just before 11…
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Officials confiscate Flushing supermarket’s items that illegally occupied sidewalk along Main Street
Jul. 31, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed As she continues to work on keeping the streets safe and walkable for Flushing residents, Councilwoman Sandra Ung recently announced that the 109th Precinct and the city Department of Sanitation (DSNY) enforced regulations against CJ Supermarket for illegally occupying sidewalk space along Main Street and 41st Avenue. CJ Supermarket’s…
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Crooks posed as FBI agents before using Taser to subdue, tie up victims in Flushing home invasion: NYPD
Jul. 20, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police from the 109th Precinct are searching for a a pair of crooks who allegedly posed as FBI agents and used a Taser to subdue a man and a woman before stealing their Mercedes Benz and more than $40,000 in loot during a home invasion in Flushing on Sunday….
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Flushing’s 109th Precinct receives funding for new surveillance cameras
Jul. 20, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Councilwoman Sandra Ung presented a check for $312,000 to 109th Precinct Deputy Inspector Louron Hall in downtown Flushing on Tuesday, July 18. The money will be used to purchase new Argus surveillance cameras for the precinct that will be deployed in high-crime areas around the district. “When I took…
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Police searching for suspect who broke into 93-year-old man’s Whitestone home
Jul. 20, 2023 By Julia Moro Police are searching for the suspect who broke into an elderly man’s home in Whitestone earlier this month. A 93-year-old man reported to the 109th Precinct that when he returned to his residence approximately an hour after leaving it on the morning of July 5, he discovered a broken glass…
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East Flushing scooter rider killed after losing control, striking his head a block from home: NYPD
Jun. 30, 2023 By Bill Parry
An east Flushing man was killed on Tuesday night when he wiped out and was thrown off his electric scooter just a block from his home on Burling Street.
Man sought for allegedly groping a 7 train rider in Flushing: NYPD
Jun. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry
Police are searching for the creep who allegedly groped a 7 train rider in the Main Street subway station in downtown Flushing last week.
Crook steals dog that was tied up outside of College Point market while its owner shopped inside: NYPD
Jun. 22, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for the crook who stole a dog that was tied up in front of a College Point bodega as its owner shopped inside earlier this month, according to authorities. Police say that a 44-year-old man had left his dog, a chihuahua, outside of City Fresh Market,…
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