Jan. 5, 2024 By Bill Parry
A 44-year-old woman fell victim to a pickpocket in broad daylight along a bustling stretch of Main Street in Flushing late last month.
Pickpocket targets woman in front of bank on Main Street in Flushing: NYPD
Tag: 109th-precinct
Three Jackson Heights residents, Corona man killed in New Year’s Day crash in Whitestone: NYPD
Jan. 3, 2024 By Bill Parry
Three residents of the same Jackson Heights home and a man from LeFrak City in Corona were among the five people killed in the New Year’s Day crash on the Cross Island Parkway in Whitestone, according to the NYPD. The fifth victim was from North Carolina.
Two burglars remain at large nearly a month after they made off with $140K during apartment heist in Queensboro Hill: NYPD
Dec. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry
Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are still searching for two burglars who made off with a vast amount of cash and property during an apartment heist in Queensboro Hill back on the morning of Monday Dec. 4.
Crunching the Queens crime stats: number of stolen vehicles in northern Queens dips, uptick in southern portion of borough
Dec. 27, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The number of vehicles reported stolen trended downward across northern Queens over the last month when compared to the same period in 2022, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD on Monday. At the same time, southern Queens experienced an uptick in cases during this time….
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Two men sought for terrifying carjackings in northeast Queens: NYPD
Dec. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry
Three motorists were carjacked, and two others robbed during a terrifying crime spree in northeast Queens last week, according to police.
Crunching the Queens crime numbers: felony assaults rising, burglaries declining
Dec. 19, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The number of reported felony assault cases in Queens has increased over the last month when compared to the same period in 2022, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD on Monday. Felony assault cases have increased in both northern and southern Queens for the 28-day period from Nov. 20 through Dec. 17, compared to the same 28-day period last year. In northern Queens, felony assault cases over the 28-day period went up 15%, from 167 last year to 192 this year. The numbers also jumped in southern Queens, up 8.4%, from…
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Ridgewood’s 104th Precinct commanding officer bids farewell as he joins Flushing’s 109th Precinct
Dec. 8, 2023 By Anthony Medina As of Friday, Dec. 8, Deputy Inspector Kevin Coleman, officially bid farewell to the 104th Precinct as he begins his new assignment as commanding officer of the 109th Precinct in Flushing. In an email sent to the public on Thursday, Dec. 7, Coleman announced his reassignment and shared his…
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Bayside man busted in Murray Hill sexual abuse investigation: NYPD
Dec. 8, 2023 By Bill Parry Detectives from the 109th Precinct in Flushing arrested a Bayside man and charged him with sex crimes, assault and kidnapping just days after he allegedly attacked a woman in Murray Hill. Myung Park, 40, of 47th Road near Oakland Lake was booked at the 109th Precinct on Dec. 7…
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Stranger sexually assaults woman in Murray Hill alley: NYPD
Dec. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry A woman was forced into a Murray Hill alley where she was sexually abused by a stranger early Monday, Dec. 4, according to the NYPD. Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing reported that the 43-year-old victim was standing in front of a Korean restaurant at 160-30 Northern Blvd….
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Crunching the Queens crime numbers: burglaries trending down across most of borough
Dec. 5, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The number of burglaries across Queens has dropped year-to-date through Dec. 3 compared to 2022, according to the latest crime stats from the NYPD. While the degree of change varies between northern and southern Queens, both areas have experienced fewer burglaries. In northern Queens, burglary cases dropped 3.5% year-to-date, from 1,878 in 2022 to 1,813 this year. In southern Queens, the number of burglaries fell 7.8%, from 1,149 to 1,059. The decrease in burglary cases across northern Queens is also evident when comparing the 28-day period from Nov. 5 to Dec. 3 this year…
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