Aug. 21, 2024 By Bill Parry A 73-year-old man was punched out by a stranger in broad daylight in Flushing on the morning of Saturday, Aug. 10, and police from the 109th Precinct are still looking for his attacker, who remains at large nearly two weeks after the beatdown. The senior was walking in…
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Two women sought for fleeing the scene of a fatal collision in Queensboro Hill that left one man dead and another injured: NYPD
Aug. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are looking for two women who ran away from the scene of a fatal collision in Queensboro Hill early Tuesday morning. One of the women was behind the wheel of a 2015 Ford U-Haul box truck traveling westbound on the Horace…
Officials praise NYPD drones used in Douglaston home invasion response where family was held hostage
Aug. 19, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Two days after a family was held hostage during a home invasion in Douglaston, city officials gathered outside local Council Member Vickie Paldino’s office on Monday afternoon to applaud the NYPD’s efficient response. Officials from the NYPD shared details about how the operation, which was compared to something…
Jackson Heights woman once again charged with animal cruelty after dozens of cats and dogs were rescued from her home: DA
Aug. 15, 2024 By bparry Aug. 15, 2024 By Bill Parry A recidivist animal abuser and hoarder from Jackson Heights was indicted by a Queens grand jury after dozens of dogs and cats were rescued from deplorable conditions from her home on 82nd Street in May. Elizabeth Grant, 56, was arraigned Wednesday in Queens Supreme… Read more »
Three men sought in bloody Corona attack that left five victims with stab wounds: NYPD
Aug. 9, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_78599" align="alignnone" width="680"] Cops are looking for these suspects, who allegedly stabbed five men during a bloody attack in Corona on the night of Saturday, Aug. 3. Photos courtesy of the NYPD[/caption]
Aug. 9, 2024 By Bill Parry
NYPD vs. FDNY: ‘Battle of the Badges’ baseball game returning to Citi Field Sep. 12
Aug. 8, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The NYPD and FDNY will once again be competing against each other in the annual “Battle of the Badges” charity baseball game at Citi Field on Thursday, Sep. 12. New York Mets legend David Wright will be on hand as the host of the game for the second…
Flushing man busted for stealing Torah from Far Rockaway Yeshiva in May: NYPD
Aug. 7, 2024 By Bill Parry A Flushing man was arrested on Friday, Aug. 2 and booked at the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills for stealing a Sefer Torah from a Far Rockaway Yeshiva in May. Saul Colon, 37, of Parsons Boulevard, was arraigned Saturday in Queens Criminal Court on a complaint charging him…
Crunching the Queens crime numbers: Rapes rise in southern Queens, felony assaults remain up in north
Aug. 2, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of reported rapes spiked in southern Queens during the 28-day period from July 1-28, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the NYPD’s latest crime stats. Meanwhile, felony assaults jumped in northern Queens over the same respective period. Rapes in southern Queens…
Two sought for body-slamming woman, snatching her handbag full of cash in Flushing: NYPD
Jul. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry A 56-year-old woman was bull-rushed by two robbers who allegedly slammed her to the sidewalk and snatched her pricey designer handbag that was packed with thousands of dollars in Flushing more than two weeks ago, according to authorities. On the night of Tuesday, July 9, police from the…
Three sought in armed robbery near Flushing Meadows Corona Park: NYPD
Jul. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst are looking for armed robbers who targeted a 26-year-old woman in Corona and remain at large nearly two weeks later. Police say three strangers approached the woman as she walked near the Playground for All Children in Flushing Meadows Corona Park…