Guns for Gift Cards, No Questions Asked
PHOTO: Saturday’s gun buy-back event in Laurelton netted nearly 90 firearms. Photo Courtesy of NYPD By Michael V. Cusenza Civic leaders, elected representatives, and borough…
Crime/Courts
Jamaican Woman Charged with Trying to Sneak Coke through JFK Airport in Coffee Bags
PHOTO: Customs officers assigned to JFK International Airport discovered the substance in the coffee bags inside the arriving passenger’s suitcase. Courtesy of U.S. Customs and…
Ozone Park Man Convicted of Trying to Kill Off-Duty Police Officer in Father’s Day Attack
PHOTO: Hero cop Joseph Koch. Courtesy of NYPD By Michael V. Cusenza An Ozone Park man has been convicted of the Father’s Day 2013 attempted…
Appellate Court Upholds Convictions of Richmond Hill Fraud Family
PHOTO: The Ramsundar family lived in this 120th Street building at the time of their convictions in November 2011. Courtesy of Google By Forum Staff…
Free Legal Advice Event Coming to Cross Bay
PHOTO: The NYLAG Mobile Legal Help Center will be making its way to Ozone Park in about two weeks. Photo Courtesy of NYLAG By Forum…
Cops, Community Combine to Catch Alleged Mailbox Fisherman
PHOTO: Alleged mailbox fishing scam perpetrator Pablo Fernandez used this sticky bottle device to “fish” valuable mail from area collection boxes. Courtesy of NYPD By…
Jerry Bruno Cops to 2002 Howard Beach Hit; Gambino associate pleads guilty to 155th Ave. gangland murder
PHOTO: Gennaro “Jerry” Bruno was nabbed in Las Vegas in October 2014. Courtesy of AboutTheMafia.com By Michael V. Cusenza A reputed associate of the Gambino…
Man Gets 25 Years in Prison for Killing Wife in Front of Their Kids
PHOTO: Victim Diane Sharma was stabbed more than 150 times. Courtesy of Kaieteur News Online By Michael V. Cusenza A South Richmond Hill man who…
Upstate Man Arrested after TSA Detects Loaded Gun in Bag at JFK
PHOTO: TSA personnel last week discovered this loaded handgun and clips (below) inside a man’s carry-on bag at JFK International Airport. Photos Courtesy of TSA…
Jamaica Man Convicted of Falsely Reporting an Incident; Dialed 911 more than 50 times for phony emergencies
PHOTO: According to trial testimony, in the span of approximately 11 days in early 2014, DeShields made 52 calls to 911 and stated there was…
De Blasio Rolls out Bail-Alternative Program across Five Boroughs
PHOTO: In October, days after an NYPD police officer was gunned down in the line of duty, Mayor de Blasio called for a change in…
Tech-Savvy Jamaica Man Charged in ‘Complex’ Computer Virus Scam
PHOTO: According to the charges, the suspect allegedly used WindowsPCServices.com to execute the scam. Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza By Forum Staff A Jamaica…
Fire Marshals, Cops Nab Alleged Ozone Park Firebug
PHOTO: Investigators have arrested a man who they believe intentionally set three fires last Thursday morning in Ozone Park, including this one on the Woodhaven…
Cops Ask Public for Help in ID’ing Cross Bay Boulevard Bank Bandit
PHOTO: According to cops, this man robbed the New York Community Bank branch on Cross Bay Boulevard last week. Courtesy of NYPD By Michael V. Cusenza City…
Cops Seek Suspects who Pilfered Phones from AT&T Stores
PHOTO: If you recognize these men, investigators have asked that you reach out via NYPD Crime Stoppers. Courtesy of NYPD By Michael V. Cusenza The NYPD has…