Jamaica Man Hit with Seven Indictments for Selling Stolen Cars, Weapons and Drugs Online
A Jamaica man this week remained on Rikers Island on $1.75 million bail after he was arraigned last Wednesday on seven indictments charging him with…
Crime
Cop of the Month Thwarts Thief, Gets Gun off 106th Precinct Streets
With one arrest, the 106th Precinct Cop of the Month for November stopped a robbery in progress and took an illegal handgun off the street….
Ridgewood Man Gets 16 Years for Robbing Deliveryman
A Ridgewood man last week was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for stealing cash and a scooter from a pizza deliveryman in…
Astoria Arsonist Charged with Setting Fire to Cop Car
An Astoria man last week was charged with setting fire to six cars in Elmhurst—including a marked police vehicle, according to Queens District Attorney Richard…
Elmhurst Man Charged with Stabbing Wife to Death
An Elmhurst man last week was arraigned on charges in the stabbing death of his wife in their basement apartment, and allegedly writing a suicide…
Four Charged with Stunt Driving in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
Four men last week were charged with reckless endangerment and other charges for allegedly drifting—a style of driving that combines high-speeds and sideways skidding—in a…
City Touts ‘Significant’ Drop in NYPD Misconduct Complaints
Mayor Bill de Blasio, sharply criticized in some places for his comments following a Staten Island grand jury’s decision not to press charges against a…
Council Members Challenge Horse-Carriage Ban
Animal rights activists have long awaited the bill introduced this week to ban horse-drawn carriages in New York City, legislation that fulfills a campaign promise…
WOODHAVEN BANDITS CAUGHT
The Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation celebrated this week after two perpetrators who allegedly stole the wreath and American flag from the World War II monument…
Pregnant Mom of Four Shot to Death in LeFrak City
A pregnant mother of four children last Wednesday was shot and killed a few feet from her LeFrak City apartment door. The baby, which was…
Collections Mongers Lurking
Have you ever gotten a call from a debt collector that just didn’t seem right? Perhaps the caller claimed to know more information about you…
Sunnyside Man Caught with Weapons in Checked Bags at JFK
A Sunnyside man last Wednesday was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport after security officials discovered a stash of weapons in his checked luggage,…
Despite Efforts, Rescued Rottweiler Ultimately Euthanized
Dasher, the resilient Rottweiler who survived being tossed from a moving car in Ridgewood, was humanely put down late last week by veterinarians at the…
City Marks Safest August — November Period in Modern Crime-Statistics Era
Following his landslide election victory a little over year ago, Mayor Bill de Blasio pledged to improve police-community relations across the city, which he believed…
Two Men Indicted for Forcing Teen into Prostitution
A grand jury last week indicted a Queens man and a Brooklyn man on multiple counts of sex trafficking, kidnapping, promoting prostitution and other charges…