Thousands Stolen from Ozone Park’s Cozy Bowl: NYPD
Three individuals allegedly swiped thousands of dollars in prize money from an Ozone Park bowling alley last Thursday, according to the NYPD. As much as…
Crime
Thirty-three Years After Double Murder, Mobster Sentenced to Life in Prison
In the early hours of April 11, 1981, a Western-themed evening was underway at the Shamrock Bar on Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven: People, clad in…
Springfield Gdns. Man Convicted of Shooting, Killing Parents
A 26-year-old Springfield Gardens man was convicted last week of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of his mother and father as they slept in…
SENIOR ROBBED ON THE STREET IN LINDENWOOD
A 73-year old woman was the victim of a robbery which took place outside an apartment building on 153rd. Avenue and 88th street on Tuesday…
Former Jamaica Man Sentenced to 110 Years for Attempted Murder, String of Robberies
A North Carolina man was sentenced to 110 years in prison last week for pumping bullets into a livery cab driver in South Ozone Park…
Hevesi Bill Prompts Smartphone Anti-Theft Reform
Political pressure put the heat on cell phone snatchers, in part because of a bill introduced by state Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills). Hevesi has…
Alleged ‘Every Body Killers’ Gang Leader Charged with Intimidating Witness in Murder Case: DA
A reputed street gang leader was arraigned this week on conspiracy charges in connection with allegedly intimidating and tampering with a witness in his pending…
Police to Address Domestic Violence at June 5 Meeting
Officers from the 102nd Precinct will give a free presentation on domestic violence at Queens Tabernacle on June 5 at 7 p.m. Queens Tabernacle is…
Prisoner Who Escaped from Rockaway Hospital Back in Custody
After a prisoner managed to slip out of his handcuffs and make a break for it at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Rockaway, police tracked…
Wanted: NYPD Searching for Alleged Armed Robber
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help in apprehending Leonard Nixon, who is wanted in connection with a pattern of alleged armed robberies in…
Cops on Lookout for Forest Hills Robbers
The NYPD is searching for two criminals who recently stole a 61-year-old woman’s cell phone, driver’s license, MetroCard, and credit cards in Forest Hills, police…
Ozone Park Bicyclist Killed in Hit-and-Run: Police
Police are on the lookout for two drivers who hit and killed a 40-year-old bicyclist in Ozone Park Sunday night. After running in the unidentified…
Jamaica Man Convicted of Sexually Assault Teen Girl
Following a two-week trial, a Jamaica man was convicted last week of threatening a 19-year-old girl with a box cutter before sexually assaulting her twice…
Cops Charge Man in Hammer Attack Robberies
A 28-year-old man who was wanted for allegedly attacking three victims in the head with a hammer, including a woman in Briarwood, was arrested at…
Jamaica Man Sentenced to Prison for Sexually Abusing Young Girls
A Jamaica man was sentenced to 14 years in prison for having sexual contact with two 7-year-old girls in South Ozone Park last year, according…