106th Precinct Lands Four New Officers
After battling a rash of break-ins and thefts plaguing South Queens, the 106th Precinct welcomed with open arms four additional officers Tuesday. Calling the new…
Crime
Crucial Drug Bust Lands Cops Kudos from Captain
Capt. Charles Manson of the 104th Precinct tapped two of his bravest as April’s top cops for going above and beyond on a drug and…
112th Pct. Tweets the Way in NYPD Pilot Program
While most people were wrapping up their Easter Sunday feast, 112th Precinct Capt. Thomas Conforti was tweeting up a storm. “One last egg….the first person…
104th Pct. Pens 23 Summonses in One Saturday
It took just one day for the Ridgewood-based 104th Precinct to issue more than 20 summonses, thanks to help from various city agencies. The MARCH…
Crowley Helps Cops Put Graffiti Vandal in Cuffs
This graffiti enthusiast messed with the wrong group. City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village) saw her district office vandalized back in January with graffiti scrawled…
Ridgewood double murder victim had rap sheet: NYPD
Police were still trying to piece together why a Ridgewood couple was found shot to death inside their new apartment last week, officials said. Cops…
Phone Scams Plague 112th Pct.
The 112th Precinct has been inundated with complaints about phone scammers seeking residents’ personal information, officials said. Heidi Chain, president of the 112th Precinct Community…
DA: Kew Gardens Attorney Stole Thousands After Suspension
A suspended attorney from Kew Gardens was accused of stealing more than $206,000 in cash from clients who hired him in various home purchases and…
DA: Ridgewood, Woodhaven men charged with stealing unemployment benefits
Two men from Ridgewood and Woodhaven were among the 18 individuals Queens District Attorney Richard Brown pegged for allegedly stealing more than $340,000 in unemployment…
Police investigate double murder in Ridgewood: 104th Pct.
A Ridgewood couple was found shot dead in their Summerfield Street apartment near the corner of Seneca Avenue Thursday night, launching a full-on police investigation, the…
NYPD: Maspeth teacher accused of having sex with student
A Maspeth teaching assistant was charged with having sex with a 14-year-old boy who attended the school, the Police Department said. Clara Somodi, 39, was…
Stolen Cars Spike in 104th Pct.
Crime rose a little more than 1 percent in the 104th Precinct, with car thefts driving the numbers, police said this week. Capt. Christopher Manson,…
Assistant Queens Police Chief Honored at Women’s History Fete
An assistant police chief from Queens served as the keynote speaker at a Women’s History Month celebration in the Bronx this week and was recognized…
Corona Man Arraigned in Child Porn Bust: DA
A Corona man was arraigned on charges that he forced young girls to perform sex acts as part of an online game, Queens District Attorney…
Law Grad Convicted of Torturing, Murdering Girlfriend
A University of Florida law school graduate was convicted of strangling and beating to death his former girlfriend inside their Astoria apartment, Queens District Attorney…