Sandy Scammer In The Slammer
A Kew Gardens woman who was honored by Queens Borough President Helen Marshall as a Citizen of Distinction in 2004 and who severed on the…
Crime
Queens DA Scores Top Marks In Criminal Justice Report
Queens landed high marks in the city’s newly released criminal justice system performance report, which found the borough’s district attorney’s office had the highest conviction…
Man Charged With Shooting Up South Jamaica Party
Police nabbed a Queens man on the run in North Carolina, and he has been charged with 11 counts of attempted murder and other crimes…
Suspect Sought in Woodhaven Stabbing
Fliers touting a $12,000 reward were posted along Jamaica Avenue by police and auxiliaries from the 102nd Precinct last week, asking the public for its…
Vallone lands backing from Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association
The largest union representing city police officers threw its weight behind Councilman Peter Vallone Jr.’s (D-Astoria) bid for Queens borough president this week, giving what…
Foot Pursuit Ends In Arrest
Two cops were injured this weekend when they pursued a suspect through the streets on foot after he fled from his home following a domestic…
Deception Burglars Target Queens
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help in apprehending suspects believed to be responsible for an emerging pattern of deception burglaries throughout the city….
Hit-and-Run Driver Will Serve Ten Years – Killed 15-year-old John Adams student in 2005, extradited from Spain in December
The man who killed a 15-year-old student in a 2005 Ozone Park hit-and-run has been sentenced to ten years in prison. Bartolo Paula, 56, had…
Lawyer Rips Off Seniors Estate – Faces 15 years for stealing more than $50,000 as legal guardian
An attorney assigned to handle assets for an elderly Queens woman’s estate apparently included herself in the will, according to authorities. The court appointed lawyer,…
Gang Member Charged In Child Shooting
A 21-year-old Far Rockaway resident has been charged in the shooting of a ten-year-old girl last weekend at the Dix McBride Apartments in Far Rockaway….
Two Uniformed City Workers Charged With Choking Domestic Partners
Two uniformed city workers were arrested this week in two separate incidents for choking their domestic partners according to the office of District Attorney Richard…
Pot, Cash Dumped In Chase, Suspect Flees
A chase which began in the confines of the 106th Precinct on Tuesday night ended on a Brooklyn street with police seizing a garbage bag…
104th Cops Urge Public To Beware Thieves At Gas Stations, Scam Artists
Residents in mid-Queens should be on the lookout for criminals who snatch purses or other goods left by drivers – particularly women – running into…
Wanted: Man Who Allegedly Threatened To Kill Girlfriend
Alfredo Bonilla is a wanted man – in fact, according to the 104th Precinct’s commanding officer, he is “number one on the hit parade right…
In South Queens, Fighting Crime with Fun
Hands clenched around a plaque of appreciation, 106th Precinct Community Council President Frank Dardani looked at the row of police before him and said their…