Crime Down in the 112th
Captain Thomas Conforti, Commanding Officer at the 112th Precinct which covers Forest Hills and Rego Park, spread some well received news to those in attendance…
Crime
Ridgewood Man Couldn’t Escape Violence — Police still seeking deli clerk’s killer
Egyptian immigrant Ishak Ghali came to the U.S. seven years ago in an attempt to escape the escalating violence in his native land. Relatives and…
Thieves Target St. Helens—Twice In Two Weeks — Same man arrested in 2010 for chalice theft
The parishioners and clergy at St. Helen’s in Howard Beach has been shocked in the past by thieves who entered the church to steal money…
Cannibal Cop Co-conspirator Held Without Bail — Pair shared lurid thoughts targeting those as young as three
The ‘Cannibal Cop’ case that shocked the public after NYPD Officer Gilberto Valle of Forest Hills, was arrested on charges that he was plotting to…
Working Girls of Woodhaven — Residents Say it’s Been a Problem for Decades
Local residents say that “working girls,” a.k.a, prostitutes, have been prowling the streets of Woodhaven for at least 40 years. “The issue of working girls…
iPhone Thief Strikes Seven Times
The search is on for a teenage iPhone thief police say has struck in Forest Hills 7 times since December 20th. The thefts started when…
Music Teacher Arrested For Illicit Affair
Vaughn McKinney, 58, is accused of starting a relationship with the female student when she was 16 after the two met through a Brooklyn church…
Man with Air Pistol Shot and Killed
A man was shot and killed by police on Saturday night after pointing what appeared to be a handgun at Brooklyn North narcotics officers following…
Mexican Sex Traffickers Nabbed
United States Attorney Loretta E. Lynch has announced the extradition and arraignment of four Mexican sex traffickers in a comprehensive anti-trafficking program, which has to…
Man Sexually Abuses 10-Year-Old Girl in Public Library
Police are still searching for a man who sexually abused a ten-year-old girl inside a Queens Borough Public Library. Police said that last Monday afternoon…
Cody Discusses Car Chase
Residents attending the COP 104 meeting last Wednesday night got to hear about one incident that went on in the command as well as learn…
Queens Man Arrested for Alleged Terror Plot
A 21-year-old Queens man was arrested last week for an alleged attempt to bomb a major building in Manhattan’s financial district on behalf of middle-eastern…
NCPD Cop and Innocent Motorist Murdered
A massive manhunt for the parolee who murdered a Nassau County Cop and an innocent motorist Tuesday morning ended when police nabbed the suspect…
Sex Traffickers Get Three to Nine
Two men that forced a 14-year-old girl to work as a prostitute were sentenced to three to nine years in prison on Tuesday. Shaquan Gould,…
Basketball Coach Arrested on Drug Charges
A girls basketball coach at Christ the King high school was arrested earlier this month after police found a large stash of drugs in…