Cops: Man Shot Himself in Forest Hills Station
MTA Police are investigating a possible suicide in the Forest Hills Long Island Railroad station that happened on the afternoon of July 3. The…
Crime
Second Queens Synagogue Burgled In Six Months
Police say four religious items used in Jewish ceremonies were stolen from a Forest Hills synagogue some time on or before Monday, June 18. Synagogue…
Rapist Attempts Fourth Attack —This Time With Accomplice
In his fourth attack identified so far, Ibrahima Ragis tried to rape another woman on June 22 in the same pattern he has used since…
Unarmed Robbery Blind-sides City’s First Casino
Only a brief eight months after Resorts World Casino at Aqueduct made its debut as New York City’s first gambling establishment, it was robbed late…
Police Arrest and Charge Man Sought for Murdering Girlfriend
The Queens District Attorney’s office is charging an Astoria man with second-degree murder for the alleged brutal strangulation and beating of his 27-year-old girlfriend, Danielle…
Cops Hunt Suspect from April Rape in Jamaica
Police are searching for a man they say raped a woman at gunpoint in Jamaica months ago and has been on the lamb since. Police…
Cops Nab Burglars Who Rode With 3-Year-Old
Two men were charged last week in connection with four home burglaries in the span of four days. The defendants, both Elmhurst residents, Michael Natindim,…
Richmond Hill, Woodhaven Continue to Fight Noise
The 102nd Precinct continues to battle noise complaints and is tightening procedures to slap on heftier penalties, Capt. Martin Briffa told the 102nd Precinct Community…
DA Brown to Queens: All Bets are Off
A Staten Island man was sentenced to nine years in prison after he admitted his involvement in a massive bookmaking operation with its roots in…
112th Precinct Hopes for Double-Digit Crime Reduction
The police precinct covering Forest Hills and Rego Park had a steep drop in crime this month, a trend the precinct’s commander wants to carry…
Robberies Down, Burglaries Up in the 104th
Crime is a mixed bag at the 104th Precinct, as police officers spoke to residents about what’s going on in their Maspeth, Middle Village,…
Police Hunt for Suspect in Robbery Spree
Police are searching for a man who robbed three convenience stores at gunpoint in May including a gas station in Howard Beach and a deli…
Cops Search for Hospital Robber
Police are asking for the public’s help identifying and locating a suspect wanted for a robbery in Flushing. Police say that last week the suspect…
Two Far Rockaway Drug Circles Busted
Nine men were arrested last week in connection with two separate narcotics trafficking organizations based in Far Rockaway. The accused are charged with trafficking heroin,…
Forest Hills Stabbing
A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty on June 19 to meeting up with a Queens resident and stabbing him to death in a Forest Hills apartment,…