Community Board Member Charged with Stealing $200,000
A Community Board 5 member and civic leader was arrested last month for allegedly stealing $200,000 out of an escrow account entrusted to him. Police…
Crime
Grand Larceny, Burglary Spike in the 106th
The 106th Precinct, including Ozone Park, has seen a spike in grand larceny and burglary, mainly due to a rise of rim and tire and…
Alleged Rapist Still on the Loose
Police are still on the hunt for Ibrahima Ragis, wanted for two knifepoint sexual assaults and a robbery in Forest Hills in late May and…
Rapes, Burglaries Put Forest Hills on Alert
Some high-profile crimes and a string of burglaries in Forest Hills and Rego Park have the two communities on edge and on the lookout for…
Lindenwood Deals With Local Vandals
A rash of vandalism and harassment has occurred recently at the Dorchester, Carlton and neighboring buildings in Lindenwood. It’s thought to involve groups of neighborhood…
Cops Almost Caught Forest Hills Rapist Before Alerting the Public
Cops staked out the area in Forest Hills where two women had been raped and were steps away from catching the suspect one night in…
Cops Nab Suspected Rapist
Cops have arrested a man that was wanted in relation to an alleged rape in the Rockaways. According to police, Samuel Flood, 22, was charged…
Ozone Park Murderer Gets 50 Years
Francis LaCorte, the man who was convicted for the murder of Gerardo Antoniello during a 2009 armed robbery, was sentenced to 50 years in prison…
Cops Search for Maspeth Bank Robber
Police are searching for a man who flashed a gun and used a threatening note to rob a bank in Maspeth on May 30. They…
Suspect Wanted for Rape, Robbery in Forest Hills
Police are searching for a suspect wanted for three separate cases of rape and robbery that occurred in Forest Hills. Cops say that Ibrahima Ragis…
Howard Beach Robberies
Police have confirmed that there were two robberies late last week in Howard Beach; one on Thursday on 96th Street off 160th Avenue and another…
Cops Nab Maspeth, Middle Village Overnight Burglar
Police arrested a man and his accomplice who allegedly left a swath of eight overnight burglaries in Maspeth and Middle Village through the month…
Police Hunt Suspects in Subway Stabbing
Police are searching for two men wanted for allegedly stabbing a passenger on the E Train in Kew Gardens on May 20. Just after 4…
Police Seek Richmond Hill Rapist
The hunt is on for a man in connection with a rape that occurred in Richmond Hill last week. According to police, the…
Alleged Mugging in Racino Parking Lot
The husband of a state senator was mugged outside of the Aqueduct racino — or so he says. Herbert Huntley, spouse of state Sen. Shirley…