Cleaver-wielding Man to Stay Behind Bars
A Flushing man was arraigned on May 31 on five charges after he allegedly assaulted his wife with a meat cleaver. Kang L. Wang, 53,…
Crime
Taxi Hustler Sentenced to Six Months
A livery cab driver who locked passengers inside his car as he tried to flee from police was sentenced to six months in jail and…
Motorcyclist Killed by Minivan in Elmhurst
A motorcycle that was rear-ended by a minivan resulted in a death of one man last Thursday morning, according to police. The motorcyclist, who was…
D.A.: Rego Park Teacher Groped Three More Boys
The teacher arrested in February for allegedly groping two young boys at a Queens school is facing new charges. Last week, prosecutors claimed Wilbert Cortez,…
JFK Airport Employee Busted
A baggage cart employee working at John F. Kennedy Airport has been charged with grand larceny and other charges in connection with the alleged theft…
Family Day Turns Into Violent Attack
A play date between a mother and her daughter turned into a bloody scene Tuesday morning, leaving 9-year-old Briani Davis clinging to life at Jamaica…
Police Hunt Rego Center Mall Pickpockets
Police are searching for three pickpockets who allegedly stole wallets by distracting or bumping into shoppers at the Rego Center Mall. It’s happened three times…
Burglars Strike Overnight in Middle Village
Police are warning residents about a string of overnight burglaries in Middle Village this month. At three locations—83rd Place near 63rd Avenue, 77th Place near…
45 Arrested in Drug Bust
After a 15-month investigation, the NYPD and Queens District Attorney arrested 45 people connected to two notorious gangs that made over $15,000 a week slinging…
Mother Sentenced for Dumping Newborn
The Queens woman who dumped her baby in a trash can after giving birth in a hospital bathroom was sentenced to 10 years in prison…
Police Chase Suspect in Rash of Maspeth Burglaries
Police are combating a spike of at least nine burglaries in April within a few blocks of each other in Maspeth. The burst of crimes…
Body Found Under Burning Garbage in Forest Park
Firefighters discovered the badly burned body of a man when they responded to a brush fire in Forest Park early on Saturday morning. Police…
Two Dead in Ozone Park Hotel Shooting
Police will continue investigating a shooting in a South Ozone Park hotel on May 10 that the District Attorney is calling a murder suicide. At…
DWI Arrests Boom in the 104th Precinct
There’s been a “dramatic” spike in drunken driving arrests recently across Middle Village, Maspeth, Ridgewood and Glendale, police from the 104th Precinct reported this week….
Manhole Cover Thief Nabbed
A Brooklyn man was arraigned last week in relation to a rash of manhole cover thefts that occurred across the boroughs of Queens, Brooklyn and…