Tag: fresh-meadows-crime-news

Hollis man arrested for alleged rape of 14-year-old boy, NYPD seeks additional victims

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Jul. 9, 2025 By Czarinna Andres A 63-year old man from Hollis was arrested on Thursday, July 3, in connection with the rape of a 14-year-old boy, police announced Wednesday. According to the NYPD, members of the Special Victims Squad apprehended Virgilio Taveras at approximately 6:40 p.m. within the confines of the 107th Precinct,…

Building super found dead, wrapped in trash bags under a bed in Kew Gardens: NYPD

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Jan. 15, 2025 By Bill Parry Detectives from the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows are investigating after the body of a 55-year-old man was discovered wrapped in trash bags and stuffed under a bed in a Kew Gardens Hills apartment three blocks east of Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Tuesday afternoon. Police responded to…

Suspect sought for burglary of on-campus church at St. John’s University: NYPD

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Jan. 10, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows are still looking for a burglary suspect who robbed a church on the Hillcrest campus of St. John’s University last month. The unidentified man entered St. Thomas More Church through an unlocked door at around 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 11.…