Tag: grand-larceny

Crunching the Queens crime numbers: rapes nearly halved in southern Queens, grand larcenies continue to decline across borough

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Dec. 4, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of reported rapes across southern Queens dropped significantly during the 28-day period from Nov. 4 to Dec. 1, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the latest crime stats from the NYPD. Additionally, grand larcenies continued to trend down across both northern…

Cryptocurrency hacker ring dismantled, seven indicted for stealing more than $300K in bitcoin from Jamaica resident: DA

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Aug. 13, 2024 By Bill Parry Seven members of a California-based cryptocurrency hacker network were indicted by a Queens grand jury on charges of grand larceny, money laundering, identity theft and other related crimes following a long-term investigation into the hack of a private Bitcoin wallet belonging to a 61-year-old Jamaica man, Queens District…

Elderly woman swindled by jewelry swap scam in Elmhurst: NYPD

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May. 30, 2024 By Bill Parry

Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst are investigating a grand larceny case in which a 73-year-old woman fell victim to a trickster in broad daylight on the afternoon of Friday, May 17.