Mar. 28, 2024 By Athena Dawson Six people were assaulted at a Jamaica charter school just after noon on Wednesday, according to the NYPD. Chaos erupted at New Dawn Charter High School II, located at 89-25 161st St., after a fight broke out in the cafeteria. Police responded to a 911 call about a slashing…
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Crunching the Queens crime numbers: rapes still up across borough, robberies increase and grand larcenies decrease in northern Queens
Mar. 27, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of rapes throughout Queens remained up during the 28-day period from Feb. 23 to Mar. 24, compared to the same time period last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Monday. In northern Queens, robberies had a large increase, while grand larcenies declined sharply. Over the course of the 28-day period, reported rape cases in northern Queens increased 33.3%, from 15 in 2023 to 20 in 2024. Robberies also had a large increase in northern Queens, rising 37% from 119 to 163. Grand larcenies, on the other hand,…
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Cops investigating double shooting in Queens as possible murder-suicide
Mar. 23, 2024 By Zach Gewelb
Police are investigating Friday afternoon’s double shooting in Queens as a potential murder-suicide, according to authorities.
Detectives investigating fatal shooting of 19-year-old man in Springfield Gardens on Thursday night: NYPD
Mar. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry Detectives at the 113th Precinct in Jamaica are investigating a fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man in Springfield Gardens on Thursday. Police responded to a 911 call of a shooting victim at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center just before 10:30 p.m., where they were met by medical personnel who told them that the victim had been transported there by private means with a gunshot wound to his chest. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the man was shot inside a home at 178-16 Leslie Rd. in Springfield Gardens. The victim was subsequently pronounced dead,…
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Springfield Gardens man criminally charged for bloody assault on board LIRR train in southeast Queens: NYPD
Mar. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry A Springfield Gardens man was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Tuesday for the bloody attack on a fellow passenger on board a Long Island Rail Road train that was pulling into the Locust Manor train station, located in southeast Queens, on Monday afternoon. Benneth Ekwegbalu, 32, of 183rd…
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Man stabbed repeatedly by a gang of at least a half dozen attackers in Woodhaven: NYPD
Mar. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry
A 20-year-old man was stabbed multiple times in broad daylight by at least a half-dozen attackers in Woodhaven last week.
Crunching the Queens crime numbers: rapes and felony assaults continue to rise, burglaries decrease slightly
Mar. 20, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of rapes throughout Queens continued to climb during the 28-day period from Feb. 16 to Mar. 17, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Monday. Felony assaults also rose during this period of time, while…
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Queens cop indicted in fatal collision that killed a construction worker on Grand Central Parkway last April: AG
Mar. 18, 2024 By Bill Parry
A city cop from Jamaica was arrested on Friday and booked at the 102nd Precinct in Richmond Hill, where he was charged with manslaughter and other crimes for a fatal collision last April.
Crunching the Queens crime numbers: rapes rising across the borough, grand larceny decreasing in northern Queens
Mar. 13, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of rapes across Queens increased during the 28-day period from Feb. 9 to Mar. 10, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Monday. However, northern Queens has experienced a significant decline in grand larcenies over…
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Rosedale native indicted by Queens grand jury for fatal crash that killed her cousin in 2022: DA
Mar. 5, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Rosedale woman, who relocated to Philadelphia, was arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on Tuesday on an indictment charging her with criminally negligent homicide in connection with a high-speed collision on the Cross Island Parkway that killed her cousin and left her aunt gravely injured.