Sep. 12, 2023 By Bill Parry Two women were menaced and robbed by a BB gun-toting stranger inside their Queens Village hotel room on Sunday afternoon, according to the NYPD. Police from the 105th Precinct in Queens Village responded to a report of the incident that went down at around 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 10, when the suspect knocked on their guest room door at the Casa Azul Hotel, located at 220-16 Jamaica Ave. A 42-year-old woman opened the door and the assailant forced his way inside the guest room, according to authorities. He proceeded to display a BB gun…
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Crook robs Ozone Park gas station at knifepoint: NYPD
Sep. 6, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 102nd Precinct are searching for the crook who robbed a Ozone Park gas station at knifepoint and stole $2,000 last month Police say the crook displayed a knife after entering the Gulf Express gas station, located at 88-14 101 Ave., at approximately 12:40 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 28. He then stole $2,000 from the cash register and fled the scene on foot. There were no injuries reported as a result of the incident. Police on Sept. 5 released an image of the crook, who was last seen wearing a white tank top,…
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Two men robbed at gunpoint in Ozone Park, three suspects remain at large: NYPD
Sep. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry Police from the 102nd Precinct are still searching for three suspects who allegedly robbed two men at gunpoint on a residential street in Ozone Park in August. Police say the two victims, a 37-year-old and a 24-year-old, were walking in front of 97-18 80th St. at around 8 p.m….
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Crook robs F Train rider at Parsons Boulevard station before fleeing to Manhattan: NYPD
Aug. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry An F train rider was robbed in Jamaica last month and his assailant is still at large after being spotted in lower Manhattan hours after the attack, according to authorities. Police from the 107th Precinct and Transit District 20 reported that during the early morning hours of Monday, July…
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Teens sought in knifepoint robbery of Ozone Park beauty salon: NYPD
Jul. 12, 2023 By Bill Parry
Police seek crook who stole A train passenger’s wallet in Ozone Park and made more than $1,000 in unauthorized purchases: NYPD
Apr. 28, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police from the 106th Precinct and 23rd Transit District are searching for the crook who stole a straphanger’s wallet on a southbound A train in Ozone Park and used his credit card to make more than $1,000 in purchases. Authorities say that the 24-year-old victim was on a southbound…
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Police arrest South Ozone Park man in connection with pair of gunpoint robberies, continue search for his three accomplices
Apr. 28, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb A South Ozone Park man was arrested in connection with a pair of gunpoint robberies that took place within the confines of the 105th Precinct and police are still searching for his three accomplices. Police say the first incident occurred on April 13 when, at approximately 11 p.m., the…
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Two Jamaica men get 50 years to life for fatal 2017 shooting in Richmond Hill: DA
Apr. 26, 2023 By Bill Parry Two Jamaica men were sentenced to 50 years to life in prison on April 25 for fatally shooting a visitor from Guyana and wounding the victim’s brother during a botched 2017 robbery in Richmond Hill. Shakim Allen, 29, of Merrick Avenue, and Dreshaun Smith, 29, of 160th Street, were…
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Man sought for punching woman in the face as he attempted to steal her cellphone on Q25 bus in Jamaica Hills: NYPD
Apr. 1, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for the crook who punched a woman in the face as he attempted to steal her cellphone on an MTA bus in Jamaica Hills last month. Authorities say the 52-year-old woman was riding on a northbound Q25 bus that stopped in front of 83-45 Parsons Blvd.,…
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Man threatened to attack employees with ‘force’ during knifepoint robbery of CVS in Queens Village: NYPD
Mar. 31, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for the man who threatened to attack employees with “force” during a knifepoint robbery of a Queens Village CVS earlier this month. Authorities say that the suspect entered a CVS located at 219-39 89th Ave., within the confines of the 105th Precinct, at approximately 6:15 p.m….
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