Police Blotter
108th Precinct
Maspeth
Cops search for Maspeth robbery suspects
Police released images on Saturday
of two vehicles used in a robbery
attempt in the industrial area of
Maspeth last week that sounded like
something out of an action movie.
Law enforcement sources said the
trouble began at about 8 a.m. on Feb.
27, when a 65-year-old man picked up
cash and checks from a location in the
vicinity of 54th Road and 46th Street.
He then began driving to another
location.
Upon arriving at the corner of
Laurel Hill Boulevard and Review
Avenue on the Maspeth/Long Island
City border, authorities said a black,
four-door Honda sedan driven by an
unidentified man stopped in front
of him. The victim then noticed that
a gray, four-door Infiniti SUV with
three unknown males inside stopped
directly behind his car, trapping him
from behind.
Two unidentified men then got out
of the gray SUV and approached the
driver’s side of the man’s car, police
said. One of the suspects then smashed
110th Precinct
Elmhurst/Woodside
Two sought in assault near Roosevelt Avenue
Cops were looking for suspects who
violently attacked and robbed a man
at the Elmhurst/Woodside border last
month.
the driver’s side window with an
unknown object. The pair then began
attempting to open the door.
to speed away from the scene. The
two would-be robbers were observed
re-entering the SUV, which took off
with the black sedan in an unknown
direction. Neither vehicle had a front
license plate, police noted.
to the 108th Precinct. The NYPD is
offering a reward of up to $2,500 for
information leading to the suspects’
arrest.
regarding the incident or the suspects’
whereabouts can call Crime Stoppers
at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial
888-57-PISTA), visit the Crime Stoppers
website, send a direct message on
Twitter @NYPDTips or a text message
to 274637 (CRIMES), then enter TIP577.
All calls and messages are kept
confidential.
According to police, at around 11:45
p.m. on Feb. 13, a 22-year-old man was
walking on 72nd Street towards Roosevelt
Avenue when three men pulled up beside
him in a white Jeep. The crooks chased
the victim into a nearby parking lot, hit
him with a blunt object and demanded
his property.
The suspects took the victim’s wallet,
cellphone, keys, money and jacket before
fleeing the scene. Police say that the
victim was also stripped of his clothing,
however it is unclear how much of the
victim’s clothing was taken.
Officers from the 110th Precinct
responded to the incident. The victim was
taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Call the 110th Precinct Detective
Squad at 718-476-9317 with any
information about the case. All calls are
kept confidential.
Cops said that the victim managed
The incident was later reported
Anyone with information
— Robert Pozarycki
—Emily Davenport Photos via Twitter/@NYPD110Pct
109th Precinct
Flushing
Burglar steals credit
cards and jewelry
from Flushing home
Police were searching for a female
suspect wanted in connection with a
recent burglary in Flushing that cost
the victim thousands of dollars in
valuables.
According to the 109th Precinct, the
burglary occurred sometime between 2
p.m. and 10 p.m. on Feb. 1 in the vicinity
of Roosevelt Avenue and Parsons
Boulevard.
Law enforcement sources said a
53-year-old female resident returned
home that evening to find the front door
open. Once she entered her room, she
discovered that it had been ransacked,
and that a window leading to the fire
escape was left open.
Police determined that the suspect
stole four rings, a bracelet, two
necklaces, two credit cards and personal
papers. The loot had a combined value
of $4,480.
During their investigation, the NYPD
learned that the suspect used one of the
stolen credit cards to make a purchase.
Cops obtained security camera footage
from the store where it was used and
caught images of the perpetrator.
The 109th Precinct then tweeted
these images on Feb. 27, hoping that the
The suspect was caught on video
surveillance using a credit card hours
after the incident occurred within the
vicinity of Roosevelt Avenue and Parsons
Boulevard. Courtesy of NYPD
public will help them find her.
Anyone with information in regard to
this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s
Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS
(8477) or for Spanish, 888-57-PISTA
(74782). The public can also submit their
tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers
website, on Twitter @NYPDTips or by
texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES)
then enter TIP577.
—Carlotta Mohamed
113th Precinct
Jamaica
Robber takes cash, phone from Jamaica senior
Cops were looking for a crook who
they say attacked a senior woman in
Jamaica and stole her money and phone.
According to authorities, at 7:30
p.m. on Dec. 31, 2018, an unknown man
approached a 72-year-old woman in
a residential building in the vicinity
of Claude Avenue and Guy R. Brewer
Boulevard and choked her from behind.
When the victim pretended to go
unconscious, the suspect stole $180 and
the victim’s cellphone before fleeing
eastbound on Jennings Street, according
to authorities.
Officers from the 113th Precinct
responded to the incident. The victim
suffered minor injuries from the
incident; however, she refused medical
attention at the scene.
Police described the suspect as a
black man between 20 and 30 years of
age, standing 6 feet tall and weighing 150
pounds. He was last seen wearing a black
hooded overcoat, black jeans and black/
white sneakers.
Anyone with information in regard to
this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s
Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS
(8477) or for Spanish, 888-57-PISTA
(74782). The public can also submit their
tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers
website, on Twitter @NYPDTips or by
texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES)
then enter TIP577.
—Emily Davenport
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