12 The QUEE NS Courier • JANUARY 8, 2015 FOR Breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com 110th Precinct Corona and Elmhurst New Year’s Eve cooking accident caused deadly fire at LeFrak City: officials An unattended pot of soup cooking on a stove sparked a horrific New Year’s Eve fire that left three dead in their LeFrak City apartment and sent flames shooting from the ninth-floor balcony, officials said. The blaze was reported by a call to 911 at 11:46 p.m. on Dec. 31 and quickly went to a second alarm. More than 100 firefighters responded to the fire at the 16-story apartment tower at 96-02 57th Ave. in Corona. After firefighters battled their way through a smokefilled hallway, they found two women and a man unconscious and unresponsive in Apt. 9C. All three were pronounced dead at area hospitals. Police identified the victims, all residents of the apartment, as Nadia Donnay, 37, Louise Jean-Charles, 59, and Napolean Michel, 69. Donnay and Jean-Charles were taken to Elmhurst Hospital. Michel was taken to Forest Hills Hospital. The family was preparing a traditional Haitian New Year’s Eve soup on the stove that night when it was left unattended, causing the fire, according to officials. The FDNY determined the blaze was accidental and no working smoke alarms were found in the home. “Right away, we took our jackets and we started knocking on the doors letting people know there’s a fire,” one resident told WCBS TV. “There was smoke all over the place.” Seven firefighters suffered minor injuries. According to a LeFrak City Organization spokesman, the building has no fire violations and the apartment was outfitted with smoke detectors as required by law. “Our deepest condolences go out to the families of those affected,” the spokesman said. “A smoke detector rider attesting to the presence of this life safety equipment was signed and initialed by the tenant in 2012.” Police looking for man who tried to rape woman in western Queens A woman fought off a man who tried to rape her on a western Queens street last month, police said. The 24-year-old victim was walking on 43rd Avenue about 2:40 a.m. on Dec. 20 when the suspect grabbed her from behind, cops said. He then placed his hands around her mouth, pulled her to the ground and attempted to sexually assault her, cops said. The woman was able to fight off the suspect, who then fled. She suffered no physical injuries. Police describe the suspect as Hispanic, about 5 feet 5 inches tall and 130 pounds, with brown eyes, brown hair and pocked skin. He was last seen wearing black sneakers and a brown jacket, and carrying a black backpack. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (8477). 112th Precinct Forest Hills and Rego Park Man groped woman, pushed her to the ground at Forest Hills subway station: NYPD A woman walking on a Forest Hills subway platform was groped and pushed to the ground by a man, police said. The 38-year-old victim was on the southbound F train platform at the Queens Boulevard and 75th Avenue station at about 7:40 a.m. on Dec. 30 when she was attacked, police said. As the woman was walking on the platform, the suspect grabbed her from behind, touching her buttocks and private parts, before pushing her to the ground, cops said. The victim was not injured. According to police, the suspect was last seen running east along Queens Boulevard then south on 76th Avenue, and was wearing a dark jacket and a green or possibly camouflaged hat, and carrying a dark-colored backpack. He is described as Hispanic, 5 feet 9 inches tall and has a stocky build. Police have also released a video showing the suspect running after the attack. To view the video, visit www. queenscourier.com. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (8477). 114th Precinct Astoria, Long Island City, Woodside and Jackson Heights Astoria bakery gets burglarized twice within one week: cops In less than one week, a burglar targeted the same Astoria bakery twice, stealing nearly $2,000, authorities said. The business, Parisi Bakery, at 30-17 Broadway, was first hit at 2:40 a.m. on Dec. 27. It was burglarized again at 12:40 a.m. on Jan. 1, according to police. During both burglaries, the suspect broke into the Compiled by Cristabelle Tumola bakery, went behind the counter and took money from the cash register. In total, $1,900 was taken, authorities said. Police have released a video of the suspect. To see the video, visit www.queenscourier.com. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (8477). 115th Precinct East Elmhurst, Corona and Jackson Heights NYPD releases video, photo of suspect in stabbing death of Jackson Heights man Police are trying to identify a suspect in the stabbing death of a 25-year-old Jackson Heights man who was killed outside his apartment last month. The victim, Steven Shimabuku, was murdered just steps from his 90th Street home, near 35th Avenue, about 9:15 p.m. on Dec. 19, police said. He was able to make it back to his basement apartment, where his girlfriend called 911, according to the Daily News. Shimabuku had been stabbed in the torso after getting into an argument on the street, police said. He was taken to Elmhurst Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police released a video and photo of the suspect on Wednesday. He was wearing a camouflage jacket with an American flag decal on the back, dark pants and white sneakers. To see the video, visit www.queenscourier. com. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (8477). police beat Take charge of your health through Nutrition Valenti Health & Wellness Dr. Jo-Anne Valenti Chiropractor • Certified Clinical Nutritionist Good health is not the absence of illness, but the art of maintaining balance of the body, mind and spirit for optimal levels of wellbeing. As every person is different, we profile the biochemical make-up on each patient and recommend nutritional changes that result in better health, as opposed to some traditional techniques that cover up the symptoms of disease. 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