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12 THE QUEENS COURIER • JANUARY 12, 2017 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM police beat COMPILED BY ANGELA MATUA, SUZANNE MONTEVERDI AND ROBERT POZARYCKI 109th Precinct College Point, Flushing, Whitestone Pair sought for Christmas Eve slashing in Flushing Police are searching for two individuals who spent Christmas Eve aft ernoon robbing a 26-year-old man at knifepoint in Flushing. On Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, at 2:45 p.m., the 26-year-old male victim was in the vicinity of 39th Avenue and 171st Street when he was approached by two individuals inside of a blue Nissan Versa. Acting like they were stranded and in need of help, authorities said, the perpetrators lured the victim inside of the vehicle. Once inside, police noted, one of the perpetrators displayed a knife and demanded the victim’s property. Th e victim complied, handing over an undetermined amount of cash and a cellphone. Th e suspects fl ed the location with the items. Th e fi rst suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his late 30s to 40 years of age, standing 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighing 170 pounds with a medium complexion and salt-and-pepper hair. He was last seen wearing a gray sweater, blue jeans and black shoes. Th e second perpetrator is described as a Hispanic female approximately 40 years old, standing 5 feet, 3 inches tall and weighing 130 pounds with blonde hair and a medium complexion. She was last seen wearing blue jeans and a brown coat. Anyone with any information regarding the incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish speakers, dial 888-57-PISTA), visit their website or send a text message to 274637 (CRIMES), then enter TIP577. All calls and messages are kept confi dential. 111th Precinct Bayside, Douglaston, Glen Oaks, Little Neck Former Bayside doc admits to illegal diet pill sales A former Bayside physician could be spending a year in jail aft er admitting on Jan. 10 to illegally selling diet pills to clients even aft er his medical license had been revoked, prosecutors announced. Steven Bernhard, 66, of 213th Street was arrested last August as a result of a lengthy investigation by the New York City Special Narcotics Prosecutor’s offi ce. He pleaded guilty on Jan. 10 to charges of criminal sale of a controlled substance, unauthorized practice of medicine and reckless endangerment. Law enforcement sources said Bernhard, who received a license to practice medicine in 1977, operated an osteopathic medical practice out of an offi ce located at 39-21 Bell Blvd. in Bayside. His license was revoked in 2013 due to professional misconduct, including over-prescribing medication to clients. Even so, prosecutors noted, Bernhard continued to see patients out of his Bell Boulevard offi ce and sell them medications including amphetamine diet pills. Among the patients he sold such medication to was a 65-year-old woman with a history of heart issues; in March of 2015, Bernhard provided her with a larger than usual supply of phendimetrazine diet pills. Weeks later, the woman suff ered a fatal heart attack while visiting with family members in Florida. continue ordering controlled substances from a pharmaceutical wholesaler, was also recovered. Detectives determined that Bernhard had ordered 1.5 million amphetamine pills from a prescription wholesaler between January 2013 and March 2015. He was also found to have illegally written more than 20 prescriptions to family members for painkillers such as Vicodin and Percocet. Bernhard is scheduled to be sentenced in March. 114th Precinct Astoria, Long Island City Thief steals 20 phones from LIC store Police are looking for a man who stole hundreds of dollars and about 20 cellphones from a MetroPCS store in Long Island City. On Jan. 5 at 11:37 a.m., he entered the store at 13-05 40 Ave. and demanded cash from an employee. He took $300 to $400 in cash and also demanded that the employee show him where the cellphones are kept, police said. Th e suspect then stole 20 cellphones. Police describe him as a black male in his 30s wearing glasses, black pants and a black sweater. Anyone with information in regards 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). Th e public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website, www.nypdcrimestoppers. com, or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls and messages are kept confi dential. ������������������ “When Only The Best Will Do!” Great Quality, Fair Pricing!


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