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12 The QUEE NS Courier • FEBRUARY 5, 2015 FOR Breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com 101st Precinct Rockaway Peninsula One dead after car crashes into support pillar for A train A 28-year-old man died after his car struck the support pillar for the elevated A subway line in Far Rockaway, police said. Cops found the driver, Jeffery McDonald of Far Rockaway, about 8 p.m. on Jan. 31 unconscious and unresponsive with trauma to his body at Rockaway Freeway and Beach 25th Street, according to police. He was taken to Saint John’s Hospital where he was pronounced dead. McDonald had been driving westbound on Rockaway Freeway in a white Lexus when he collided into the support pillar of the elevated train, cops said. 103rd Precinct Jamaica, Hollis Park Gardens, Hollis and Lakewood Bus fatally strikes pedestrian in Jamaica A 42-year-old woman died after she was hit by a Nassau Inter-County Express bus as she was crossing Hillside Avenue in Jamaica, police said. The bus driver was stopped at a red light about 9:20 p.m. on Jan. 29 on northbound 165th Street and when it turned green he made a right onto Hillside Avenue, cops said. The victim was walking across Hillside, from south to north, when she was struck by the right rear portion of the bus. She was pronounced dead at the scene. 108th Precinct Long Island City, Woodside and Sunnyside Man wanted for public lewdness on Queens R train A man fondled himself in front of a 47-year-old woman while aboard a Queens R train, police said. The victim was on the train, which was near the Queens Plaza station in Long Island City, at about 5:40 p.m. on Jan. 23 when the incident occurred. A man sitting on the train put his hands in his pants and started to fondle himself, cops said. He then got off the subway at the next stop. Police describe the suspect as Hispanic, 5 feet 5 inches tall and 125 pounds. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (8477). Compiled by Cristabelle Tumola 114th Precinct Astoria, Long Island City, Woodside and Jackson Heights Man arrested for shoting friend from Italy in Astoria Park: DA An Astoria man killed a friend who was visiting from Italy during an argument in a neighborhood park, shooting him in the back of the head, officials said. “The defendant is accused of taking the life of a friend who was seeking his help in starting a new life in this country,” District Attorney Richard Brown said. William Klinger, 42, of Rome, Italy, and his friend Alexander Bonich, 50, were inside Astoria Park, located at 19th Street and 23rd Road on the afternoon of Jan. 31 when they began to argue, Brown said. Klinger tried to walk away when Bonich allegedly told him to stop, but Klinger ignored him. That’s when Bonich shot him in the back in the head, the district attorney’s office said. Klinger fell to the ground and his pal shot him once more in the head. According to published reports, Bonich killed Klinger, a Communist historian and fellow Croatian national, over a failed real estate deal in Italy. Bonich then allegedly ditched the clothing he been wearing along with his weapon, ammunition and spent shells. He got rid of the antique revolver he used to kill his friend by tossing it in the East River, reports said. Cops found Klinger’s body about 2:30 p.m. that day near the park’s pool, police said. He was taken to Elmhurst Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Bonich, an Astoria resident, is facing charges of second degree murder, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and tampering with physical evidence, according to the district attorney’s office. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years to life in prison. Suspect tries to steal from 11-yeargirl on way to schol in Astoria: NYPD Police are looking for a man who they say tried to grab a cellphone from a young girl as she was heading to school in Astoria. The 11-year-old student was walking near Ditmars Boulevard and 28th Street about 7:30 a.m. on Jan. 20 when the suspect attempted to snatch her phone, but she grabbed it back, police said. She then screamed and ran away. Authorities have released video footage and a sketch of the suspect, and describe him as black, 30 years old and 5 feet 9 inches tall. To see the video, visit www.queenscourier.com. 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Candela, EA, ATA, ABA Enrolled Agent - Tax Advisor (T) 877-TAX-1040 (F) 718-894-4476 scandela@thetaxadvocategroup.com www.thetaxadvocategroup.com An illegal betting enterprise operating in Queens was able to rake in thousands of dollars in wagers annually on sporting events, but what its operators didn’t bet on was getting caught just days before the Super Bowl. In an effort to crack down on illegal gambling in the borough, authorities announced on Jan. 29 that five people have been indicted for unlawfully running the sports enterprise. Two other individuals have been separately charged with promoting gambling through a related endeavor. The betting operation was able to take in thousands of dollars in monthly gross revenue on an array of sporting events, including college and professional games, by using toll-free numbers and the gambling websites www.wagerstop.com and www. mgmwager.com, according to District Attorney Richard Brown. “By taking advantage of toll-free numbers and Internet websites as ‘wire rooms’ — where bets were accepted and gambling accounts were maintained — the defendants allegedly were able to reap huge profits through their unlawful gambling operation,” he said. “Today’s indictments send a clear signal that when it comes to illegal gambling in Queens County, all bets are off.” Christopher Morrissey, Louis Cavalli, Mitchell Fusco, Sean Murtagh and Brian Hull have been charged in a 34-count indictment, charging them with enterprise corruption and promoting gambling, among other crimes. They were busted for being members and associates of the organized gambling enterprise that operated in Queens and elsewhere, following an investigation that began in February 2013. In a separate indictment, Queens residents Luigi Caminiti, 34, and Mirsad Dedic were charged with “knowingly advancing or profiting from unlawful gambling activity” on at least six occasions in November 2013, the district attorney’s office said. They received or accepted more than five bets totaling over $5,000. Sketch courtesy of NYPD


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