12 THE QUEENS COURIER • APRIL 6, 2017 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM police beat COMPILED BY ANGELA MATUA, EMILY DAVENPORT, SUZANNE MONTEVERDI AND ROBERT POZARYCKI 108th Precinct LIC, Maspeth, Sunnyside, Woodside Investigation continues into death of an infant at a Woodside hotel housing homeless families A 1-year-old girl was found dead on Friday night at a Woodside hotel that the city has been using to house homeless families since last summer. On March 31 at approximately 11:55 p.m., the child’s father called the police about his child needing aid at Room 408 at a Quality Inn at 53-05 Queens Blvd. When officers arrived, they found 1-yearold Kimio Williams unconscious and unresponsive. Williams was transported to Elmhurst Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death. “We examined the decedent but the cause and manner of death are pending further studies,” said Julie Bolcer, spokesperson for the Medical Examiner. Isaac McGinn, spokesperson for the Department of Homeless Services (DHS), said specific information on clients could not be released because of confidentiality rules. “This is a heartbreaking tragedy,” he said. “We offer our condolences to the family and will provide the family with WHEN ONLY THE BEST WILL DO. “Old World Craftsmanship”- With Over 40 Years of Reliable Service. 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The teenagers got into a fight with the victim in a hallway on the first floor of John Bowne High School, located at 63-25 Main St., at approximately 10:45 a.m. on April 4, NYPD Queens South Chief David Barrere said at a press conference at the 107th Precinct stationhouse in Fresh Meadows later on April 4. Based on a preliminary investigation, Barrere said, the incident was linked to a “prior verbal dispute between the students.” Authorities do not believe the incident was gang related at this time. NYPD School Safety agents assigned to the school was alerted to the fight, which broke out nearby the Dean’s office. “The school safety agents immediately intervened and were able to separate the students involved in the altercation and take them into custody,” Barrere said. He was joined at the press conference by Deputy Inspector Scott Henry, commanding officer of the 107th Precinct, and Deputy Schools Chancellor Elizabeth Rose. Authorities discovered the victim with stab wounds to his left torso. He was rushed to NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens hospital in Flushing and is listed in stable condition. The suspects, two 18-year-old boys and one 17-year-old boy, were taken into custody, where they remain. Their identities have not yet been disclosed and charges are pending. A 3-inch, black folding knife was recovered at the scene. A school dean sustained minor injuries while trying to intervene in the altercation, an NYPD spokesperson said. Rose noted that John Bowne High School school does not have full-time metal detectors, but does have “unannounced, random scanning” that is conducted throughout the school year. “We will work with the NYPD and follow our protocol to assess whether there should be a change in scanning,” Rose said. The investigation is ongoing. 110th Precinct Corona, Elmhurst Latest mass transit creep masturbated in front of a woman on the 7 train in Corona: cops He just couldn’t keep it in his pants. Police are looking for a man who seen pleasuring himself while in front of a female rider on the 7 train in Corona last month. According to police, at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8, an unidentified male victim exposed his erect penis and masturbated in front of a 38-year-old woman while on board a Manhattanbound 7 train at the 111th Street station. The victim was sitting across from him on the train. Following the incident, the suspect moved to a different car when the train pulled into the 103 Street-Corona Plaza Station and then fled to parts unknown. The victim remained on the train and reported the crime at a later time. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male with short, black hair, standing 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighing 175 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black jacket and grey jeans. 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). 112th Precinct Forest Hills, Rego Park Girl fatally struck by subway train in Rego Park as she went to get her dropped phone: cops A 13-year-old girl dropped her phone on the subway tracks, then lost her life when she tried to retrieve it and was fatally hit by an arriving train at a Rego Park station on the afternoon of Sunday, April 2, police said. Dina Kadribasic of 64th Road in Rego Park climbed down off the platform on the Manhattan-bound side of the 63rd Drive station at about 1:50 p.m. on April 2 to get her fallen phone. She was reportedly attempting to get back on the platform when she was hit by the incoming R train. Officers from the 112th Precinct and EMS units responded to the scene. Kadribasic was rushed to Elmhurst Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Manhattan-bound local service between 71st-Continental Avenues and Roosevelt Avenue was suspended for much of the remainder of April 2 as the investigation continued. The MTA reminds all riders that they should never climb off the platform onto the tracks for any reason. If you drop something on the tracks, alert an MTA employee. Photo via Google Maps Photo via Wikipedia Commons, inset courtesy of the NYPD
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