12 THE QUEENS COURIER • JULY 6, 2017 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM
police beat COMPILED BY EMILY DAVENPORT AND ANGELA MATUA
103rd Precinct
Jamaica
Two people fatally
shot in Jamaica
Police are investigating a shooting
in Jamaica early on the morning of
Wednesday, July 5, that left two people
dead and another injured.
At 3:38 a.m. on July 5, offi cers from the
103rd Precinct responded to a call of a
female shot in front of a home on 170th
Street near 107th Avenue.
Upon arriving at the location, offi cers
found three victims: a 27-year-old woman
who had sustained a gunshot wound to
the head; a 28-year-old man shot multiple
times in the back; and a 32-year-old man
who was shot in the right arm.
EMS units responded to the scene
and pronounced the female victim
dead. The 28-year-old man was rushed
to Jamaica Hospital, but later died of
his injuries. The 32-year-old man is
currently listed in stable condition at
Jamaica Hospital.
As The Courier went to press
Wednesday aft ernoon, the identities of
the deceased had been withheld pending
family notifi cation, and no arrests had
been made.
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115th Precinct
Corona, East Elmhurst, Jackson
Heights
Cops say Corona stabber
was off his meds
Police have arrested a mentally unstable
Corona man who stabbed a stranger
while he was off of his medication.
On Th ursday, June 29, at 10:20
p.m., Steven Ponce, 30, of 104th Street
approached a 30-year-old man in front
of 37-68 104th St. Ponce then proceeded
to stab the victim multiple times in the
back, torso, neck and arms.
Th e victim was transported to Elmhurst
Hospital and is in stable condition.
On Saturday, July 1, Ponce was arrested
and charged with one count of attempted
murder, two counts of assault and one
count of criminal possession of a weapon.
According to police, Ponce suff ers
from schizophrenia and was apparently
off of his medication at the time of
the attack.
109th Precinct
College Point, Flushing,
Whitestone
Four sought for two
Flushing robberies
Police are searching for four males
who robbed two victims in separate
early-morning capers in Flushing last
month.
On Tuesday, June 27, at 5:10 a.m.,
a 38-year-old male victim was walking
to his parked car when he was
approached by fi ve males in front of
132-18 41st Ave., it was reported to
the 109th Precinct. Th e group of men
grabbed the victim, held down his arms
and went through his pockets, removing
cash and fl eeing the scene. Th e victim
sustained pain to his torso as a
result of the incident and was treated at
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
At 5:50 a.m. that same morning, a
62-year-old male victim was sitting at a
table inside of a McDonald’s located at
30-01 Stratton St. when one of the perpetrators
grabbed the victim’s unattended
cellphone. Th e victim exited the location
and chased aft er the man when he
was approached by the four other perpetrators,
who claimed they would help
him get his phone back. Th e group of
men then told him that he would have to
pay them to retain his property.
When the victim refused, one of the
males struck the victim in the head
with an unknown object. Th e group of
men then attempted to remove the victim’s
wallet before fl eeing the scene. Th e
victim sustained a fracture to his right
eye socket and was treated at Flushing
Hospital.
Police arrested one of the individuals
involved in the incidents, identifi ed
as Darnell Williams, 16, of Laurelton.
Williams was charged with robbery and
assault.
Th e four unapprehended males are
described as black males, approximately
18 to 25 years old.
109th Precinct
College Point, Flushing,
Whitestone
Four sought for two
Flushing robberies
Police are searching for four males
who robbed two victims in separate
early-morning capers in Flushing last
month.
On Tuesday, June 27, at 5:10 a.m., a
38-year-old male victim was walking to
his parked car when he was approached
by fi ve males in front of 132-18 41st Ave.,
it was reported to the 109th Precinct.
Th e group of men grabbed the victim,
held down his arms and went through
his pockets, removing cash and fl eeing
the scene. Th e victim sustained pain to
his torso as a result of the incident and
was treated at NewYork-Presbyterian
Hospital.
At 5:50 a.m. that same morning, a
62-year-old male victim was sitting at
a table inside of a McDonald’s located
at 30-01 Stratton St. when one of the
perpetrators grabbed the victim’s unattended
cellphone. Th e victim exited
the location and chased aft er the man
when he was approached by the four
other perpetrators, who claimed they
would help him get his phone back.
Th e group of men then told him that
he would have to pay them to retain
his property.
When the victim refused, one of the
males struck
the victim in
the head with
an unknown
object. The
group of men
then attempted
to remove the
victim’s wallet
before fl eeing
the scene.
Th e victim sustained
a fracture
to his right
eye socket and
was treated at Flushing Hospital.
Police arrested one of the individuals
involved in the incidents, identifi ed as
Darnell Williams, 16, of Laurelton. Williams
was charged with robbery and assault.
Th e four unapprehended males are
described as black males, approximately
18 to 25 years old.