12 The QUEE NS Courier • july 7, 2016 FOR Breaking news visit www.qns.com Compiled by Angela Matua, Brianna police beat Ellis, Katarina Hybenova and Cahrlie Perry • Masonry “When Only The Best Will Do!” Great Quality, Fair Pricing! 114th Precinct Astoria, LIC Armed robbery in Astoria Police are looking for two men who entered an Astoria massage parlor and robbed three customers at gunpoint. On July 1 at approximately 3:40 p.m., two men entered Amazing Relaxing Asian Bodywork at 37-16 Broadway and displayed a black firearm. They forced the victims, three women of 42, 25 and 39 years of age, into a room and removed an iPhone and an undetermined amount of money before fleeing the location, police said. The first suspect is described as a Hispanic male, approximately 28 years old, 5 feet, 8 inc hes tall, 170 pounds with long black hair and a dark complexion. He was last seen wearing a military-style hat. Police describe the second suspect as a Hispanic male, approximately 28 years old, 170 pounds with a light complexion. He was last seen wearing a gray shirt. Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS or for Spanish 888-57-PISTA (74782). 111th Precinct Bayside, Douglaston, Little Neck Car chase ends in flames A high-speed pursuit involving an alleged car thief and two police officers came to a fiery end near a fast food restaurant on Northern Boulevard in Bayside on June 29. The chase ended at about 3:30 p.m. on June 29, when the suspect’s car collided with a vehicle belonging to victim Thomas Smith near the Burger King parking lot located at 222-10 Northern Blvd. Smith told QNS that the westbound lane was filled with marked and unmarked police cars heading toward the Cross Island Parkway in trailing the suspect, who was driving a black sedan. The sedan smashed into a police car, in which two officers from the 111th Precinct in Bayside were injured, according to eyewitnesses. The stolen car burst into flames upon striking Smith’s vehicle, and the suspect took off on foot. According to an eyewitness, the perpetrator was apprehended a few blocks away. Smith said that paramedics, the Fire Department and the NYPD Emergency Services Unit arrived at the scene and the officers were taken to a nearby hospital. Smith was in the left lane at the stop light, riding with his two grandchildren, when the crash occurred. He said that he was directly in front of the police car when the two-car collision caused damage to his own vehicle, which was later towed by the American Automobile Association (AAA). Police did not confirm further details to QNS about the high speed police chase and crash. The Fire Department, however, reported no serious injuries. PANIC AT JFK TERMINAL 5 In the midst of the heightened airport security following yesterday’s bomb attack in Istanbul, Turkey, JFK’s Terminal 5 in Queens was briefly evacuated on Wednesday morning. An unattended suspicious package was found at Terminal 5, which services the JetBlue airlines, at approximately 8:30 a.m., a Port Authority spokesperson told Daily News. The terminal was evacuated and all surrounding roads were shut after a Homeland Security K-9 dog got a bad read on the item, a law enforcement source told Daily News. The NYPD Bomb Squad determined that the contents of the bag weren’t explosive, and the passengers were allowed to re-enter the terminal shortly before 10 a.m. according to numerous social media accounts. The bomb scare at JFK came only hours after deadly suicide bombing attack on Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, which left 41 dead and numerous others injured. The Port Authority said in a statement that police have added high-visibility patrols equipped with tactical weapons and equipment at JFK, LaGuardia and Newark Liberty airports. The agency reassured people that it continues to monitor the situation in Turkey and is collaborating with federal, state and local law enforcement partners including the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force. JetBlue told QNS in a statement: “Out of an abundance of caution, security checks were conducted at JFK’s Terminal 5 pre-security lobby earlier this morning after a customer left a bag unattended in the check-in area. Authorities determined the bag was not a safety concern and identified the bag’s owner and the check-in area has re-opened. Customers flying this morning may experience minor delays but should still arrive to the airport on time.” The Courier has requested a statement from Port Authority and is awaiting a response.
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