18 THE QUEENS COURIER • JULY 9, 2015 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com 108th Precinct commander touts major crime decline THE COURIER/Photo by Alina Suriel The anti-crime unit of the 108th Precinct collectively won Cop of the Month for their overall efforts in working together to prevent crime and stop incidents in progress. EEnneessllooww’’ss Grand Opening Celebration aatt 249-38 Horace Harding Expy, Little Neck, NY oPfr tohmeo Wtieoenk ! Must Bring This Ad. Happy Feet Make Happy People! NEW LOCATION! 249-38 Horace Harding Expy @ Marathon Parkway (Next to Duane Reade) Little Neck, N.Y. 11362 (718) 357-5800 470 Park Avenue South @ 32nd St. N.Y. (212) 477-2300 1504 Second Avenue @ 79th St. N.Y. (212) 249-3800 Free Gift - No Purchase Necessary! Free iStep® Assessment! i-Step® Computer Pedorthic Technology is used to help Eneslow assess your problems and solutions. We measure for foot size and type, analyze pressure, and evaluate biomechanical foot function as it relates to footwear and related devices. Eneslow uses pedorthic assessment and treatment techniques that have been time tested and developed for more than 106 years. Come in today for a free assessment! Certified Pedorthists $ Get $20.00 OFF your purchase of SAS brand footwear in all three of our stores! *Not to be combined with any other promotions. Expires July 9th 2015 BY ALINA SURIEL [email protected] @alinangelica Crime in the 108th Precinct has drastically decreased so far in 2015, with reports down by 23 percent for the year overall, police reported during Tuesday’s 108th Precinct Community Council meeting in Sunnyside. “When looking at crime overall, it’s a great trend that we’re seeing right now,” said Capt. John Travaglia, the precinct’s commanding offi - cer, who credited his patrol offi cers and anti-crime teams for their work in keeping the neighborhood safe. According to Travaglia, there have been fewer incidents this year in nearly all categories versus the same 28-day period from last year. Felony assault is down by 60 percent, with six reported versus last year’s 15. Burglaries are also down by more than half, with 11 incidents recorded by police versus the 25 incidents that occurred last year. Grand larceny down considerably, with 27 reported in the past 28 days versus 47 during this time in 2014. Robbery was the only criminal activity that saw a slight uptick, but according to Travaglia, arrests have been made to deal accordingly with these instances. Travaglia said that traffi c issues have also been decreasing. There has been a 3 percent decrease in accidents and reported traffi c injuries are down 8 percent. Additionally, there has not been a fatal car accident in the 108th Precinct for the past eight months. In sharp contrast to decreases across the board, bike summonses have gone up sharply in 2015, Travaglia said. Over the last 28 days, 352 tickets were issued to bike riders versus only 3 percent during this time last year. Bike summonses were caused by a variety of infractions ranging from personal safety issues such as not wearing a helmet, to traffi c violations incurred by riding through a red light. The increase in traffi c safety enforcement among bikers is largely spurred by the Vision Zero initiative undertaken by Mayor Bill de Blasio’s offi ce and other city agencies to reduce death and serious injuries on city streets. In recognition of their crime-fighting efforts, the 108th Precinct Anti-Crime Team was honored with the “Cop of the Month” award for their collective efforts in preventing crime and interrupting incidents in progress. The Ridgewood Times donated the plaque presented to the team.
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