12 The QUEE NS Courier • juLY 28, 2016 FOR Breaking news visit www.qns.com police beat Compiled by Alec Posner and Angela Matua 108th Precinct Woman stole purse from senior citizen at LIC art space Police are looking for a woman who entered a Long Island City art space and swiped a woman’s bag from the counter. On July 11 at approximately 3:35 p.m., the suspect stole an 80-yearold woman’s purse from a counter at 44-02 23rd St. The purse was located on the third floor in an art studio. The purse contained the victim’s credit card and approximately $125 in cash. The suspect is described as a white female, 20 to 30 years old, last seen wearing a black shirt, black shorts and white sneakers with pink shoelaces. 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). 110th Precinct Man attempts to rob woman at knifepoint at Corona Plaza 7 train station Police are looking for a man who attempted to rob a woman standing on a 7 train platform in Corona last month. On May 25 at 1:13 p.m., the suspect approached a 44-year-old woman on the Corona Plaza station at 103rd Street and Roosevelt Avenue where he displayed a knife and demanded her property. She refused to give him her items and the suspect fled northbound on the 7 train, police said. He is described as a black or Hispanic male, a p p r o x i - mately 19 to 21 years old, 5 feet, 7 inches tall, 150 pounds and with a slim build. He was last seen wearing a multicolored Tshirt, multicolored jeans and black sneakers. 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). 114th Precinct Creep groped two women within minutes on Astoria streets Police are looking for a man who forcibly touched two women just minutes apart in Astoria on July 21. On July 21 at 12:02 a.m., authorities said, the suspect approached a 21-year-old woman in front of 30-61 46th St. from behind. He pushed her against a car and touched her genitals over her clothing. The victim yelled out for help and the suspect ran away. Just three minutes later, in the vicinity of 45th Street and Newtown Road, the suspect forcibly touched a 26-year-old woman. He wrapped his arms around her and touched her genitals over her clothing. He fled southbound on 45th Street when she yelled for help. The NYPD described the suspect as a Hispanic male in his 20s, approximately 5 feet, 4 inches to 5 feet, 5 inches with a slim build. He was last seen wearing a light blue T-shirt, black pants and black sneakers. 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). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential. Wet Basement? Call artie Basement Water Proofing Specialist Serving Queens for 35 Years For more information contact Artie DiBiase Mason Contractor 718.767.0072 Licensed #08097 and Insured Inset photo via NYPD/Photo via Google Maps PHOTO COURTESY NYPD PHOTO COURTESY NYPD Man who fired at police officers in Jackson Heights gets 20 years to life After shooting at two cops in Queens in 2011, a Manhattan resident will get jailed for 20 years to life after pleading guilty to two counts of first-degree attempted murder. On Dec. 2, 2011, in Jackson Heights, two uniformed police officers, Stephen Danisi and Matthew Ferrara, were on a foot patrol when a passerby alerted them to a suspicious man. Antonio Olmeda, who is now 57, was wearing a trenchcoat, fedora, glasses and a fake beard. Police officers approached him at 37-55 76th St. and attempted to question him and asked him to remove his hands from his pockets. Olmeda refused to comply and Officer Danisi then put his hands on his shoulders to restrain him. Olmeda then pulled out his gun and fired three shots, which the officers evaded by ducking, and fled. The officers chased Olmeda and found the glasses, fake beard and fedora in the vicinity of 77th Street and Roosevelt Avenue. The glasses and other parts of his disguise were submitted for DNA testing and came back as a match for Olmeda, who had a DNA sample on file in the New York State DNA Index System. A few weeks later on Dec. 19, 2011, Olmeda was arrested in his van on East 16th Street in Manhattan. A .38-caliber revolver with two live rounds of ammunition was found in the vehicle, along with three used .38-caliber shell casings. “This case underscores the real dangers that police officers face every day on the job. The defendant opened fire in broad daylight on the streets of Queens,” said District Attorney Richard A. Brown. File photo
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