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114th Precinct
Astoria, Long Island City,
Woodside and Jackson Heights
Gunmen sought for shooting
up Springfi eld Gardens
home, grazing woman
Detectives in Queens need the public’s
help in finding the gunman who
shot up a house earlier this week, leaving
a woman injured.
On July 22, police released video
footage of one suspect involved in the
shooting that occurred at 11:50 p.m.
on the night of July 18 along the deadend
block of Coombs Street off 140th
Avenue in Springfield Gardens.
According to law enforcement
sources, three men were involved in
the shooting. One of the suspects was
involved as a lookout while the other
two perpetrators approached the home
and began firing their weapons.
The video shows one of the shooters
standing in a driveway and firing multiple
rounds with a handgun, then taking
off on foot.
After firing the shots, police said, the
perpetrators hopped into a light-colored,
four-door sedan, operated by an
fourth unidentified suspect, that fled
the location.
The incident was reported to the
113th Precinct. Police learned that a
52-year-old woman had been grazed
in the right arm by one of the fired
shots.
EMS treated her at the scene for
minor injuries.
Anyone with information regarding
the shooting or the suspects’ whereabouts
can call Crime Stoppers at
800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-
57-PISTA). You can also submit tips
online at nypdcrimestoppers.com, or
on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls and
messages are kept confidential.
103rd Precinct
Hollis Park Gardens, Hollis,
Lakewood and Jamaica
Police searching for
gunmen, getaway driver
in Jamaica shooting
Police from the 103rd Precinct in
Jamaica are looking for three men in
connection with a robbery and shooting
incident just south of the Arya
Spiritual Center early in the morning of
Wednesday, July 21.
Authorities say that two men
approached a group of people in the
vicinity of 89-15 144th St.
around 2 a.m., when one
of them opened fi re with a
handgun, striking three victims.
Another man drove the
assailants away in a white
SUV, police said.
A 25-year-old man was
shot in the chest, a 33-yearold
man was struck in the
arm while a 26-year-old was
hit in the foot, according to
investigators.
EMS responded to the
scene and transported the
25-year-old and the 30-yearold
to Jamaica Hospital
Medical Center. Th e 26-yearold
victim was taken to
Booth Memorial Hospital.
All three shooting victims
were in stable condition,
according to the NYPD.
One of the gunmen wore a
dark T-shirt and jeans with
a red baseball cap, while the
second man wore a white hooded sweatshirt,
dark sweatpants and white sneakers,
police said.
Surveillance video shows the gunman
in the white hoodie opening fi re as the
white SUV cruises alongside him before
the three fl ee the scene.
Anyone with information in regard
to the identity of the suspects is asked
to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers
Hotline at 800-577-TIPS (8477) or for
Spanish, 888-57-PISTA (74782). Th e
public can also submit their tips by logging
onto the CrimeStoppers website at
nypdcrimestoppers.com, or on Twitter
@NYPDTips.
104th Precinct
Ridgewood, Glendale, Middle
Village and Maspeth
Duo snatches two
cellphones from customer in
Ridgewood ice cream shop
Police from the 104th Precinct in
Ridgewood are searching for a man and
a woman in connection with a grand
larceny investigation at the Cold Stone
Creamery at the southeast corner of St.
John Cemetery last week.
Th e couple entered the shop at 80-28
Cooper Ave. in Ridgewood around 9 p.m.
on July 14 and removed two cellphones
belonging to a 37-year-old man that were
on the counter near the cash register,
police said.
Th e couple can be seen on surveillance
video, with the man checking out one of
the phones while he waits for his change
as the woman eats some ice cream.
Th e couple fl ed the shop in an unknown
direction and there were no injuries
reported as a result of the incident,
according to the NYPD.
Th e man is described to be between the
ages of 20 and 30, approximately around
6 feet tall and weighing between 225 and
245 pounds. He was last seen wearing a
blue T-shirt, dark shorts and white sneakers,
police said.
The woman is
described to be
between the ages of
20 and 30. She was
last seen wearing a
black long-sleeved
shirt, dark pants and
eyeglasses, according
to authorities.
Anyone with information
in regard to
the identity of the suspects
is asked to call
the NYPD’s Crime
Stoppers Hotline at
800-577-TIPS (8477)
or for Spanish, 888-
57-PISTA (74782).
Th e public can also
submit their tips
by logging onto
the CrimeStoppers
website at nypd
c r i m e s toppe r s .
com, or on Twitter
@NYPDTips.
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