12 THE QUEENS COURIER • AUGUST 15, 2013 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com s police beat COMPILED BY TONIA N. CIMINO & CRISTABELLE TUMOLA 108TH PRECINCT LIC, Sunnyside and Woodside ‘Boulevard of Death’ claims another life A pedestrian was killed by a motorcyclist on the “Boulevard of Death.” On Sunday, August 11, police responded to 44th Street and Queens Boulevard, where they observed a 50-year-old man unconscious and unresponsive, lying on the roadway. EMS also responded and pronounced the unidentified male dead at the scene. Police determined that the motorcycle, a 2001 Kawasaki driven by a 33-year-old man, was traveling eastbound on Queens Boulevard when it struck the pedestrian, who was attempting to cross the street. The driver was taken to Elmhurst Hospital Center, where he is listed in critical condition. The investigation is ongoing. 109TH PRECINCT Downtown Flushing, East Flushing, Queensboro Hill, College Point, Malba, Whitestone, Beechhurst and Bay Terrace Attempted home break-in On Monday, August 12, between the hours of 1 and 1:30 p.m., a 9-1-1 call was made stating a suspicious man dressed in all black clothing was fleeing a home in the vicinity of 149th Street and 22nd Avenue in Whitestone. Sources say the suspect attempted to break into a home using a ladder which was left at the back of the house. The owner was in the house at the time, yelled, and the perp took off, using the ladder to get back out. The 109th Precinct responded with cars, K-9 and aviation units, but the suspect was not arrested. The 109th Precinct Community Council advises that if you have a ladder in the back of your home lock it to a fence or keep it in the garage.that Yard intentionally leaped in front of the bus. 114TH PRECINCT Astoria, Long Island City, Woodside and Jackson Heights Suspects trick, rob elderly Astoria woman Police are looking for two men who fooled a 79-year-old woman into letting them into her apartment and then robbed her. The suspects approached the victim in Astoria around 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 1 and told her they needed to enter her apartment to check the electricity, said cops. Once inside the woman’s home, one of the men looked at the outlets, while the other took her cash and jewelry, and then they fled. Both suspects are white. One is in his 40s and the other is 25 years old. Their vehicle is described as a silver Volkswagen. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS. Suspects take off with Astoria delivery man’s cash, Chinese food Stealing can sure work up an appetite. Police are looking for three men who allegedly robbed a delivery man at gunpoint in Astoria last week, taking off with his money, electric bike and Chinese food. The theft occurred in front of 27-16 12th Street, said cops. No injuries were reported. Suspect one was wearing a white shirt and black durag, suspect two was wearing a black shirt and suspect three was wearing a black shirt, said police. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS. Unauthorized credit card use The NYPS is asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating the suspect wanted for using a woman’s credit card without authorization. On Thursday, August 8, the female suspect used the victim’s credit card to make unauthorized purchases at a McDonalds located at 480 3rd Avenue, Manhattan. Police say the woman was last seen wearing a white shirt and white pants. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS. 115TH PRECINCT East Elmhurst, North Corona and Jackson Heights 25-year-old killed in Jackson Heights hit-and-run Police are looking for a driver who struck and killed a 25-year-old in Jackson Heights early Monday morning, August 12. Manuel Campoverde was about six blocks from his home when a vehicle traveling in the eastbound lane of 34th Avenue hit him at Junction Boulevard around 2 a.m, then kept driving, according to authorities. Campoverde was taken to Elmhurst Hospital Center, where he was pronounced dead. A witness described the car as a small, black fourdoor sedan, driven by a male with a light complexion, said police. The investigation is ongoing. Suspects wanted in attempted robbery at Jackson Heights deli Police are looking for a man and woman in connection to an attempted robbery at a Jackson Heights deli. Last week, the two suspects entered Flor’s Deli, located at 94-01 Roosevelt Avenue. The female suspect distracted the store clerk while the male suspect went behind the counter, according the NYPD. The male then displayed a knife while demanding money. The victim fought back and the suspects fled the deli empty handed. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS. Suspect sought in five Queens, Manhattan store robberies Cops are looking for a man wanted in a string of store robberies in Queens and Manhattan. During each incident, the suspect enters the business, simulates a firearm inside a black plastic bag and demands cash, according to police. The first robbery occurred on Tuesday, August 6 at a Metro PCS, located at 61-01 Woodside Avenue. The suspect also hit another Queens business, Pasticceria Amore, at 107-06 71st Road, on Friday, August 9. The other three incidents occurred in Manhattan over the last week. Authorities said the suspect was wearing a black Oakland Raiders baseball cap, black shirt and sunglasses during all of the robberies. He is described as having a scar on the right side of his face and tattoos with lettering on his right and left arms. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800- 577-TIPS. NORTH SHORE ANIMAL LEAGUE AMERICA OPEN FOR ADOPTIONS OVER 300 DOGS, CATS, PUPPIES AND KITTENS AVAILABLE. 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