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104th Precinct
Ridgewood, Glendale, Middle
Village and Maspeth
Cops seek man who broke into
three chain restaurants and a
grocery store across Queens
Th e NYPD is looking for a man who
made a habit of burglarizing chain restaurants
and grocery stores across Queens
in June.
In total, the unidentifi ed man allegedly
stole at least $1,800 from four establishments
over the course of 15 days in June,
according to the NYPD.
On Tuesday, June 9, around 5 a.m.,
the man used an object to break the
drive-through window of a Dunkin’
Donuts located at 61-03 Flushing Ave., in
Maspeth, according to the police. Once
inside, he broke open three cash registers
and stole $1,500, police said. He fl ed the
scene on a bicycle.
Later that week, on Th ursday, June 11,
around 7 a.m., the man broke open the
side door of a Boston Market located at
50-01 Queens Blvd., in Woodside, according
to the authorities. Th e man left the
eatery before stealing any property, police
said.
Th e following week, on Friday, June 19,
around 1:05 a.m., the man broke the front
window of a Subway Restaurant, located
at 100-21 Queens Blvd., in Forest Hills,
cops said. Th e man allegedly stole a cash
register, which contained $150, according
to the police.
For his fi nal caper on Tuesday, June 23,
around 11:52 p.m., the man was allegedly
joined by an accomplice who acted as
a lookout, according to the NYPD. Th e
man threw an unknown object through
the front glass door of Soy Bean Chan
Grocery, located at 89-02 Queens Blvd., in
Elmhurst, police said.
Once inside, the man stole $150 in
cash, as well as a few cartons of cigarettes,
according to the authorities.
Police recovered surveillance footage of
the man from the fi rst and last incident.
No arrests have been made and the
investigation is ongoing.
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.
112th Precinct
Forest Hills and Rego Park
Man choked two seniors
in Rego Park apartment
buildings: Cops
Detectives believe the crook who
choked a 72-year-old woman and robbed
her inside a Rego Park apartment building
last month struck again this past weekend
in a similar fashion.
Police said the suspect attacked
a 78-year-old woman in the lobby of
an apartment building near Queens
Boulevard and 67th Drive at 7:30 p.m.
on Aug. 9.
According to law enforcement sources,
the perpetrator approached the victim
and began choking her. He then grabbed a
number of packages inside the lobby, then
fl ed out of the building in an unknown
direction.
Th e incident was reported to the 112th
Precinct. Cops said the victim suff ered
pain and bruising, but refused medical
attention at the scene.
Based on their investigation, detectives
linked the suspect in that caper to the July
28 robbery of a 72-year-old woman in the
area of 64th Avenue and 98th Street, also
in Rego Park.
Police reported that the suspect attacked
the victim as she went to retrieve her mail
inside the lobby of her apartment building.
He choked her and demanded her
property.
Law enforcement sources said the crook
removed the woman’s cash and jewelry,
valued at a combined $500, and fl ed the
scene in an unknown direction.
Paramedics brought the victim to Forest
Hills Hospital in stable condition.
Cops described the crook as a Black
man between 30 and 40 years of age.
In video footage that the NYPD released
on Aug. 11, the suspect’s shown swiping
a MetroCard and walking through
the turnstile at a nearby subway station.
He’s pictured wearing a tan baseball cap,
a green shirt, white gloves, gray shorts
and white sneakers, while carrying two
black bags.
Anyone with information regarding
his whereabouts is asked to 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 confi dential.
102nd Precinct
Kew Gardens, Richmond Hill
East, Richmond Hill, Woodhaven
and the northern part of Ozone
Park
Cops seek thief who
robbed two men at
gunpoint in Ozone Park
Th e NYPD is looking for a man who
attempted to rob a 50-year-old and
60-year-old man in Ozone Park earlier
this month.
On Sunday, Aug. 2, around 4:25 a.m.,
the unidentifi ed man approached the
two men around 97th Avenue and 80th
Street, according to police. Th e man
pulled out a gun and demanded that the
50-year-old and the 60-year-old hand
over their money, cops said.
Th e two men lunged at the thief and
began to fi ght for possession of the handgun,
according to the NYPD. During the
struggle, the man used the gun to hit
the 60-year-old, who fell to the ground,
fracturing his hip as a result of the fall,
according to the police.
Th e man then ran from the scene and
drove off in a gray Jeep Grand Cherokee
southbound on 80th Street, the authorities
said.
Th e 60-year-old was taken to Jamaica
Hospital in stable condition.
Th e assailant is described by the police
as being around 30 to 40 years old,
standing 6 feet, 1 inch tall. He was last
seen wearing a mask, a light-colored
baseball hat, a white sweater, dark-colored
pants and gray sneakers.
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.
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