12 The QUEE NS Courier • september 5, 2013 FOR Breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com s police beat COMPILED BY TONia N. CIMINO & cristabel tulmoa 111th Precinct Bayside, Douglaston, Little Neck, Auburndale, Hollis Hills and Fresh Meadows Warn residents of electronic scams Cement & Brick Work Old World Craftsmanship Cement & Brick Work CALL ARTIE Basement Water Proofing Specialist Serving Queens for 35 Years Get Paid Get Treatment Help Find a Cure Serving Queens For for more 35 information Years contact Search and enroll in a local study on Artie DiBiase Mason Contractor 718.767.0072 Licensed #808097 and Insured Licensed #808097 and Insured Old World Craftsmanship CALL ARTIE Basement Water Proofing Specialist Pavers and Exposed Aggregate Concrete For more information contact Artie DiBiase Mason Contractor 718.767.0072 ZipTrials.us Powered by 105th Precinct Queens Village, Cambria Heights, Laurelton, Rosedale, Springfield Gardens, Bellerose, Glen Oaks, New Hyde Park and Floral Park Man shot to death in Queens Village A 22-year-old was fatally shot in Queens Village early Saturday morning, August 31, police said. Cops found the victim unconscious and unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the upper back around 3 a.m. at the corner of Jamaica Avenue and 217th Street. He was taken to Jamaica Hospital where he was pronounced dead. There are no arrests at this time and the investigation is ongoing. 109th Precinct Downtown Flushing, East Flushing, Queensboro Hill, College Point, Malba, Whitestone, Beechhurst and Bay Terrace Two women wanted for Flushing home theft Cops are seeking two women who they say stole electronics and a debit card from a Flushing man’s home last month. On August 3, around 3 a.m., the 22-year-old victim, accompanied by the two women, entered his residence, where one of the suspects distracted him in the bedroom while the other suspect stole the electronic equipment, said police. A short time later, the women told the victim they were going to the store and never returned to his home. He later discovered that his Mac computer, iPad mini, iPhone and his debit card were missing. He contacted his bank and was informed that unauthorized transactions were made on the card and money was withdrawn from a Bank of America located on Main Street near Roosevelt Avenue. Police have released photos of one of the suspects. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS. 115th Precinct East Elmhurst, North Corona and Jackson Heights Fatal GCP crash On Saturday, August 31, police responded to a motor vehicle accident on the westbound Grand Central Parkway near 94th Street. Upon arrival, officers observed the victim, an unidentified adult female, with trauma. EMS also responded to the location and took the woman to Elmhurst General Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Upon investigation, police determined that the woman was driving a 2006 Nissan Sentra, traveling westbound on the Grand Central Parkway in the center lane, when she struck another sedan traveling in the right lane, before crossing over multiple lanes of traffic, striking the center median. There were no other occupants inside the victim’s vehicle and no other injuries reported. The investigation is ongoing. JFK baggage handlers charged with stealing from passenger luggage Seven men who worked as contract baggage handlers at JFK Airport have been charged with stealing cash, jewelry and electronics from passenger luggage. Following multiple customer complaints of theft to El Al Airlines, the Israeli carrier the men were working for at the time, a camera was installed in the baggage hold, according to District Attorney Richard A. Brown. The men, who were responsible for loading and unloading bags, were allegedly caught on video going through luggage, removing items and placing them in their pockets and down their pants. The surveillance took place between early April and late August of this year. In interviews with Port Authority Police officials, according to Brown, the men variously admitted to taking goods from passenger luggage and thousands of dollars of stolen items were recovered from some of their homes and cars. Those goods allegedly included iPhones, iPads, Sony Playstations, digital cameras, Valentino sunglasses, bottles of cologne, several expensive watches and other pricey jewelry items. “When air travelers check their luggage with an airline, there is an implicit trust that their bags and their contents will meet them at their destination. It is always disheartening as a traveler to find that trust to be broken,” said Brown. “I applaud El Al Airlines for taking its customer complaints seriously and helping to bring the defendants to justice.” The busted baggage handlers, identified as Tristan Bredwood, 22, of Saint Albans, Udhoo Doodnauth, 27, of Richmond Hill, Julio Salas, 44, of Corona, Dashawn Schooler, 25, of Wyandanch, New York, Romaine Smith, 25, of Brooklyn, Oshaine Christie, 22, of Rosedale, and Nkosi Cunningham, 24, of Brooklyn, were arraigned on Thursday, August 29 in Queens Criminal Court and charged with grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property, criminal mischief, petit larceny and attempted petit larceny. THE COURIER/Photo by Melissa Chan Deputy Inspector Jason Huerta was promoted from captain last week. BY MELISA CHAN [email protected] Internet scams were on the rise during an otherwise quiet summer for the 111th Precinct, officials said. Jack Fried, president of the precinct’s Community Council, said he was one of hundreds to recently receive a fake but convincing email from Chase Bank, which sought vital information like his Social Security and account numbers. The electronic note, which appeared to be on official Chase letterhead, is part of a popular scam called “spoofing,” according to Deputy Inspector Jason Huerta, who was promoted last week. Thieves forge e-mail headers so the message appears to be sent from the original source. The scam usually targets the elderly or those not as savvy with technology, officials said. Huerta said he has seen seniors lose their life savings after falling victim to the hoax. “There’s a big increase in identity theft,” Huerta said. “It’s an epidemic and it’s taking the form of all kinds of different scams.” The 111th Precinct said grand larcenies, mostly identity theft related, made up for the biggest spike in crime — an increase of 14 for the year. The precinct’s commanding officer warned residents not to click scam links which usually have an @ symbol in the web address. Safe links from official, secure sites will almost always begin with “https,” experts say. Car break-ins have also been “popping up all over,” and are no longer in clustered areas of the Bayside, Douglaston, Little Neck, Auburndale, Hollis Hills and Fresh Meadows precinct, according to Huerta. In the last six weeks, cops have arrested at least four people caught in the act, he said.
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