12 The QUEE NS Courier • SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 FOR Breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com police beat Compiled by Angy Altamirano, Angela Matua and Robert Pozarycki they punctured one of her car’s tires and later pretended to help her out. On Friday, Sept. 18, at about 2:50 p.m., police said, the victim parked her car in front of 25-17 Parsons Blvd. and exited the vehicle. While she was away, the first male suspect – described as wearing a gray T-shirt, shorts and sneakers – approached the car and punctured the rear passenger tire with an unknown object, according to authorities. The victim returned a short time later and drove only a short distance before discovering the flat tire. She parked in front of 25-03 Parson Blvd. to change the tire. Authorities said she was then approached by two more suspects – both men wearing baseball caps – who offered their help and distracted the victim while a female suspect – described as wearing a dress and sandals – took the victim’s purse containing $1,175, a cellphone and several credit cards from the car. All the suspects then fled the scene. One of the suspects who offered his help to the victim was last seen wearing a light-colored shirt, white pants and baseball cap, while the other wore a white T-shirt, blue jeans and a black baseball cap. Police released photos of three of the suspects: the first suspect who punctured the tire, one of the men who offered their help, and the female suspect. 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Cops say the first incident was a 28-year-old man hit in the back with BB gun pellets on Friday, Sept. 11, at 7:55 p.m. The victim had been walking home from a local synagogue when he was hit on 75th Avenue between 150th and 147th streets. He did not have any serious injuries. The second victim was a 25-year-old Orthodox Jewish man hit by a BB gun on his left leg on Friday, Sept. 18, according to police. He was on the corner of 73rd Ave. and 150th Street. The man had been walking to a synagogue at 10:27 a.m. at the time of the incident; he also was not seriously injured. Both incidents took place during the Sabbath, and are still under investigation. Councilman Rory Lancman said that his office is in contact with the Police Department to ensure that security concerns are addressed, particularly during upcoming religious holidays. “I was deeply disturbed to learn that two Jewish victims were hit by BB guns in Kew Gardens Hills,” Lancman said. “The NYPD is appropriately investigating these incidents as potential anti-Semitic hate crimes.” Assemblyman Michael Simanowitz said he was confident that all perpetrators will be brought to justice and that the recent string of crimes will end. “I am deeply saddened to hear about the recent incident that betrays an unfortunate prejudice alive in our neighborhood,” Simanowitz said. “We live in a community that should celebrate and be proud of our diversity. Acts of bigotry will not be tolerated or go unpunished.” Anyone with information regarding the attacks is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS 109th Precinct Flushing, College Point, Malba, Whitestone, Beechjurst, Bay Terrace Suspects wanted for stealing from woman in Whitestone after puncturing car tires Police are asking for help in identifying four suspects wanted for stealing from a 68-year-old woman in Whitestone last week after WHEN ONLY THE BEST WILL DO. �������������������������������������������������� - With Over 40 Years of Reliable Service. 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According to police – who have released two photos of the suspect – the man is described to stand between 6 feet to 6 feet 2 inches tall, he has blue eyes, glasses and is of stocky build. He was last seen to be wearing a black knit hat, green shirt and blue jeans, and he was carrying a backpack. Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS. Photos courtesy of NYPD CORONA MUSIC STORE DUO GET FIRST-EVER CHARGES FOR PIRATING TUNES USING MEMORY CARDS: DA A Corona music store owner and his employee are singing the blues after being charged for allegedly selling pirated music stored on memory cards to an undercover investigator. According to Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, Evaristo Cruz, 43, of 48th Street in Sunnyside, who owns Poblanos Records at 95-10 Roosevelt Ave. in Corona, and store employee Guevera Rubi, 31, of 38th Avenue in Corona, allegedly sold illegally downloaded music to the undercover investigator on two occasions between July and September 2015. The agent worked for the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), which is actively working with law enforcement to crack down on music pirating. On July 15, prosecutors said, Cruz allegedly sold the undercover investigator an SD media card for $30. The memory card held 609 songs, including music from artists such as Cuban salsa singer Rey Ruiz, Colombian salsa band Grupo Niche, bachata musician Antony Santos and more. The undercover agent visited the store again on Sept. 2, when Rubi told him that a USB drive would cost $20 — but he could get music on the drive for an additional $20. He was instructed to come back later for the flash drive and when he returned, he was given a flash drive with 512 songs on it, including a new song by Romeo Santos and rapper Nicki Minaj. Members of the 110th Precinct, joined by the undercover investigator, executed a search warrant at the store on Sept. 16, the district attorney’s office said. A desktop computer was recovered along with 12 different memory devices with storage capacity ranging from 4GB to 16GB. The computer contained more than 1,000 songs that were counterfeit or pirated. Brown added that the owner and employee were the first people ever charged with pirating music using memory cards. Cruz was arraigned on Sept. 17 on charges of criminal possession of forgery devices and firstdegree failure to disclose the origin of a recording. He faces up to seven years in prison if convicted and was ordered to return to court on Oct. 20. Rubi, who was charged with first-degree failure to disclose the origin of a recording, faces up to four years in prison and was also ordered to return to court on Oct. 20.
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