12 The QUEE NS Courier • octoBER 15, 2015 FOR Breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com police beat Compiled by AAEGLN AAMTU , AHNOTY CDEGIU and AAILN EILRSU 108th Precinct Long Island City, Sunnyside, Woodside Burglar steals electronics, purse from Sunnyside apartment Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a man wanted for breaking into a Sunnyside apartment and stealing several electronics and a purse. The suspect walked into a residential building located at 43-31 45th St. at 2:06 p.m. on Oct. 4 and entered the victim’s apartment through the front door. The man stole an Apple MacBook Pro, a Canon camera and a Coach bag before fleeing. Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS. 110th Precinct Corona, Elmhurst Suspect wanted for forcible touching in Corona laundromat The NYPD is seeking the public’s help in locating a suspect wanted for allegedly groping a woman inside a Corona laundromat, police said. According to authorities, on Oct. 6 at approximately 4:05 a.m. the man — described as approximately 20 years old, standing 5 foot 7 inches tall, and with a thin build — entered a laundromat in the vicinity of National Street and 102nd Street. He then allegedly approached the 41-year-old female victim and grabbed her buttocks before fleeing the location. The victim did not sustain any injuries as a result of this incident. Police have released video of the suspect, who was last seen wearing a red hooded sweatshirt and black pants and carrying a skateboard. Anyone with information regarding the incident or the suspect’s whereabouts is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS, View More Neighborhood News queenscourier.com FDNY EMT falsely reports incident to stay in Queens An EMT worker has been arrested for allegedly wanting to stay in Queens rather than do his job in Brooklyn. William Medina, EMT for the FDNY, was arraigned on the night of Oct. 9 before Queens Criminal Court Judge Michelle Armstrong on a criminal complaint charging him with seconddegree falsifying business records, second-degree obstructing governmental administration and third-degree falsely reporting an incident. According to the report, on Aug. 19, Medina exited his FDNY ambulance at the intersection of 65th Street and Roosevelt Avenue and called 911 to report that a man, at the intersection of 74th Street and Roosevelt Avenue, was not breathing, further claiming that he thought the man was dead. In response to Medina’s call, two FDNY ambulances and one fire truck raced to the scene only to find that there was no male at the location having difficulty breathing. Medina admitted to reporting the false claim because he wanted to stay in Queens, according to the report. Medina, who faces up to a year in jail if convicted, was released on his own recognizance and ordered to return to court on Dec. 1, 2015. Recent phone scam preys on elderly: 109th Precinct WHEN ONLY THE BEST WILL DO. �������������������������������������������������� - With Over 40 Years of Reliable Service. Basement Waterproofing Brickwork ������������������������������������������������������������ Pavers For More Information Contact: Arthur DiBiase Mason Contractor 718-767-0072 Licensed (# 808097) & Insured. All CARS WANTED WE COME TO YOU ALL MAKES & MODELS ANY CONDITION OR MILEAGE HIGHEST CASH PRICES PAID OR DONATE FOR A TAX DEDUCTION CALL JOHNNY 516-297-2277 DMV# 1303199 Photo courtesy of NYPD Photo courtesy of NYPD The 109th Precinct has taken to social media to warn the community about a phone scam that has successfully swindled cash out of three elderly local victims. Scammers have been placing calls to the home phone numbers of elderly victims in the past week, according to a statement on the 109th Precinct Community Council Facebook page. Citing information provided by Deputy Inspector Thomas Conforti, the 109th Precinct commanding officer, the statement indicated that callers trick victims into believing that one of their grandchildren has been arrested in the Dominican Republic. The scammers then instruct the elder family member to wire thousands in cash as purported bail money to ensure their release from jail. “The best way to combat this scam is simply to hang up and then call your relative to verify that they are OK,” the statement read. “NEVER send money over the phone.” The thieves make the scam more believable by providing victims with real names and birthdates of all the parties involved. Three people in the 109th Precinct — which includes downtown Flushing and east Flushing, Queensboro Hill, College Point, Malba, Whitestone, Beechhurst and Bay Terrace — have fallen prey to these scams thus far, according to the post
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