12 The QUEE NS Courier • OCTOBEr 20, 2016 FOR Breaking news visit www.qns.com Compiled by police beat Anthony Giudice, Angela Matua, and Suzanne Monteverdi • Masonry “When Only The Best Will Do!” Great Quality, Fair Pricing! NEW YORK KICK-OFF! FREE PRODUCT GIVEAWAYS AND MORE! SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2016 11 AM – 3 PM STARLIGHT PAVILION 130-05 101st Ave Richmond Hill, NY 11419 (Limited seating available) Learn about a unique product and business opportunity that changes lives. CALL FOR INFO: 347-468-0577 104th Precinct Ridgewood, Glendale, Maspeth and Middle Village Two men rough up owners of Maspeth’s famous Goodfellas Diner after refusing to pay for food Even mobsters paid their check before leaving. Two cheapskates who dined and dashed earlier this month at a Maspeth restaurant — then beat up the eatery’s owners when they tried to collect the bill — remain at large, according to police. The incident took place at 7:50 a.m. on Oct. 1 at the Goodfellas Diner located at 56-26 Maspeth Ave. Formerly known as the Clinton Diner, the restaurant had a starring role in “Goodfellas,” the acclaimed 1989 Martin Scorsese mob film starring Robert DeNiro and Ray Liotta. According to authorities, the two suspects ate breakfast and attempted to leave without paying. When the 70-year-old male owner tried to prevent the pair from leaving the diner, he was punched in the face by one of the suspects. Moments later, the 67-year-old female owner tried to write down the license plate number of the car, law enforcement agents said. The first suspect then snatched the writing pad from her hand and threw her to the ground. He then got into a nearby car with the second suspect, and they fled southbound on Rust Street. Officers from the 104th Precinct responded; the female owner was removed to an area hospital in serious but stable condition. She suffered a broken arm and a dislocated shoulder. The first individual has been described as a Hispanic male, 25 to 30 years old, weighing 180 pounds, last seen wearing a blue jacket and darkcolored pants. The second suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 25 to 30 years old, weighing 200 pounds, with a beard, last seen wearing a gray hooded sweater and gray sweatpants. Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 888- 57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls and messages are kept confidential. 108th Precinct LIC, Maspeth, Sunnyside and Woodside Police officer arrested for drunk driving in Long Island City refuses to take breathalyzer test An off-duty police officer was arrested in Long Island City for driving drunk and refusing to take a breathalyzer test on Oct. 16. According to police, 39-year-old Hitesh Arora was driving in the vicinity of 11-24 Borden Ave at 10:04 p.m., when his car stalled. Arora, who has been on the force for three years at a Brooklyn precinct, was driving his own car when it got stuck on the LIRR tracks on Borden Avenue. When police and FDNY arrived, they smelled alcohol on his breath and saw that he was “unsteady on his feet,” an NYPD spokesperson said. Arora then refused a breathalyzer test. He was charged with first-degree DWI, obstructing a highway railroad crossing and refusal to take a breath test, police said. According to the Queens District Attorney’s office, he was issued a desk appearance ticket. A spokesperson for the district attorney’s office said she does not yet have the official court date for Arora. 109th Precinct Bayside, College Point, Flushing and Whitestone Elderly man in Flushing is fatally struck by an SUV while trying to cross a busy intersection A 79-year-old man was struck and killed by an SUV in Flushing on Sunday evening, according to police. At around 6 p.m. on Oct. 16, officers from the 109th Precinct responded to a 911 call of a pedestrian struck at the intersection of Prince Street and Northern Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers discovered the victim, whose identity was not disclosed pending family notification, unconscious and unresponsive. EMS transported the victim to New York Hospital Queens where he later succumbed to his injuries, authorities said. A preliminary investigation by the NYPD Highway Patrol Collision Investigation Squad determined that the man attempted to cross Northern Boulevard against the traffic light when he was struck by a 2016 Ford Explorer traveling westbound on the roadway. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene. No charges have been filed, and the investigation is ongoing. 115th Precinct Corona, East Elmhurst, Jackson Heights Man threatens woman with gun on E train in Jackson Heights A woman sitting on an E train in Jackson Heights last week was threatened twice by a man carrying a gun, according to police. On Oct. 14 at 8:40 a.m., a 33-year-old female was on a Manhattan bound E train near Broadway and Roosevelt Avenue. A man sat next to her and threatened to slap her, according to the NYPD. She moved to another location on the train when the man followed her and lifted his shirt to expose the handle of a gun. The victim left the train and the suspect stayed on. There were no injuries, police said. The suspect is described as a male in his 30s, approximately 6 feet tall and wearing a black baseball hat, black sneakers, green jacket, and black jeans. Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls and messages are kept confidential.
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