12 The QUEE NS Courier • OCTOBER 30, 2014 FOR Breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com 109th Precinct Flushing, Queensboro Hill, College Point, Malba, Whitestone, Beechhurst and Bay Terrace Police shoot and kill knife-wielding man in Flushing One man is dead after he confronted police with a utility knife in Flushing, according to authorities. According to published reports, the man, Joseph Priolo, checked into the hospital early Sunday morning complaining of chest pains. Following his release, he returned a short time later, brandishing the weapon. After he fled the hospital, cops were called, and at about 7:40 a.m., they began to canvas the area. Then at about 8:24 a.m., a suspect, who fit Priolo’s description, was seen in front of 43-32 Kissena Blvd., according to authorities. Police approached Priolo on foot and he then confronted one of the officers while holding a utility knife in one hand, authorities said. The officer then shot his gun twice, striking Priolo once in the torso. Priolo was taken to New York Hospital Queens where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Four members of the NYPD were taken to New York Hospital Queens for treatment of tinnitus. 110th Precinct Corona and Elmhurst Suspect wanted for committing lewd act in front of girl in Corona Cops are looking for a man who they say committed a lewd act in front of a 10-year-old girl in Corona earlier this month. The incident took place at about 8:10 a,m. on Oct. 15 near Lewis Avenue and 101st Street. The suspect “displayed himself” in front of the child before fleeing in an unknown direction, police said. Authorities have released a sketch of the suspect and describe him as Hispanic, about 20 years old, approximately 6 feet tall and 140 pounds, with short black hair. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (8477). 114th Precinct Astoria, Long Island City, Woodside and Jackson Heights Fake home health service rep steals from elderly woman in LIC: cops Police are looking for a suspect they say posed as a home health service representative and stole from a 75-year-old woman’s home in Long Island City. On Oct. 13 the suspect, described as a 50-year-old woman, was allowed into the victim’s apartment, located inside the Queensbridge Houses at 40-09 12th St., at about 8:20 a.m. after posing as a representative from the victim’s home health service company, authorities said. Once inside the apartment the suspect took the victim’s pocketbook and fled, according to police. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (8477). s police beat Compiled by Cristabelle Tumola and angy altamirano Photo courtesy of NYPD Photo courtesy of NYPD Photo courtesy of NYPD Suspect wanted in connection to 21 Queens, Bronx commercial break-ins Man shot dead after attacking cops with hatchet in Jamaica A hatchet-wielding man was shot and killed in Jamaica after injuring two police officers in what has been called a “terrorist act.” The incident occurred at about 2 p.m. on Oct. 23 near Jamaica Avenue and 162nd Street, according to police. As four rookie cops assigned to the 103rd Precinct were posing for a picture for a freelance photographer, the man, unprovoked and not saying a word, charged at them with the hatchet, authorities said. One of the officers, 24-year-old Joseph Meeker, was struck in the arm with the approximately 18-inch-long metal hatchet, police said. A second, 25-year-old Kenneth Healey, was struck in the head. The two other officers then shot at the man, identified in media reports as 32-year-old Zale Thompson of Queens Village. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A bystander, a 29-year-old woman, was shot in the back during the gunfire and taken to the hospital. The incident critically wounded Healey and the woman. Meeker was released from the hospital on Oct. 24, reports said. A probe of Thompson’s social media posts and other Internet activity revealed that he was a “self-radicalized” Muslim convert, according to published reports. In a news conference on Oct. 24 NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton called the attack a “terrorist act,” reports said. It is believed that he acted alone, though authorities were still investigating. 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In Queens, the burglaries have occurred in Laurelton, Broad Channel, Jamaica, Astoria, Queens Village, Bayside, Hollis, Glen Oaks, College Point, Richmond Hill and Flushing. The other break-ins all happened in the Bronx. The NYPD has released surveillance photos of the male suspect wanted in an incident on Sept. 12 in Richmond Hill. During this burglary, at about 8 p.m. the suspect entered 88-24 Van Wyck Expressway via the roof, damaged the security system but did not remove any property, police said. Photo courtesy of NYPD
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