12 THE QUEENS COURIER • NOVEMBER 3, 2016 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com police beat COMPILED BY ANTHONY GIUDICE AND AND ANGELA MATUA Purse snatcher targets elderly woman in Forest Hills Maspeth & Jamaica thieves targeted elderly • Masonry “When Only The Best Will Do!” Great Quality, Fair Pricing! Rosie Cristo (left), Tony Cristo (center), and Theresa Howard (right) have been arrested for a burglary pattern stretching across the borough BESTCARE, INC Photos courtesy of the NYPD 50 Clinton St, Suite 203, Hempstead, NY 11550 70-50 Austin St, Forest Hills, NY 11375 We now have full-time and part-time positions available HOME HEALTH CARE HHAS & PCAS (WITH CERTIFICATES) Free Uniforms F R E E TR AI N I NG TRAIN TO BECOME A CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AIDE IN JUST 14 DAYS. PCA UPGRADES AND CNA TRANSITION • GUARANTEED JOB PLACEMENT • Referral Bonuses • Paid Overtime/Vacation • Free Physical • Flexible Hours Work 4 hours 8 or 12 hours daily or take a live-in assignment. Bilingual – English, Russian English/Spanish, Strongly Desired AVAILABLE. CALL TODAY 516-292-2026 (Hempstead Office) • 718-575-3600 (Forest Hills Of fice) East Elmhurst burglars go on Flushing shopping spree They didn’t have enough loot, so they went out and bought some more. A man and woman broke into an East Elmhurst home last week to steal valuables and then used the victim’s credit cards to go on a shopping spree, police said. On Oct. 27 at about 7:15 a.m., the duo burglarized a home near 31st Avenue and 71st Street. The home belonged to a 31-year-old man, according to police. The suspects entered through a window, then removed a laptop, jewelry and a credit card, authorities noted. Later that day, between 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., the burglars used the credit card to purchase liquor at Mar-Pat Liquors at 31-14 Farrington St. and merchandise at Nike and Target at the Sky View Center in Flushing. The male suspect is described as a black male, 35 to 45 years old, standing at about 6 feet, 2 inches. He was last seen wearing a brown baseball cap and a black hooded sweatshirt. The female suspect is in her 30s, stands at about 5 feet, 7 inches and has black hair. She was last seen wearing a pink scarf, a beige jacket, black sneakers and pink and grey sweatpants. The duo was seen inside a blue Honda Accord. 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, www.nypdcrimestoppers. com, or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confi dential. Police need the public’s help in fi nding a purse snatcher who robbed an elderly woman in Forest Hills recently. On Oct. 23 at 6:45 p.m., the man approached an 85-yearold woman from behind near 72nd Road. He snatched her purse, which caused her to fall to the ground. The woman suffered from a laceration to her left ankle but refused medical treatment, police said. The theft was reported to the 112th Precinct. The individual is described as a white male who was last seen wearing a light-colored hat, black jeans and a light-colored coat. Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS or for Spanish 888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls and messages are kept confi dential. Three individuals — one from Maspeth and another from Jamaica — who plagued four Queens precincts by burglarizing elderly people in their homes have finally been caught, law enforcement sources said. According to police, on Aug. 26, investigators from the NYPD’s Financial Crimes Task Force arrested the trio connected to the burglary pattern within the confi nes of the 104th, 110th, 111th and 115th precincts. The individuals would target elderly persons by posing as utility workers, or they used children in order to gain entry in their victims’ homes, cops said. Once inside, the thieves would remove property from the residences. In connection to these burglaries, police have arrested the following people: • Rosie Cristo, 32, of 69th Lane in Maspeth, and charged her with burglary as a hate crime, burglary, grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property and petit larceny; • Tony Cristo, 35, of 141st Street in Jamaica, and charged him with burglary as a hate crime, two counts of burglary, grand larceny, possession of a forged instrument, criminal possession of stolen property, petit larceny and aggravated unlicensed operator; and • Theresa Howard, 36, of Staten Island, and charged her with burglary as a hate crime, burglary, grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property, petit larceny, and false personation. Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the New York Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance with information about similar incidents or may have come in contact with these individuals. Contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577- TIPS (8477).
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