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THE FITNESS CONSULTANT Celebrating Our 24th Anniversary! 208-52 Cross Island Pkwy • Bayside 718.352.9075 2011 st www.tfc-gym.com FREE TRAINING SESSION CALL TODAY of the THE QUEENS QueensCourier.com Place 109TH PRECINCT Downtown Flushing, East Flushing, Queensboro Hill, College Point, Malba, Whitestone, Beechhurst and Bay Terrace Pedestrian fatally struck by vehicles in College Point Photo by Robert Stridiron A man died on Tuesday, November 12 after he was hit by two vehicles in College Point. Brian Howell, 47, was crossing 14th Avenue at the intersection of 129th Street around 6:45 a.m. when a Toyota Camry, traveling westbound on 14th Avenue, struck him, knocking him into the eastbound lane, said cops. He was then hit by a 2000 Suburban that was driving eastbound. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said the drivers of both vehicles remained at the accident location. The investigation is ongoing and the NYPD’s Highway Patrol Collision Investigation Squad is reviewing the circumstances. Bank robber sought According to a police source, the Apple Savings Bank was held up on November 8. The perp passed a note to the teller demanding money. The teller complied, handing over $639. The suspect is described as a male black 6 ‘2”, 190 pounds wearing a black jacket and black hat. 110TH PRECINCT Corona and Elmhurst Motorcyclist killed on Whitestone Expressway A Bronx man died after he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a median on the Whitestone Expressway. The crash occurred around 10:15 a.m. on Saturday, November 9 as 35-year-old Jose Bosque was riding southbound on the roadway at the Grand Central Parkway, said police. Bosque was taken to Elmhurst General Hospital where he was pronounced dead. 111TH PRECINCT Bayside, Douglaston, Little Neck, Auburndale, Hollis Hills, and Fresh Meadows Seek bank robber Police are searching for a man who allegedly robbed a Flushing bank last month. The suspect entered the Flushing Savings Bank on Hollis Court Boulevard near Utopia Parkway on October 25, passed a demand note and fl ed with money, said cops. Police describe the suspect as a white male who was wearing a white hat and gray sweatshirt, and had a black backpack. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS. Two men are dead after a vehicle jumped the sidewalk and struck them in Elmhurst on Monday morning, November 11. The 22-year-old driver was travelling westbound on Queens Boulevard near Broadway around 7:30 a.m. when he lost control of his car, hit a phone booth, lamp post, and two parked cars, then jumped the sidewalk and struck the victims, said police. One of the victims, a 59-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene. The second, a 41-year-old man, was transferred to Elmhurst Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The driver was taken to Elmhurst Hospital with minor injuries and subsequently taken into custody, said cops. As of late Monday morning, charges were pending. BY MELISSA CHAN [email protected] Four cops in the 111th Precinct were awarded this week for arresting an apparent repeat offender. Deputy Inspector Jason Huerta honored police offi cers Michael Cillis, Christopher Vernam, Romeo Francis and Sergeant Scott Brenes as “Cops of the Month” for their collar during the precinct’s monthly meeting on November 12. “These guys have been working hard, night and day, working very late hours,” Huerta said. “It pays off every once in a while. This is one of those instances.” The precinct’s four anti-crime unit offi cers arrested a white male in his 20s on October 22 around midnight. The suspect, police said, allegedly broke into a 2013 Honda that was parked in a residential driveway and stole a wallet inside. He was charged with grand larceny, unlawful possession of stolen property and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Huerta said he was a known vehicle break-in recidivist. “It’s a very tough job to apprehend anyone breaking into a car. It’s a job that takes a lot of effort, a lot of expertise,” Huerta said. The precinct’s commanding offi cer praised the feted cops for their “quick thinking, intelligent police work and diligence.” “These are the guys that are driving out there in unmarked cars and in plain clothes,” Huerta said. “They’re working into all hours of the morning, staking out very quiet areas.” Coupled with an uptick in car break-ins, grand larceny numbers have been “climbing expeditiously,” according to the precinct. Honda Accords are also being targeted in tire and rim thefts, Huerta said, with 17 incidents in just a month. The 111th Precinct is up six percent in crime for the year but welcomed four new offi cers last week. “We could always use more, but we can do the job,” Huerta said. “We’re not struggling for manpower here.”
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