14 The QUEE NS Courier • DECEMBER 4, 2014 FOR Breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com 106th Precinct South central Queens One injured in gas explosion at South Ozone Park home A stove mishap on Thanksgiving Day caused a gas explosion at a South Ozone Park home and left one person injured, fire officials said. The 107-55 108th St. two-story dwelling exploded about 1:40 p.m. on Nov. 27, according to the FDNY. A man who suffered from burns, according to published reports, was taken to the hospital in serious, but non-lifethreatening condition. The location of the explosion was an illegally renovated apartment in the back of the house, according to fire and National Grid officials. An investigation showed that the resident was trying to light the stove when the incident happened. 108th Precinct Long Island City, Sunnyside and Woodside Man struck with brick during attempted robbery at Court Square ATM: cops An attacker used a brick stuffed into a pink stocking to hit a man in the head after he refused to hand over his cash at a Long Island City ATM, police said. The 32-year-old victim was withdrawing money inside the vestibule area of the 1 Court Square Citibank about 4:15 a.m. on Nov. 24 when the suspect approached him, authorities said. The suspect, while holding the stocking with the brick inside of it, then demanded money from the man. When the victim would not hand over his cash, the suspect swung the brick at the man and struck him in the head, according to police. He fled without taking any money. The victim refused medical attention. Police describe the suspect as about 5 feet 8 inches tall and 230 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black hat and black jacket. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or can text their tips to CRIMES (274637), then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential. 109th Precinct Flushing, Queensboro Hill, College Point, Malba, Whitestone, Beechhurst and Bay Terrace Man stabs parents in Flushing: cops A man stabbed his parents during a dispute over money at their Flushing home, according to police. The incident happened just before 9 a.m. on Dec. 2 at a residence on Sanford Avenue near Parsons Boulevard, authorities said. As the argument escalated, the son took a kitchen knife and stabbed his 73-year-old father and 68-year-old mother in the neck, according to police. The couple was taken to New York Hospital Queens with non-life-threatening injuries. Their son, 44-year-old Zhong Chen, has been charged with second-degree attempted murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon, police said. A garbage fire was also reported at the same address of the stabbing at 9:04 a.m. that day, which started outside the building and extended to the first floor, the FDNY said. It was not immediately clear whether the two incidents were connected. Compiled by Cristabelle Tumola Photo courtesy of NYPD Sunnyside man caught with stun guns, machete in luggage: PA A Sunnyside man allegedly on his way to a movie shoot in Dubai was busted with an array of weapons in his luggage at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Jalil Dewan, 57, was due to depart from the airport the day before Thanksgiving when TSA agents discovered the contraband in his checked baggage, according to the Port Authority. An inspection found that the bags contained two stun guns, pellet guns, starter pistols, four boxes of pellets and a machete. Dewan admitted the bags belonged to him and indicated he was flying to a film shoot in Dubai the morning of Nov. 26, authorities said. Port Authority police confiscated the items and Dewan was arrested. He was charged with criminal possession of a weapon for the stun guns and received a desk appearance ticket. Photos courtesy of Port Authority Jalil Dewan police beat Off-duty NYPD officer charged with DWI, leaving accident scene in Queens An off-duty NYPD officer was charged with driving while intoxicated after leaving the scene of an accident in Woodside, authorities said. The officer, identified by police as Aaron Sanchez, 28, got into a fender bender at the intersection of Northern Boulevard and 50th Street about 10:45 p.m. on Nov. 28 before driving off in his Ford, the complaint said. The other driver reported the accident, according to media reports, after Sanchez struck the rear passenger side of the vehicle. A cop then spotted Sanchez’s car and proceeded to pull him over, court records said. He refused to take a Breathalyzer test after the officer noticed he had alcohol on his breath, slurred speech and was unsteady on his feet. Sanchez was arraigned on Nov. 29 on charges of DWI and leaving the scene of an accident, according to court records, and released on his own recognizance.
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