10 times • JANUARY 7, 2016 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com police beat Boyfriend of slain Woodhaven teen charged first homicide of 2016 Detectives appear to have solved the city’s first murder case of the new year. Fabian Maliza, the boyfriend of Woodhaven resident Joceline Romo, 19, has been charged with her murder, police reported. According to law enforcement agents, Maliza, 24, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder on Jan. 5 after being held in police custody at Jamaica Hospital for psychiatric evaluation. Romo was found unconscious, lying Compiled By Robert Pozarycki, Anthony Giudice and Angela Matua face down on her bed inside of her home on 86th Street near 91st Avenue at 10:46 p.m. on New Year’s Day. Reports indicated that Romo had blunt force trauma to her head and neck compression injuries. Police have not released a motive for the crime as of yet, and Maliza is currently being held for arraignment. Anonymous tip helps collar suspect in 2011 Kew Gardens murder With the help of a tipster, police brought a Connecticut man back to Queens on Dec. 29 to face charges in connection with a Kew Gardens road rage killing that occurred more than four years ago. Detectives picked up Gjergj (George) Logu-Cupi, 52, at his Shelton, Connecticut, home earlier this month after the NYPD Queens Homicide Squad received information from an anonymous whistleblower regarding his whereabouts. Logu-Cupi was the suspect behind the fatal shooting of Roberto Adanes, 25, at 8:10 p.m. on July 14, 2011, a few steps from the victim’s Austin Street residence. According to authorities, Adanes and his 30-year-old brother became involved in a verbal dispute with the suspect over a double-parked car in the vicinity of Austin and 125th streets. Prosecutors said Logu-Cupi left the scene, then returned moments later and opened fire on both men; Adanes was struck in the torso, while his brother took a bullet to his head. Reportedly, the suspect was observed fleeing the scene inside a white van with Connecticut license plates. Officers from the 102nd Precinct and EMS units responded to the incident. Adanes died at Jamaica Hospital; the 30-year-old shooting victim was treated for his injuries, but still has the bullet lodged in his skull, according to Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown. Soon after being extradited to Queens, sources familiar with the investigation said, Logu-Cupi was identified through a photo lineup as the suspect in the deadly shooting. He was subsequently charged with second degree murder and was ordered held without bail. Logu-Cupi is scheduled to return to court on Jan. 12, 2016, and faces a maximum of 50 years to life behind bars if convicted. “This was a senseless shooting following a traffic dispute,” Brown said in a statement issued on Dec. 30. “A young man was killed and his older brother seriously wounded. Gun violence has no place in a civilized society and must end now.” Persons arrested in recent police actions as reported by the 104th Precinct include the following: Dec. 28, 2015: (Beat 2) Nelson Gomez, at Gates Avenue, for petit larceny, by P.O. Collins. (Beat 4) Louis Santoro, at Fresh Pond Road and Madison Street, for criminal mischief, by P.O. Sullivan. (Beat 4) Michael S. Fralick, at 64-02 Catalpa Ave., for assault, by Det. Reyes. (Beat 4) Christian Espinal, at 65th Street and Shaler Avenue, for resisting arrest, by P.O. Sullivan. (Beat 4) Anthony J. Livieri, at 64-02 Catalpa Ave., for assault, by Det. Lagares. (Beat 15) Said Farah Worda, at Linden Street, for menacing, by P.O. Mamanicampos. (Beat 14) Daniel Lapadat, at Fresh Pond Road and Metropolitan Avenue, for aggravated unlicensed operator, by P.O. Prizeman. Dec. 29: (Beat 14) Julio D. Portillo, at 59th Road, for grand larceny, by P.O. Alvarez. (Beat 10) Eric Senior, at Grand Avenue and 61st Street, for criminal possession of a weapon, by P.O. Sciame. (Beat 10) Leszek Stepien, at 60th Street and 55th Drive, for criminal mischief, by P.O. Hynes. Dec. 30: (Beat 15) Pedro Lema, at Stanhope Street and Cypress Avenue, for aggravated unlicensed operator, by P.O. Combs. (Beat 10) Kaliman A. Gregor, at 59th Street and Maurice Avenue, for aggravated unlicensed operator, by P.O. Malik. (Beat 10) Frank Montalvo, at 58th Road, for assault, by P.O. Sciame. (Beat 4) Jesse A. Jiade, at 64-02 Catalpa Ave., for criminal possession of stolen property, by P.O. Bublin. Dec. 31: (Beat 4) Manuel T. Espinal, at 64-02 Catalpa Ave., for acting in a manner injurious to a child, by P.O. Anderson. (Beat 14) Albert Escort, at Metropolitan Avenue, for petit larceny, by P.O. Chiarello. (Beat 3) Dupree D. Mayo, at Cody Avenue, for aggravated unlicensed operator, by P.O. Martinez. Jan. 1, 2016: (Beat 2) Carmine R. Daruk, at Seneca Avenue and Palmetto Street, for assault, by P.O. Oswald. (Beat 2) Antonel Rivas, at Palmetto Street, for obstruction of governmental administration by P.O. Egnaczyk. (Beat 2) Erick Dijo, at Palmetto Street, for obstruction of governmental administration by P.O. Egnaczyk. (Beat 2) Proalea Pena, at Palmetto Street, for obstruction of governmental administration by P.O. Egnaczyk. (Beat 2) Arthur W. Zareba, at 64-02 Catalpa Ave., for assault, by Det. Webb. (Beat 13) Marco A. Steel, at 56th Street, for assault, by P.O. Anderson. (Beat 15) Carlos Santos and Maximino Santos, at Harman Street, for assault, by P.O. Hayes. Jan. 2: (Beat 4) William Sanchez, at Stier Place, for acting in a manner injurious to a child, by P.O. Quintanilla. (Beat 14) Cesar A. Moreno, at Eliot Avenue, for criminal contempt, by P.O. Ock. Jan. 3: (Beat 14) Gary D. Glowinski, at Caldwell Avenue and 69th Street, for DWI, by P.O. Zisman. (Beat 5) Juan G. Sanchez, at 64th Place, for grand larceny, by P.O. Defrietas. (Beat 9) John Greaney, at Grand Avenue, for acting in a manner injurious to a child, by P.O. Reyes. The 104th Precinct, located at 64-02 Catalpa Ave., can be reached by calling 718-386-3004. It was noted that all criminal charges are accusations and all persons listed in this blotter are presumed innocent until proven guilty. 104 Precinct Blotter WHEN ONLY THE BEST WILL DO. �������������������������������������������������� - With Over 40 Years of Reliable Service. 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On Dec. 29, between 10 a.m. and 2:45 p.m., the suspects entered an apartment on Jackson Avenue and damaged a garage door to steal a bicycle from the property. Authorities describe the three suspects as males between the ages of 17 and 20. Anyone with information in regards to these incidents is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (8477). Photo courtesy of NYPD
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