10 FEBRUARY 22, 2018 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
POLICE BEAT Compiled by Robert Pozarycki
106TH PRECINCT
SOUTH QUEENS
VALENTINE’S DAY
BANDITS STILL AT LARGE
Police released on Thursday images
of two suspects who allegedly robbed
a man at knifepoint in Ozone Park on
Valentine’s Day.
At 8:50 a.m. on Feb. 14, law enforcement
sources said, the crooks approached
the 19-year-old male victim
walking in the area of Liberty Avenue
and 107th Street.
One of the suspects pulled out a
knife and forcibly removed the man’s
wallet, which contained an estimated
$50 in cash and his identifi cation. Authorities
said the duo then fl ed on foot
in an unknown direction.
Police described both suspects as
Hispanic men in their 20s. One was
seen on video wearing a baseball cap
backwards and all-dark clothing, while
his partner-in-crime wore a black New
York Yankees baseball cap, a yellow-andblack
jacket and dark-colored pants.
Anyone with information regarding
the suspects’ whereabouts is urged to
call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS
(for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA), visit
nypdcrimestoppers.com or send a text
message to 274637 (CRIMES), then enter
TIP577. All calls and messages are
kept confi dential.
110TH PRECINCT
CORONA & ELMHURST
THIEVES UNLOCK A
FORTUNE FROM
ELMHURST STORE
Detectives are still looking for two
bandits who swiped a bundle from a
gear shop at Elmhurst’s Queens Center
Mall last month.
Law enforcement sources said the perpetrators
used a key to unlock the front
gate of the Zumiez shop on the shopping
center’s third fl oor, at 90-15 Queens Blvd.,
at 8:12 a.m. on Jan. 22. It’s not clear how
they were able to acquire a key to the gate.
Once inside, police said, the crooks
breached a cash register and removed
$6,132 in cash, then fled the scene.
Store employees later reported the
theft to the 110th Precinct.
Zumiez sells brand-name women’s
and men’s apparel as well as gear used
by skaters and snowboarders. No such
property was removed from the store
during the caper.
The unidentifi ed male perpetrators,
shown in a wanted fl yer posted on the
110th Precinct’s Twitter page, were observed
wearing dark-colored hooded
jackets.
Anyone with information regarding
their whereabouts can call
the 110th Precinct Detective Squad
at 718-476-9317; all calls are kept
confi dential.
Persons arrested in recent police
actions as reported by the 104th
Precinct include the following:
Feb. 12: (Beat 2) Juan Tapia, at Palmetto
Street, for aggravated unlicensed
operator, by P.O. Weisinger. (Beat 15)
Jose Avilla, at Menahan Street, for
criminal mischief, by P.O. Coronado.
(Beat 15) Eric Cordova, at Bleecker
Street, for aggravated criminal contempt,
by P.O. Vazquez. (Beat 14) Josephine
Cabibi, at 72nd Street, for assault,
by P.O. Diaz. (Beat 10) Hugo Vasquez, at
61st Street, for petit larceny, by P.O. Lee.
(Beat 5) Gary Roberts, at 64th Lane, for
criminal contempt, by P.O. Lamm.
Feb. 13: (Beat 15) Diego Falcon, at
Greene and Seneca avenues, for
assault, by Det. Scrimenti. (Beat 4)
Lukasz Ruszczyk, at 60th Place, for
criminal contempt, by Det. Glowa.
(Beat 13) Francis Marino and Patrick
Marino, at Metropolitan Avenue, for
assault, by Det. Diaz. (Beat 9) Lillian
Gonzalez, at 65th Place, for burglary,
by Det. Friedrich. (Beat 2) Stephon
Telfer, at Wyckoff Avenue, for fraud,
by P.O. Moise.
Feb. 14: (Beat 15) Brian Calleo, at
Onderdonk Avenue, for assault, by
Det. Rogers. (Beat 9) Yi Y. Lin, at 69th
Street, for petit larceny, by P.O. Reyes.
(Beat 14) Joseph Dorazio, at 60th Drive,
for criminal mischief, by Det. Feldman.
(Beat 15) Samir Shahein and Alberto
Avila, at Grandview Avenue, for assault,
by P.O. Bush.
Feb. 15: (Beat 5) Arnold Simancas,
at Central Avenue and 69th Street,
for burglary, by Det. Gerardi. (Beat
15) Rafael E. Tipantasig, at Harman
Street and Onderdonk Avenue, for
aggravated unlicensed operator, by
P.O. Gonzalez. (Beat 5) Jeff rey Cooper,
at 60th Street, for assault and strangulation,
by P.O. Nardello. (Beat 15)
Jason A. Cardenas, at Butler Avenue
and Bleecker Street, for criminal
possession of stolen property, by Det.
Wright. (Beat 10) Patrick Taormina,
at 68th Street, for aggravated harassment,
by Det. Lodato. (Beat 3) Ronal
Vasquez, at Seneca Avenue, for endangering
the welfare of a child, by
Det. Demarco.
Feb. 16: (Beat 15) Cesar Ramos, at Himrod
Street and Onderdonk Avenue, for
false personation, by P.O. Maksimiuk.
(Beat 13) Michael Candelario, at Stanhope
Street and Onderdonk Avenue,
for aggravated unlicensed operator, by
P.O. Zbikowski. (Beat 13) Carlos Bernos
and Sarah J. Werkmeister, at Seneca
Avenue and Troutman Street, for petit
larceny, by P.O. Sanad. (Beat 15) Robert
Brigman, at Grove Street and Cypress
Avenue, for DWI, by P.O. Fleming.
Feb. 17: (Beat 4) Felix Rivera, at 67th
Avenue, for criminal obstruction of
breathing, by Det. Scrimenti. (Beat 2)
Bladimir Valdes, at Cornelia Street
and Forest Avenue, for criminal
mischief, by P.O. Babayev. (Beat 2)
Feng Fung Cosme, at Cornelia Street
and Forest Avenue, for assault, by P.O.
Babayev. (Beat 3) Kevin E. Trasybule,
at Weirfi eld Street, for assault, by P.O.
Gianesses. (Beat 16) David M. Benenati,
at 71st Street, for criminal contempt,
by P.O. Nisbett. (Beat 3) Argeny
Rojas-Baldera, at George Street, for
endangering the welfare of a child, by
P.O. Ciancio. (Beat 3) Angelibel Martinez,
at George Street, for assault, by
P.O. Ciancio.
Feb. 18: (Beat 2) Angel Gonzalez,
at Woodbine Street, for aggravated
harassment, by P.O. Vazquez. (Beat 15)
Rosa Rivera, at Onderdonk Avenue, for
assault, by P.O. Jackson.
The 104th Precinct, located at 64-02
Catalpa Ave. in Ridgewood, 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.
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