MARCH 5 - mARCH 11, 2015 • TIMES 13 Cabbie holds on as carjacker steals Ridgewood ride BY ROBERT POZARYCKI r.pozarycki@timesnewsweekly. com, @robbpoz Detectives continue to search for a carjacker who reportedly led a livery cab driver on a wild ride through Ridgewood early last Saturday morning, Feb. 28. Law enforcement sources said the attack occurred at about 4:30 a.m. Saturday in front of a location on Myrtle Avenue near Wyckoff Avenue. Earlier, according to police, the 36-year-old driver, while operating a white Toyota Camry with TLC plates, picked up the suspect — described as a bald-headed Hispanic man believed to be 34 years old, 6 feet 1 inches tall and 160 pounds — at the corner of Broadway and Marcy Avenue in Williamsburg. The passenger then told the suspect to drive to the Ridgewood location. Upon pulling over in Ridgewood, authorities said, the passenger choked out the driver and forced him out of the car. Reportedly, the driver hopped onto the hood of the car as the suspect got behind the wheel and began to drive away. According to police, the victim hung onto the hood while the crook drove eastbound on Myrtle Avenue for five blocks. After he got off the hood at the corner of Putnam and Myrtle avenues, the suspect reportedly sped away inside the cab. Officers from the 104th Precinct responded to the scene. The victim was not injured. Police said the victim’s wallet, along with two iPhones and more than $1,000 in cash, were taken along with the vehicle. The case was presented to the 104th Precinct Detective Squad for further investigation. Anyone with information regarding the carjacking that could prove helpful is asked to contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-577-TIPS, by text message to 274637 (enter information, then the code TIP577) or on the Crime Stoppers’ website. All calls and messages will be kept confidential. Ridgewood bank heist suspect tied to pattern? BY ROBERT POZARYCKI [email protected], @robbpoz Detectives continue to investigate whether a suspected bank robber picked up in Ridgewood Tuesday is linked to a recent heist pattern in the 104th Precinct’s confines. Reuben McLaughlin, 24, of Brooklyn reportedly held up the Capital One branch at 70-01 Forest Ave. just before 11:40 a.m. Tuesday morning. According to law enforcement sources, McLaughlin approached a teller and passed a note demanding cash. Reportedly, he also verbally threatened to shoot the worker if his demands were not met. Police said McLaughlin received $1,070 in cash, then fled the scene in an unknown direction. Officers from the 104th Precinct were alerted to the robbery and, during a search of the surrounding area, located McLaughlin, authorities stated. In recent weeks, police sought a bank robber responsible for five bank robberies at three locations in Ridgewood and Middle Village dating back to last November, including the Capital One on Forest Avenue; the Capital One at 74-11 Metropolitan Ave. in Middle Village; and the Astoria Bank at 75-25 Metropolitan Ave. Additional charges against McLaughlin are pending the results of the ongoing investigation, police said. Call Now & End Your Tax Nightmare! • Owe the IRS more than $10,000? • Being Audited? • Unfi led Tax Returns? • Wage & Bank Levies? DENTAL CARE FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY Santa LoCascio, D.D.S., P.C. PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL & PERSONALIZED CARE 70-16 FRESH POND RD., RIDGEWOOD, N.Y. ©Times Newsweekly - 2014 - DR.LOCASCIO/A 1-718-628-6588 Our Complete Dental Cleaning (Includes X-ray, Exam & Cleaning) Any Filling, Extraction or Emergency Visit $99 We also accept most insurances Like Us On Facebook $99 Co-Author of the best selling book “Breaking the Tax Code” Salvatore P. Candela, EA, ATA, ABA Enrolled Agent - Tax Advisor (T) 877-TAX-1040 (F) 718-894-4476 [email protected] www.thetaxadvocategroup.com www. empowernmentcenter. org contact or visit us at: 718.210.2767 WILLIAMSBURG 90 Beaver Street Brooklyn, NY 11206 BUSHWICK 14 75 Myrtle Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11237 BROWNSVILLE 145 E 98th St. Brooklyn, NY 11212 Other services provided by (SSVF) Supportive Services for Veteran Families program
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