PARK, RICHMOND HILL,
WOODHAVEN
ROUTINE TRAFFIC STOP
LEADS TO DRUG & GUN
BUST
Blowing a traffic signal proved
costly for an Ozone Park man aft er
cops pulled him over and found that
he had a loaded gun and various narcotics,
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POLICE BEAT Compiled by Robert Pozarycki
102ND PRECINCT
KEW GARDENS, OZONE
PARK, RICHMOND HILL,
WOODHAVEN
police reported.
ROUTINE TRAFFIC STOP
LEADS TO DRUG & GUN
BUST
Blowing a traffic signal proved
costly for an Ozone Park man aft er
cops pulled him over and found that
he had a loaded gun and various narcotics,
Law enforcement sources said that
Brandon Rodriguez, 22, was operating
a vehicle that ignored a traffi c signal
at the corner of Rockaway Boulevard
and 90th Street in Ozone Park at 2:50
p.m. on March 27.
Offi cers from the 102nd Precinct
Anti-Crime Unit saw the traffi c infraction
police reported.
and pulled Rodriguez’s vehicle
Law enforcement sources said that
Brandon Rodriguez, 22, was operating
a vehicle that ignored a traffi c signal
at the corner of Rockaway Boulevard
and 90th Street in Ozone Park at 2:50
p.m. on March 27.
Offi cers from the 102nd Precinct
Anti-Crime Unit saw the traffi c infraction
over. Upon approaching, police said,
the offi cers saw what appeared to be
a controlled substance in plain sight
next to Rodriguez.
This led to further investigation,
during which police found a loaded
Sig Sauer fi rearm along with large
quantities amounts and pulled of marijuana and various
of other Rodriguez’s drugs including
vehicle
over. Upon approaching, police said,
the offi cers saw what appeared to be
a controlled substance in plain sight
next to Rodriguez.
This led to further investigation,
during which police found a loaded
Sig Sauer fi rearm along with large
quantities of marijuana and various
amounts of other drugs including
heroin, ecstasy and klonopin, a prescription
drug used to treat anxiety
disorder.
Rodriguez was taken into custody
on charges of criminal possession of a
weapon, criminal possession of a controlled
substance, criminal possession
of marijuana and criminal possession
of drug paraphernalia.
Court records indicated that Rodriguez
was released on $5,000 bond
following his March 28 arraignment.
He is due back in court on April 19.
104TH PRECINCT
RIDGEWOOD, GLENDALE,
MASPETH & MIDDLE
VILLAGE
EX-RIDGEWOOD
TEACHER PLEADS TO
LEWD BEHAVIOR WITH
EX-STUDENT
A former math teacher at a Ridgewood
school admitted in court last
week that he exchanged x-rated pictures
and videos with a 15-year-old
girl that he formerly taught.
Michael Cognato, 35, of Bethpage,
NY, previously assigned to I.S. 93, was
arrested last October and transferred
to a Department of Education offi c e
pending further investigation. Appearing
in Queens Criminal Court
on March 27, Cognato pleaded guilty
to attempted use of a child in a sexual
performance and second-degree criminal
contempt.
As part of his plea, Queens District
Attorney Richard A. Brown said,
Cognato faces up to six months in jail
and 10 years’ probation when he is
sentenced on May 3. He also resigned
as a Department of Education teacher,
surrendered his teaching license
and will register as a sex offender in
New York State.
“He preyed on this young student
whom he had once been entrusted
to teach,” Brown said in a March 28
statement. “This case should serve
as a clear and unmistakable warning
that parents must be mindful of the
people their children communication
w ith online. And let this be a
warning to sexual predators that law
enforcement is prepared to pursue
you just as diligently as you go after
young, innocent children.”
Law enforcement sources said that
Cognato began engaging in explicit
behavior with the girl in July of
2017. The girl had previously been a
part of Cognato’s eighth-grade class;
after she graduated from I.S. 93, the
teacher continued to tutor her in
advanced math. The two remained
close during the following school
year, as he communicated with her
through Facebook and Skype.
Prosecutors said that Cognato
became involved in illicit conversations
with the girl, then convinced
her to send sexually explicit videos
of herself. Between Aug. 15 and Sept.
29, 2017, according to the initial
charges, Cognato had allegedly sent
the girl 15 graphic videos of himself,
and she sent back other explicit
videos that she made at his request.
Members of the NYPD Special Victims
Squad launched an investigation
after the girl’s mother learned
of the videos and contacted police.
The probe led to Cognato’s arrest
last October and reassignment from
classroom duties by the Department
of Education.
Months after being released on
$20,000 bail, prosecutors said, Cognato
wound up in cuff s again in February
for contacting the girl again, violating
a protection order.
Persons arrested in recent police
actions as reported by the 104th
Precinct include the following:
March 26: (Beat 13) Ashley Rabinowitz,
at Hart Street, for assault, by Det.
Bublin.
March 27: (Beat 15) Christopher Sunel,
at Menahan Street and Woodward
Avenue, for aggravated unlicensed
operator, by P.O. Zbikowski. (Beat 5)
Marco Juliano, at 80th Road, for criminal
possession of stolen property, by
P.O. Shariff . (Beat 13) Jose Marion, at
Stanhope Street, for grand larceny and
petit larceny, by Det. Glowa.
March 28: (Beat 12) Ranald O. Fory, at
71st Street and Metropolitan Avenue,
for aggravated unlicensed operator, by
P.O. Ferrari. (Beat 2) Erick Gutierrez,
at Forest Avenue, for stalking, by P.O.
Vazquez. (Beat 10) Robert Gil, at 58th
Road and Grand Avenue, for criminal
contempt, by P.O. Moise. (Beat 2) David
Orellana, at Seneca Avenue, for
criminal contempt, by Det. Friedrich.
(Beat 12) Dawn M. Petronella, at 80th
Street, for assault, by P.O. Khan. (Beat
2) Ramon Urena, at Woodward Avenue,
for assault, by P.O. Campbell. (Beat 12)
Khalilah Saleema, at Metropolitan
Avenue, for assault, by Det. DeMarco.
March 29: (Beat 3) Justyna Turowska,
at Decatur Street, for assault,
by P.O. Ciancio. (Beat 10) Waldo R.
Melara, at Eliot Avenue and Fresh
Pond Road, for aggravated unlicensed
operator, by P.O. Petito. (Beat
3) Ermir Kurti, at George Street, for
aggravated unlicensed operator, by
P.O. Bayizian. (Beat 5) William Hubenschmidt,
at Cooper Avenue, for
assault, by Det. Feldman. (Beat 3) Carlos
E. Guzman Espinoza, at Cypress
and Cody avenues, for assault, by P.O.
Alfred. (Beat 3) Dearius Brevard, at
Myrtle Avenue, for criminal mischief,
by P.O. Gomez. (Beat 16) Devin
Leon, at Central Avenue and 71st
Street, for criminal possession of a
weapon, by P.O. Marinacci.
March 30: (Beat 15) Dameon Thompson,
at Seneca Avenue, for assault, by
P.O. Johnson. (Beat 5) Maurice R. Alicia,
at 66th Street and Cooper Avenue, for
DWI, by P.O. Petito. (Beat 4) Carlos
Zayas, at Fresh Pond Road, for petit
larceny, by P.O. Khela. (Beat 2) Jhan
Alexander, at St. Nicholas Avenue, for
petit larceny, by P.O. Diaz.
March 31: (Beat 5) Irene Villanueve,
at Myrtle Avenue and Cypress Hills
Street, for aggravated unlicensed
operator, by P.O. Petito. (Beat 4)
Andre Beale, at 67th Avenue and
Fresh Pond Road, for aggravated
unlicensed operator, by P.O. Pofanti.
(Beat 3) Swain Sulker, at Weirfield
Street and Myrtle Avenue, for
obstruction of governmental administration,
by P.O. Whyte. (Beat
5) Daniel Poulos, at 69th Place, for
assault, by P.O. Gianesses.
April 1: (Beat 15) Rodrigo Navarro,
at St. Nicholas Avenue, for criminal
trespass, by P.O. Abbondandelo. (Beat
2) Luis N. Ruiz, at Seneca and Putnam
avenues, for DWI, by P.O. Mamani
Campos. (Beat 13) Angel Suarez,
at Stanhope Street and Grandview
Avenue, for DWI, by P.O. Lee. (Beat 2)
Hector Plaza, at Woodbine Street and
Seneca Avenue, for aggravated unlicensed
operator, by P.O. Dove. (Beat
3) Elizabeth Reyes, at Decatur Street,
for assault, by P.O. Incantalupo. (Beat
13) Joseph Mundola, at Metropolitan
Avenue, for forcible touching, by Det.
Bublin. (Beat 14) Anthony Bess, at Metropolitan
Avenue, for petit larceny, by
P.O. Portoles.
The 104th Precinct, located at 64-02
Catalpa A ve. i n R idgewood, c an b e
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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disorder.
Rodriguez was taken into custody
on charges of criminal possession of a
weapon, criminal possession of a controlled
substance, criminal possession
of marijuana and criminal possession
of drug paraphernalia.
Court records indicated that Rodriguez
was released on $5,000 bond
following his March 28 arraignment.
He is due back in court on April 19.
104TH PRECINCT
RIDGEWOOD, GLENDALE,
MASPETH & MIDDLE
VILLAGE
EX-RIDGEWOOD
TEACHER PLEADS TO
LEWD BEHAVIOR WITH
EX-STUDENT
A former math teacher at a Ridgewood
school admitted in court last
week that he exchanged x-rated pictures
and videos with a 15-year-old
girl that he formerly taught.
Michael Cognato, 35, of Bethpage,
NY, previously assigned to I.S. 93, was
arrested last October and transferred
in Queens Criminal Court
on March 27, Cognato pleaded guilty
to attempted use of a child in a sexual
performance and second-degree criminal
contempt.
As part of his plea, Queens District
Attorney Richard A. Brown said,
Cognato faces up to six months in jail
and 10 years’ probation when he is
sentenced on May 3. He also resigned
as a Department of Education teacher,
surrendered his teaching license
and will register as a sex offender in
New York State.
“He preyed on this young student
whom he had once been entrusted
to teach,” Brown said in a March 28
statement. “This case should serve
as a clear and unmistakable warning
that parents must be mindful of the
people their children communication
w ith online. And let this be a
warning to sexual predators that law
enforcement is prepared to pursue
you just as diligently as you go after
young, innocent children.”
Law enforcement sources said that
Cognato began engaging in explicit
behavior with the girl in July of
after she graduated from I.S. 93, the
teacher continued to tutor her in
advanced math. The two remained
close during the following school
year, as he communicated with her
through Facebook and Skype.
Prosecutors said that Cognato
became involved in illicit conversations
with the girl, then convinced
her to send sexually explicit videos
of herself. Between Aug. 15 and Sept.
29, 2017, according to the initial
charges, Cognato had allegedly sent
the girl 15 graphic videos of himself,
and she sent back other explicit
videos that she made at his request.
Members of the NYPD Special Victims
Squad launched an investigation
after the girl’s mother learned
of the videos and contacted police.
The probe led to Cognato’s arrest
last October and reassignment from
classroom duties by the Department
of Education.
Months after being released on
$20,000 bail, prosecutors said, Cognato
wound up in cuff s again in February
for contacting the girl again, violating
a protection order.
Persons arrested in recent police
actions as reported by the 104th
Precinct include the following:
March 26: (Beat 13) Ashley Rabinowitz,
at Hart Street, for assault, by Det.
Bublin.
March 27: (Beat 15) Christopher Sunel,
at Menahan Street and Woodward
Avenue, for aggravated unlicensed
operator, by P.O. Zbikowski. (Beat 5)
Marco Juliano, at 80th Road, for criminal
possession of stolen property, by
P.O. Shariff . (Beat 13) Jose Marion, at
Stanhope Street, for grand larceny and
petit larceny, by Det. Glowa.
March 28: (Beat 12) Ranald O. Fory, at
71st Street and Metropolitan Avenue,
for aggravated unlicensed operator, by
P.O. Ferrari. (Beat 2) Erick Gutierrez,
at Forest Avenue, for stalking, by P.O.
Vazquez. (Beat 10) Robert Gil, at 58th
Road and Grand Avenue, for criminal
contempt, by P.O. Moise. (Beat 2) David
Orellana, at Seneca Avenue, for
criminal contempt, by Det. Friedrich.
(Beat 12) Dawn M. Petronella, at 80th
Street, for assault, by P.O. Khan. (Beat
2) Ramon Urena, at Woodward Avenue,
for assault, by P.O. Campbell. (Beat 12)
Khalilah Saleema, at Metropolitan
Avenue, for assault, by Det. DeMarco.
March 29: (Beat 3) Justyna Turowska,
at Decatur Street, for assault,
by P.O. Ciancio. (Beat 10) Waldo R.
Melara, at Eliot Avenue and Fresh
Pond Road, for aggravated unlicensed
operator, by P.O. Petito. (Beat
3) Ermir Kurti, at George Street, for
aggravated unlicensed operator, by
P.O. Bayizian. (Beat 5) William Hubenschmidt,
at Cooper Avenue, for
assault, by Det. Feldman. (Beat 3) Carlos
E. Guzman Espinoza, at Cypress
and Cody avenues, for assault, by P.O.
Alfred. (Beat 3) Dearius Brevard, at
Myrtle Avenue, for criminal mischief,
by P.O. Gomez. (Beat 16) Devin
Leon, at Central Avenue and 71st
Street, for criminal possession of a
weapon, by P.O. Marinacci.
March 30: (Beat 15) Dameon Thompson,
at Seneca Avenue, for assault, by
P.O. Johnson. (Beat 5) Maurice R. Alicia,
at 66th Street and Cooper Avenue, for
DWI, by P.O. Petito. (Beat 4) Carlos
Zayas, at Fresh Pond Road, for petit
larceny, by P.O. Khela. (Beat 2) Jhan
Alexander, at St. Nicholas Avenue, for
petit larceny, by P.O. Diaz.
March 31: (Beat 5) Irene Villanueve,
at Myrtle Avenue and Cypress Hills
Street, for aggravated unlicensed
operator, by P.O. Petito. (Beat 4)
Andre Beale, at 67th Avenue and
Fresh Pond Road, for aggravated
unlicensed operator, by P.O. Pofanti.
(Beat 3) Swain Sulker, at Weirfield
Street and Myrtle Avenue, for
obstruction of governmental administration,
by P.O. Whyte. (Beat
5) Daniel Poulos, at 69th Place, for
assault, by P.O. Gianesses.
April 1: (Beat 15) Rodrigo Navarro,
at St. Nicholas Avenue, for criminal
trespass, by P.O. Abbondandelo. (Beat
2) Luis N. Ruiz, at Seneca and Putnam
avenues, for DWI, by P.O. Mamani
Campos. (Beat 13) Angel Suarez,
at Stanhope Street and Grandview
Avenue, for DWI, by P.O. Lee. (Beat 2)
Hector Plaza, at Woodbine Street and
Seneca Avenue, for aggravated unlicensed
operator, by P.O. Dove. (Beat
3) Elizabeth Reyes, at Decatur Street,
for assault, by P.O. Incantalupo. (Beat
13) Joseph Mundola, at Metropolitan
Avenue, for forcible touching, by Det.
Bublin. (Beat 14) Anthony Bess, at Metropolitan
Avenue, for petit larceny, by
P.O. Portoles.
The 104th Precinct, located at 64-02
Catalpa A ve. i n R idgewood, c an b e
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.
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Basement Waterproofing Brickwork
Exposed "Aggregate Concrete”
Pavers • Masonry
For More Information Contact: Arthur DiBiase��
��������������Mason Contractor 718-767-0072��
Licensed (# 808097) & Insured.
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