4 APRIL 6, 2017 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM Hate crime probe continues into M.V. BB gun shooting BY ROBERT POZARYCKI RPOZARYCKI@QNS.COM/@ROBBPOZ Detectives continue to search for the suspects involved in the pellet gun shooting of a woman on a Middle Village street last week that is being investigated as a possible hate crime. Law enforcement sources said someone in a late-model white sedan pulled up alongside a 55-year-old woman as she walked in the area of Eliot Avenue and 69th Street on the Middle Village/Maspeth border at 1:10 a.m. on March 28. Authorities said an individual in the car then pulled out a BB gun and fi red a projectile that struck the woman in the face, causing a laceration. According to WABC-TV, two white males in the car drove past the woman and hurled anti-Hispanic slurs. The vehicle then fl ed the scene; it was last seen heading westbound on Eliot Avenue on video footage taken from a nearby car wash. Offi cers from the 104th Precinct responded to the incident; the woman was treated at her home for injuries not considered life-threatening. The NYPD Hate Crimes Squad was notifi ed of the incident and is conducting an investigation. Anyone with information regarding the assault or the suspects’ whereabouts is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS, visit their website, www.nypdcrimestoppers. com or send a text message to Photo courtesy of NYPD 274637 (CRIMES), then enter TIP577. All calls and messages are kept confidential. Board 5 meets on April 12; gym permit on agenda The next Community Board 5 meeting takes place this Wednesday night, April 12, in Middle Village. As announced by District Manager Gary Giordano, the session takes place at 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria of Christ the King Regional High School, located at 68-02 Metropolitan Ave. The session includes a public hearing on a Board of Standards and Appeals special permit application for Crossfi t Bridge and Tunnel, located at 1645 Decatur St. in Ridgewood. The permit would allow for the operation of the physical culture establishment in an M-14D manufacturing zoning district. Also on the agenda are the public forum; a review of liquor license applications and demolition notices; reports by Giordano and Board 5 Chairperson Vincent Arcuri; and committee reports. For more information or to register to speak in advance, call Board 5 at 718-366-1834. LET OUR CLASSIFIED SECTION WORK FOR YOU. CALL 718-224-5863 EXT. 222
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