57 • TIMES, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2014 He Gets Life Without Parole For Murder I woke up and there was fighting between us . . . When I woke up again she was unconscious . . . I am sorry.” The second note read, in substance, “Dani, I will love you forever” and was signed “J.” According to trial testimony, Bohn’s deadly assault on Thomas was captured in a cell phone recording received by an acquaintance of hers in what is believed to have been an accidental dialing of the friend’s number. In the recording, which was played at trial, Thomas is heard begging Bohn for her life as he strangled her, demanding to know why she had called a certain area code, and saying to her: “This is your life” to which she replied: “I know.” Bohn continued to assault her, saying things like: “Danielle, you don’t have Grade Shift At Sunnyside-Woodside Schools presently are zoned to be promoted to fifth grade at I.S. 125. Should the DOE plan be approved, the fourthgraders would be promoted to fifth-grade at P.S. 199 and would make their transition to I.S. 125 for the sixth grade. The DOE projects that the total enrollment at P.S. 199 for the 2014- 15 school year would range between 1,115 and 1,175 students. Meanwhile, I.S. 125’s enrollment is anticipated to drop by between 195 and 215 seats. Both main campuses at P.S. 199 and I.S. 125 are located within walking distance of one another. P.S. 199 also operates annexes at 50-15 44th St. and 48-25 37th St. (colocated with P.S. 110) in Long Island City. If the proposal is approved, however, the DOE would temporarily relocate a portion of P.S. 199 to the new P.S. 343, located at 45-46 42nd St. in Sunnyside, which is slated to open in September. The shift is needed since the 44th Street annex will be closed for a year to undergo renovations. Known as the Children’s Lab School, P.S. 343 will host its first kindergarten class this September and add a class each year thereafter until it is a full elementary school up to the fifth grade. More changes may be made next year after the 44th Street annex renovations are completed, the DOE indicated. It plans to introduce a separate plan to shift P.S. 110 to a new building on 43rd Avenue in Corona, leaving all of the 37th Street annex for P.S. 199. P.S. 199 would be able to accommodate all of is students within its main building and the 37th Street annex, leaving the renovated 44th Street annex for other purposes to be determined. According to the DOE, the grade expansion plan at P.S. 199 was developed “in collaboration with the school leadership” and “provides the opportunity for P.S. 199’s elementary students to remain there across the elementary grade continuum, as well as transition into middle school in the sixth grade along with their District 24 peers.” Depending on enrollment, the leadership of P.S. 199 may decide to re-site a portion of different grades to P.S. 343 and continue to have kindergarten or first grade in either the school proper or the annex. Nick Comaianni, president of District 24’s Community Education Council (CEC 24), told the Times Newsweekly in a phone interview that the majority of parents at last Wednesday’s hearing were in favor of the proposal, as was the council itself. “Basically, this is the way it was before,” Comaianni said, noting that P.S. 199 previously went up to the fifth grade, but the class was relocated to I.S. 125 due to overcrowding. CEC 24 is expected to vote on a resolution in support of the project at its next meeting on Tuesday, Apr. 29. The Panel for Educational Policy is slated to vote on the proposal at its May 29 meeting at the Murry Bergtraum High School for Business Careers in Manhattan. The DOE is accepting oral comments by calling 1-212-374- 7621. Written comments may be sent via email to D24Proposals@schools. nyc.gov or by standard mail to Emily Ades, Office of District Planning, 52 Chambers St., New York, NY 10007. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 6- a lot of time” and ignoring her as she says, “Jason, I can’t breathe.” According to the trial testimony, Thomas had gone to the 114th Precinct on June 7, 2012, to report an assault that had occurred a month earlier at which time Bohn had caused injury to her face and leg, and that he was harassing her by sending threatening e-mails and text messages. While Thomas was at the precinct, Bohn called her cell phone and a police sergeant heard Bohn say, among other things, that ‘this was war, that he would hunt her down like a dog in the streets, and make her life impossible.’ Bohn was arrested that day and charged with assault and aggravated harassment. Thomas was provided with an order of protection. Those charges were pending at the time of Thomas’ death. Assistant District Attorney Marilyn A. Filingeri of the Homicide Investigations Bureau and Senior Assistant District Attorney Patrick L. O’Connor of the Homicide Trials Bureau prosecuted the case under the supervision, respectively, of Assistant District Attorneys Peter T. Reese, Homicide Investigations Bureau chief, Peter J. McCormack III and Richard B. Schaeffer, deputy bureau chiefs; and Assistant District Attorneys Brad A. Leventhal, Homicide Trials Bureau chief, and Jack Warsawsky, deputy bureau chief, and the overall supervision of Executive Assistant District Attorney for Major Crimes Charles A. Testagrossa and Deputy Executive Assistant District Attorney for Major Crimes Daniel A. Saunders. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 14- MARCH Ticket Blitz In R’wood arrested on reckless endangerment charges after police reportedly found a gasoline-powered generator operating in the basement. Carbon monoxide fumes from the generator filled both the store and apartments above it, law enforcement sources stated. No serious injuries, however, were reported. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 12- Prolific Burglar Locked Up 10 Yrs. Based on an investigation, Girau first burglarized a Margaret Place home in Glendale in September 2011, stealing—among other items—a video camera which contained footage of a wedding. Detectives recovered the camera from Girau’s home and viewed the wedding video to help identify and track down the device’s rightful owners. Authorities said the other breakins took place between January and September 2013 at the following locations: • a home on 115th Street near Rockaway Boulevard in South Ozone Park on Jan. 11; • a home on 97th Street between 134th Road and Linden Boulevard in Ozone park on Mar. 19; • a home on 134th Avenue near Hawtree Street in Ozone Park on May 22; • a home on 114th Place between 133rd and 135th avenues in South Ozone Park on May 25; • a home on 86th Street near 107th Avenue in Ozone Park on Aug. 5; • a home on 72nd Avenue near Union Turnpike in Forest Hills on Aug. 7; • a home on Nansen Street between 71st and 72nd avenues in Forest Hills between Sept. 5 and 6; and • a home on 101st Street near 157th Avenue in Howard Beach on Sept. 13. In each instance, law enforcement sources said, Girau removed various items including jewelry, computer equipment, cameras, sports memorabilia and assorted ammunition, including a box filled with hundreds of hollow-point, armor-penetrating bullets. Girau’s run came to an end on Sept. 19, 2013, when members of the NYPD Burglary Larceny Apprehension and Suppression Team (BLAST) for Patrol Borough Queens North—as part of its investigation into the burglaries—observed him traveling through western Queens neighborhoods in a Chrysler Pacifica minivan. Upon arriving at the Tahoe Street location, it was noted, the BLAST officers saw Girau break into a residence on the block. They met him as soon as he left the location and took him into custody, it was reported. Various burglary tools and jewelry were found in Girau’s possession when he was arrested, authorities noted. P.O. Sabrina Inga of the BLAST, with the assistance of other officers supervised by Lt. Robert Rattigan, Capt. Terrence O’Toole and Assistant Chief Diana Pizzuti, was credited with the arrest. The investigation was also conducted, in part, by the 104th, 106th and 112th Precinct Detective Squads. The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Marnie Lobel of the DA’s Special Proceedings Bureau, which is supervised by Assistant District Attorneys Anthony M. Communiello, bureau chief, and Oscar W. Ruiz, deputy bureau chief. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 10- New Public Plazas On Queens Blvd. In Sunnyside the city’s Public Plaza Program is not only a sign of how much the BID has done to make our community an even more vibrant place, it is also a reflection of Sunnyside’s growth as a great place to live work and play,” State Sen. Michael Gianaris said in a press release. The public is encouraged to give their input during the outreach meeting scheduled for Apr. 30 at 6:30 p.m. at Sunnyside Community Services, located at 43-31 39th St., to discuss design and programming options “We look forward to making these public spaces more vibrant public places in the neighborhood,” said Rachel Thieme, executive director of Sunnyside Shines. Sunnyside Shines is a local nonprofit that seeks to “invigorate and enrich the economic life of the neighborhood by creating a safe, welcoming and dynamic commercial district in Sunnyside, Queens,” according to their website. The applications reportedly had broad support from the community with 13 letters in support from elected officials, business owners, property owners and residents. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 10- SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS MEANS MORE THAN WAVING FLAGS. Help Returning Soldiers By Donating To Local Veterans Organizations.
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