TIMES, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014 • 8 Cops: All Quiet On Drag Racing Front Residents Hail 108th Pct. Efforts P.O. Felix Cortez (center) received the Cop of the Month award at last Tuesday’s 108th Precinct Community Council meeting for recently arresting a robbery suspect. As shown, Capt. Brian Hennessy (at right), 108th Precinct commander, and Capt. Richard Hellmann, the precinct’s executive officer, presented Crotez with a plaque donated by the Times Newsweekly for his efforts. story and photo by Matthew Van Deventer Residents will sleep easier after six men were arrested last month for drag racing in Maspeth, the 108th Precinct’s commander reported during the 108th Precinct Community Council Meeting last Tuesday, Apr. 29, at Sunnyside Community Services. by Robert Pozarycki A teenager was shot in the leg during an argument on a Bushwick street early on Sunday morning, May 4, according to police. Law enforcement sources said the shooting occurred at about 1:40 a.m. in the vicinity of Suydam Street and Knickerbocker Avenue. Reportedly, the 19-year-old male victim was approached at the location by a group of unidentified suspects and became engaged in an argument. Seconds later, authorities said, the shooter—described as a Hispanic male wearing a gray jacket and white sneakers—arrived at the scene, pulled out a handgun and opened fire, hitting the victim in the left leg. Following the gunplay, the shooter and the unidentified group fled in an unknown direction, police noted. Members of the 83rd Precinct and EMS units responded to the incident. Paramedics brought the injured teenager to Kings County Hospital Center, where he was treated and released. Police units canvassed the surrounding area for evidence and possible suspects but no immediate arrests were made, it was noted. The 83rd Precinct Detective Squad’s investigation is ongoing, police said. Anyone with information regarding the shooting that could prove helpful is asked to call the 83rd Precinct Detective Squad at 1- 718-574-1796; all calls will be kept confidential. According to Capt. Brian Hennessy, spectators and racers met every weekend during overnight hours for a drag racing event down Laurel Hill Boulevard between 48th and 58th streets, weaving in and out of traffic. Lt. Jon Cermeli, the 108th Precinct’s special operations coordinator, ran the operation and said in addition to the arrests, 55 summons were issued as spectating is considered a crime. Five of six vehicles were taken, some worth $45,000, he explained. Undercover officers played spectator to identify racers who were later cut off by NYPD diesel trucks placed at 48th and 58th streets. Some racers abandoned their vehicles and ran into the cemetery once they realized the 108th Precinct was involved. Since the bust, the area has been quiet, according to Cermeli. “A lot of the perpetrators that were arrested said that was the first time they’d seen enforcement done anywhere like that and that they weren’t going to risk it at this point,” he told residents. “It’s just way too much risk to lose their vehicles.” Carol Terrano, a Board 2 member and local resident, praised the precinct and its commander for the operation, noting she and other residents have been suffering from -SEE 108TH COUN ON PG. 54- Gunman Shoots Teen During B’wick Dispute Victim Takes Bullet To The Leg •Your PRIMARY Care Physicians •Your MEDICAL SPECIALTY Physicians •Extended Hours Monday - Friday PLUS SATURDAY HOURS 718-497-1919 Save this number to your cell phone or make a note of it now. 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