10 times • JULY 9, 2015 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.timesnewsweekly.com Compiled b police beat y Cristabelle Tumola Screenshot via NYPD Thief steals $2K from Resorts World slot player A casino customer playing the slots at Resorts World lost a load of cash, but not from gambling, according to police. A 54-year-old man was at a slot machine inside the South Ozone Park casino at 110-00 Rockaway Blvd. about 11:30 p.m. on July 2 when he was approached by the suspect, authorities said. The suspect — described as a lightskinned male, 20 to 25 years old with a thin build — then took about $2,000 in cash from the man’s hand as he was playing the machine. Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS. WHEN ONLY THE BEST WILL DO! 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It is alleged that in an effort to cut their overhead costs, the defendant stole tens of thousands of dollars in unmetered electricity from Con Edison,” District Attorney Richard Brown said in statement on July 2. Police from the 105th Precinct uncovered the marijuana after executing a search warrant on the women’s 219th Street home on the morning of July 1. Before finding the pot, authorities recovered multiple designer handbags, $397 in cash, credit cards bearing Conklin’s name from her bedroom, multiple laptops and cellular phones, and from the living room an Apple watch and an Apple laptop. On the second floor, police allegedly found 41 marijuana plants in two separate rooms and growing equipment that included multiple 1,000- watt lights, power fans, air-conditioning units, dehumidifiers and carbon dioxide generators. Police additionally allegedly recovered on the second floor a small tub containing marijuana from a freezer and another small container of marijuana from a closet, as well as chemicals used for plant growth. Finally, according to prosecutors, it was uncovered that multiple Con Edison lines were being used to manipulate the service boxes to the home. The estimated bill for unmetered service at the residence between May 31, 2013, through July 1, 2015, was approximately $64,792, but Mercado’s electric bills were only a fraction of the amount of electricity being used at the location, prosecutors said. If convicted, each woman faces up to 15 years in prison. 106th Precinct South Central Queens Cambria Heights women arrested for operating pot farm in home 104 Precinct Blotter Persons arrested in recent police actions as reported by the 104th Precinct include the following: June 29: (Beat 4) Darren Roach, at Onderdonk and Myrtle Avenues, for criminal obstruction of breathing, by P.O. Pineda. June 30: (Beat 14) Brandon Watson, at Metropolitan Avenue, for criminal mischief, by P.O. Teemsa. (Beat 5) Juan Rivera, at Cooper Avenue and Cypress Hills Street, for aggravated unlicensed operator, by P.O. Shubella. (Beat 6) Kevin Latimer, at Juniper Boulevard and 81st Street, for assault, by P.O. Weil. (Beat 9) Luis Vega, at Hull Avenue, for menacing, by P.O. Combs. July 1: (Beat 14) Issac Flolidi, at Eliot Avenue, for criminal contempt, by Det. DeMarco. (Beat 10) Juan R. Hurtado, at Flushing Avenue, for aggravated harassment, by P.O. Feldman. (Beat 5) Steven C. Garcia, at 66th Street, for burglary, by Det. Webb. (Beat 15) Rafael Contreras Andrade, at Forest Avenue, for criminal mischief, by Det. Dove. (Beat 6) Diana Puentes, at 62nd Avenue and 84th Street, for assault, by Det. Friedrich. (Beat 14) Christina Pozo and CJ D. Velez, at Metropolitan Avenue, for petit larceny, by P.O. Arlotta. (Beat 9) Grace C. Chen, at Grand Avenue, for petit larceny, by P.O. Bielicka. July 2: (Beat 4) Marian Pawelic, at Grove Street and Fresh Pond Road, for aggravated unlicensed operator, by P.O. Shubella. (Beat 2) Bibi Hakh, at Wyckoff Avenue, for petit larceny, by P.O. Gomez. (Beat 13) Raymond Murray, at Metropolitan Avenue, for burglary, by P.O. Vincent. (Beat 4) Jaime Ramos, at Fresh Pond Road, for petit larceny, by P.O. Sawyer. (Beat 5) Ramel Flores, at 67th Street, for assault, by P.O. Singh. July 3: (Beat 13) Shavar Hall, at 54th Street and Flushing Avenue, for driving while ability impaired, by P.O. Ock. (Beat 14) Hamid Elayni, at Flushing Avenue, for criminal mischief, by P.O. Villacres. (Beat 16) Monika Koscinski, at 78th Avenue, for assault, by P.O. Ostrowskatuznik. July 4: (Beat 5) Christine Serowik, at Cypress Hills Street and Jackie Robinson Parkway, for DWI, by P.O. Lewis. (Beat 14) Cameron Nelson, at Metropolitan Avenue, for petit larceny, by P.O. Rosalez. July 5: (Beat 2) Luis Guerrero, at Wyckoff Avenue, for petit larceny, by P.O. Loiodice. (Beat 15) Galo Solis, at Onderdonk Avenue, for petit larceny, by P.O. Oliveri. (Beat 4) Karol Rezi, at Woodbine Street, for assault, by P.O. Abbondandelo. The 104th Precinct can be reached by phone at 718-386- 3004. It was noted that criminal charges are accusations, and all persons listed in this blotter are considered innocent until proven guilty. GRAFFITI VANDALISM IS A CRIME Help the NYPD fight it Report past vandalism to 311 Report vandalism in progress to 911
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