TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014 • 26 Say M.V. Man Kept Guns At Mom’s American Eagle rifle, an M1 Springfield Armory rifle, a mini Ruger, a semi-automatic Benelli shotgun and a Mossburg shotgun. During a subsequent search, authorities noted, police found two containers filled with black powder and several rounds of ammunition inside a bedroom closet. According to the criminal complaint, DiGregorio told police that he had a valid Illinois permit allowing him to own the weapons, but a search refuted that claim. DiGregorio was charged with multiple counts of criminal possession of a weapon and criminal contempt, it was noted. Court records indicated the suspect was ordered held on $10,000 bail during arraignment in Queens Criminal Court last Friday, Aug. 1. He is scheduled to return to court on Aug. 13. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 1- Woodside Man Slashed To Death In Corona suspect, who was traveling in the opposite direction. Police sources stated the two began exchanging words which led to an argument. After both men began walking away from one another, it was reported, they re-engaged and continued fighting. Moments later, authorities said, the suspect pulled out a knife and slashed Carreno repeatedly about the face and neck, then retreated. Reportedly, the perpetrator returned seconds thereafter with two unidentified accomplices. As they watched, police sources stated, the suspect delivered further stab wounds to Carreno that ultimately proved fatal. Following the attack, the assailant and his cohorts fled in an unknown direction, it was noted. Members of the 115th Precinct and EMS units responded to the scene. Paramedics rushed Carreno to Elmhurst Hospital Center, where he was pronounced dead. Various police units searched the surrounding area for the suspect, but no immediate arrests were made. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding the homicide that could prove helpful is asked to contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800- 577-TIPS, by text message to 274637 (enter information, then the code TIP577) or online at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com. All calls and messages will be kept confidential. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 1- Two More Slow Zones On The Way City to Jamaica. Roosevelt Avenue, a 5.8-mile long road, had five fatalities from 2008 to 2012, while the 5.6-mile stretch of Metropolitan Avenue had six in the same period, according to the DOT. “Slow Zones are a critical and widely endorsed element of Vision Zero,” DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg said. Queens’ City Council members with an affected street in their district applauded the second round of slow zones. “Roosevelt Avenue is an incredibly busy roadway with many thousands of pedestrians walking along it and crossing at many different intersections every day,” City Council Member Daniel Dromm said. “Lowering the speed limit and implementing the Arterial Slow Zone will help make this neighborhood safer.” The DOT project to alter the roads was set to begin this Monday, Aug. 4 on Jerome Avenue in the Bronx. Work on Roosevelt Avenue is scheduled to start in September, and on Metropolitan Avenue in December. “Tackling the epidemic of speeding along our city’s heavily trafficked commercial corridors will have a dramatic impact on the amount of traffic fatalities and serious injuries our city experiences every year,” City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer said. “By reducing the speed limit and increasing traffic enforcement along Roosevelt Avenue we can, and will prevent tragedy from occurring.” New, distinctive signage along the streets will alert drivers to the change, and the NYPD will increase enforcement efforts as well, according to the DOT. “Together we will make Vision Zero a reality by doing all in our power to prevent tragedies from occurring in western Queens,” Van Bramer added. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 1- Looking For Suspect Who Shot Man In Bushwick baseball cap. Reportedly, the gunfire erupted at about 8:05 p.m. at the corner of Moffat Street and Wilson Avenue, steps away from the Wilson Avenue L train station. According to law enforcement sources, the perpetrator approached the victim, who began to flee on foot. As shown in a security camera video released by police last Saturday, Aug. 2, the 24-year-old man fell to the ground, apparently hit by gunfire. The suspect fired once more at the victim on the sidewalk, then fled on foot in an unknown direction. The video can be viewed on the Times Newsweekly’s YouTube page, http://youtu.be/AUC8v7KNyUc. Officers from the 83rd Precinct and EMS units responded to the location. Paramedics brought the victim to Kings County Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition. Various police units canvassed the surrounding area for the suspect and evidence, but no immediate arrests were made. The case was presented to the 83rd Precinct Detective Squad for further investigation, police said. Anyone with any information regarding the shooting or the suspect’s whereabouts that could prove helpful is asked to call the 83rd Precinct Detective Squad at 1-718- 574-1796 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS. Information may also be sent to Crime Stoppers via text message to 274637 (enter information, then the code TIP577) or online at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com. All calls and messages will be kept confidential. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 1- Street Cleaning Services Coming To LIC, Dutch Kills City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer was joined by business leaders, members of the Doe Fund, residents and Community Board 2 representatives to announce the expansion of street cleaning services into parts of Long Island City and Dutch Kills Thursday, July 31. noted. Services provided by the Doe Fund include cleaning sidewalks, trash pick-up, tree pit maintenance and weeding and graffiti removal from fire hydrants, light poles and mailboxes. Workers will also clear snow from catch basins, gutters, crosswalks and bus stops as well, Van Bramer stated. He has allocated over $230,000 toward maintaining neighborhood cleanliness since taking office, it was noted. “Since being elected in 2009, Councilmember Van Bramer has been instrumental in improving the quality of life in District 26,” McDonald said. “We’ve been proud and grateful to join him in that work, cleaning and beautifying streets in the district for the past year. By doubling his investment in street cleaning services, he’s become one of the biggest City Council supporters of the Doe Fund’s ‘men in blue’–– many of whom were homeless and jobless until just a few weeks ago.” -CONTINUED FROM PG. 3- Two Auto Bandits Busted In R’wood removing a number of valuable items left inside the auto, including a platinum ring, an iPod, a Nintendo DS gaming system and a Samsung Galaxy cell phone. Bell advised residents never to leave such expensive items unattended in their vehicles. Police officers responded to calls of the theft and took Cordero into custody on charges of grand larceny, criminal mischief, auto stripping, possession of burglar’s tools and unauthorized use of a vehicle. Judge Michele Armstrong ordered Cordero held on $15,000 bond or $7,500 cash bail during arraignment last Tuesday in Queens Criminal Court, according to records. Other recent arrest which Bell summarized included the following: • Five individuals were picked up at Middle Village’s Juniper Valley Park for illegally loitering during nighttime hours last Sunday and Tuesday, July 25 and July 27. All were under 18 years of age and their identities were not disclosed; four of them reside in Middle Village. Bell stated four of the alleged loiterers had marijuana in their possession, while another had a gravity knife and a BB gun. • Christopher Villa, 24, of Brooklyn and an unidentified 17- year-old Brooklyn male were arrested early last Sunday morning after being found in possession of a stolen motorcycle on 54th Street off Flushing Avenue in Maspeth. Reportedly, the motorcycle was previously reported stolen from a Brooklyn location. They were each charged with grand larceny auto, criminal possession of stolen property, auto stripping, possession of burglar’s tools and unauthorized use of a vehicle. • David Negron, 21, of Middle Village was collared early last Wednesday morning for allegedly scrawling a tag onto an air conditioner in the vicinity of Fresh Pond and 62nd roads in Middle Village. He was booked on additional counts of making graffiti after the same tag was found on a nearby mailbox on Metropolitan Avenue. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 3- SEND A LETTER TO THE EDITOR TO info@timesnewsweekly.com WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
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