10 AUGUST 17, 2017 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
POLICE BEAT COMPILED BY ROBERT POZARYCKI
PERSONS ARRESTED IN
RECENT POLICE ACTIONS
AS REPORTED BY THE
104TH PRECINCT INCLUDE
THE FOLLOWING:
Aug. 7: (Beat 4) Kristin Kreytak, at
64-02 Catalpa Ave., for aggravated
harassment, by Det. Lodato. (Beat 14)
Pedro Rivera, at Metropolitan Avenue,
for petit larceny, by P.O. Johnson.
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Aug. 8: (Beat 160 Salvatore Gracchi, at
Central Avenue, for criminal contempt,
by P.O. Vazquez. (Beat 2) Jose Fussa, at
Wyckoff Avenue, for petit larceny, by
P.O. May. (Beat 10) Elias C. Suarez, at
60th Drive, for failing to respond to a
desk appearance ticket, by Det. Wright.
Aug. 9: (Beat 13) Carlo Amocio, at Metropolitan
Avenue, for petit larceny, by
P.O. Cappellano. (Beat 13) Rafael Mieeg,
at Metropolitan Avenue, for petit
larceny, by P.O. Cappellano. (Beat 14)
Joshua Fonseca and Jamie Powell, at
Metropolitan Avenue, for petit larceny,
by P.O. Reyes. (Beat 5) Lallman
Persaud, at 65th Street, for menacing,
by P.O. Lamm.
Aug. 10: (Beat 2) Melissa Mczeek,
Michael Mazyck and Terrence Tatum,
at Myrtle Avenue, for criminal
possession of stolen property, by P.O.
Nardello.
Aug. 11: (Beat 4) Julio A. Franciso, at
70th Avenue, for assault, by P.O. Defreitas.
(Beat 4) Rosario Bonsignore,
at 64-02 Catalpa Ave., for criminal
mischief, by Det. Caruso. (Beat 4) Armando
Cancel, at 64-02 Catalpa Ave.,
for petit larceny, by Det. Glowa. (Beat
4) Jason Torres, at Wyckoff Avenue, for
criminal possession of stolen property,
by Det. Wright. (Beat 4) Demetrius
Crowder, at 64-02 Catalpa Ave., for
criminal contempt, by Det. Friedrich.
(Beat 4) Christopher J. Vargas, at 78th
Street, for robbery, by P.O. Paulsaint.
Aug. 12: (Beat 5) Carlos Zapata, at
62nd Street, for assault, by P.O. Chen.
(Beat 4) Nicholas Giacobbe, at 64-02
Catalpa Ave., for leaving the scene of
an accident, by Det. Friedrich. (Beat 5)
Anna Padin, at 68th Street, for criminal
mischief, by P.O. Bayizian. (Beat 5)
Anthony Lopez-Colon, at 68th Street,
for assault, by P.O. Bayizian.
Aug. 13: (Beat 5) Elsayed Elguendi, at
Central Avenue and 65th Street, for
rape, by P.O. P. Jackson. (Beat 4) Hasan
Bracic, at 64-02 Catalpa Ave., for assault,
by Det. Gerardi. (Beat 4) Becir Bracic, at
64-02 Catalpa Ave., for assault, by Det.
Gerardi. (Beat 4) Gregory Nelson, at 64-
02 Catalpa Ave., for criminal mischief,
by Det. Houlihan. (Beat 4) Tomasz Zabuga,
at Cypress Hills Street and Shaler
Avenue, for assault, by P.O. Archange.
The 104th Precinct, located at 64-02
Catalpa Ave. in Ridgewood, can be
reached by calling 718-386-3004. It
was noted that all criminal charges are
accusations, and all persons listed in
this blotter are presumed innocent until
proven guilty.
104 PRECINCT BLOTTER
104TH PRECINCT
RIDGEWOOD, GLENDALE,
MASPETH & MIDDLE
VILLAGE
MAN TRIED TO SEXUALLY
ASSAULT WOMAN IN
RIDGEWOOD
Police released on Aug. 12 video
footage of a man wanted for punching
and then attempting to rape a 40-yearold
woman on a Ridgewood street
last week.
According to law enforcement
sources, the incident took place at
about 1:50 a.m. on Aug. 9 in the vicinity
of Woodbine Street and Forest Avenue.
Authorities said the female victim
became engaged in a conversation
with the male suspect on the street.
The NYPD described the man as being
between 30 and 35 years of age with
a light complexion and apparently of
Middle Eastern descent. He stands 5
foot 6 inches tall; has black hair, brown
eyes and a beard; and was last observed
wearing a white, short-sleeved
shirt, blue jeans and black sneakers.
Moments after talking with the
woman, police said, the perpetrator
pushed the woman inside the vestibule
of a nearby apartment house. He then
punched her in the face and attempted
to take off her clothing.
Then, authorities said, a resident
inside the building yelled at the man,
who immediately fl ed the location in
an unknown direction.
Offi cers from the 104th Precinct
responded to the location; the woman
was not seriously injured.
Anyone with information regarding
the suspect’s whereabouts is urged to
call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for
Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA), visit their
website, www.nypdcrimestoppers.
com, or send a text message to 274637
(CRIMES), then enter TIP577. All calls
and messages are kept confi dential.
110TH PRECINCT
CORONA & ELMHURST
DEATH BY PUNCH NEAR
ELMHURST CLUB RULED
A HOMICIDE
A Bronx man could be hit with upgraded
charges for his role in a brawl
outside an Elmhurst nightclub early
on Saturday morning aft er a 25-yearold
man whom he allegedly punched
died of his injuries.
Police said that Francisco Flores, 24,
got into a dispute with Kevin Figueroa,
25, of Elmont, NY, and four other people
outside the Vanity gentlemen’s club
located at the corner of Queens Boulevard
and Hillyer Street at around 4:52
a.m. on Aug. 12. Detectives have yet to
determine what started the brawl.
During the fracas, law enforcement
sources said, Flores punched Figueroa
in the face, causing him to fall to the
ground and strike his head on the sidewalk.
Figueroa suff ered head trauma
and lost consciousness.
The criminal complaint provided by
the Queens District Attorney’s offi ce
noted that the assault was captured
on security camera footage that police
obtained and viewed.
Officers from the 110th Precinct
and EMS units responded to a 911 call
about the incident. Paramedics rushed
Figueroa to Elmhurst Hospital, where
he died of his injuries. His body was
transported to the Medical Examiner’s
offi ce for an autopsy. Police announced
on Aug. 15 that Figueroa’s death was
classifi ed as a homicide.
As a result of the investigation,
Flores was charged with assault.
Though court records indicated he
was released without bail following
his Aug. 13 arraignment. A spokesperson
for the Queens District Attorney’s
offi ce told QNS that prosecutors originally
requested that Flores be held
on $75,000 bail, but that request was
ultimately denied.
Nevertheless, the spokesperson
noted, the investigation is ongoing; police
added that additional or upgrade
charges may be pending.
