10 times • SEPTEMBER 3, 2015 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.timesnewsweekly.com police beat Queens cop charged with insurance fraud for car fire: DA A Queens police officer has found himself on the other side of the law as he faces charges of insurance fraud — along with other crimes — in connection to his car which he initially reported stolen and was later found burning in New Jersey. Former cop Madalin Niculae, 28, of Queens, who served in the NYPD since 2010 and was assigned to the 108th Precinct, was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Aug. 28 on a criminal complaint charging him with perjury, insurance fraud, making an apparently sworn false statement, making a punishable false written statement and falsely reporting an incident. If convicted of the highest charge, Niculae, who was suspended from his position on Aug. 27, faces up to two-and-one-third to seven years in prison. According to Queens District Attorney Richard Brown, on Aug. 3, 2014, at about 11:23 p.m. the Jersey City Police and Fire Departments responded to a vehicle fire at Jersey Avenue and 15th Street. The incident was suspected as arson involving a 2010 Acura TL registered to Niculae. Niculae then allegedly fraudulently told a Jersey City fire official that he had parked his car near his home at about 11:30 p.m. on Aug. 2, 2014, and that he first found the car missing the following day at 11 a.m. He notified police but said he did not file a police report until Aug. 4, 2014, because he had parked his car near a fire hydrant and thought it might have been towed. In statements, reports and depositions filed with the NYPD and his insurance carrier GEICO, Niculae provided similar fraudulent information surrounding the disappearance of his car even after facing warnings on police forms which state that false statements were punishable as a misdemeanor. Niculae also made statements under oath when filing a statement with an insurance investigator, who told him that she had issues about the case. He then allegedly said he would consider withdrawing his insurance claim, which he later did. While investigating the alleged stolen car, police attained the license plate reader records for the city’s highway, bridge and tunnel crossings for Aug. 2 to 4, 2014. The readers allegedly recorded Niculae’s vehicle crossing the Williamsburg Bridge just after midnight on Aug. 3, 2014, and Port Authority license plate readers caught the same car traveling to New Jersey via the Holland Tunnel just minutes later. Records and call details for Niculae’s ceNiculae appeared in Central Judicial Processing Court in Jersey City on Aug. 27 and was arraigned on an arson charge in relation to the burning of his car. He faces up to five to 10 years if convicted and was ordered held on $25,000 bail. Persons arrested in recent police actions as reported by the 104th Precinct include the following: Aug. 24: (Beat 15) Miguel Castillo, at Himrod Street, for DWI, by P.O. Jackson. (Beat 5) Terrance Butler, at Myrtle Avenue, for grand larceny, by P.O. Sciame . Aug. 25: (Beat 12) Candido Anzurez, at Fleet Court, for unauthorized use of a vehicle, by Det. Houlihan. (Beat 4) Amr A. Hassan, at Myrtle Avenue and Fresh Pond Road, for violation of a local law, by P.O. Hili. (Beat 15) Typhanee Bryant, at Onderdonk Avenue, for grand larceny, by Det. Mata. (Beat 16) Liedy Escoto-Reyes, Man charged with sexual assault of child inside Ozone Park mosque A 63-year-old man has been charged for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl inside an Ozone Park mosque, according to authorities. Md Uddin was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Aug. 28 on charges of sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown announced Friday. According to the charges, Uddin approached the child in the basement at Cooper Avenue and 80th Street, for aggravated unlicensed operator, by P.O. Lesniewski. (Beat 3) Anthony Rosado, at Wyckoff Avenue, for making graffiti, by Det. Wright. (Beat 14) Vasiliqi Zhoga and Katherine Duy Peralta, at Metropolitan Avenue, for petit larceny, by P.O. Lewis. (Beat 15) Asheek Mohamed, at Greene Avenue, for criminal mischief, by P.O. Rogers. (Beat 9) Ilona M. Swiderska, at Maurice Avenue, for assault, by P.O. Scrimenti. (Beat 14) Nicholas Carbonaro, at 71st Street, for criminal contempt, by P.O. Bielicka. (Beat 5) Cristian Lugo, at 79th and Cypress avenues, for aggravated unlicensed operator, by P.O. Szpak. Aug. 26: (Beat 5) David Nieves, at 67th Place, for menacing, by P.O. Walsh. (Beat 3) Richard Martinez, at Myrtle and Wyckoff avenues, for menacing, by P.O. Somaroo. Aug. 27: (Beat 2) Jeremy Carrero, at DeKalb and Woodward avenues, for criminal possession of stolen property, by P.O. Sullivan. (Beat 3) Jocelyn Almonte, at Madison Street and Myrtle Avenue, for aggravated unlicensed operator, by P.O. Reyes. (Beat 2) Oksana Yarkun, at Myrtle Avenue, for petit larceny, by P.O. Khela. (Beat 16) Vincent Lacuna, at Cooper Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard, for aggravated unlicensed operator, by P.O. Khela. Aug. 28: (Beat 8) Daniel Rudolph, at 57th Avenue and 74th Street, for bail jumping, by Det. Wright. (Beat 2) Cesar M. Prado, at Putnam Avenue, for criminal obstruction of breathing, by P.O. May. (Beat 15) Jose Suarez, at Grandview Avenue, for petit larceny, by Det. Moon. (Beat 15) Rosalinda Vasquez, at Bleecker Street, for menacing, by P.O. McKevitt. Aug. 29: (Beat 3) Michael Quinones, at Cornelia Street and Cypress Avenue, for possession of burglar’s tools, by P.O. Dick. (Beat 13) Nicolas Letterese, at Charlotte Street, for assault, by P.O. Quintanilla. (Beat 4) Lukasz Bracic, at Myrtle Avenue, for assault, by P.O. Pofanti. (Beat 5) Hugo Perez, at 80th Avenue and 64th Place, for DWI, by P.O. Montalbano. (Beat 13) Kyle Ingino and Timothy Cruz, at Metropolitan Avenue and Starr Street, for unauthorized use of a vehicle, by P.O. Hopson. (Beat 2) Michael J. Buonarobo, at Wyckoff Avenue, for petit larceny, by P.O. Gomez. (Beat 5) Nebojsa Krstic, at 69th Street, for assault, by Det. Moon. (Beat 5) Slawomir Lach, at Central Avenue, for assault, by Det. Lundy. (Beat 9) Glenn E. Powell, at 69th Place, for assault, by P.O. Farinaccio. (Beat 6) Jennifer Caparelli, at 82nd Place, for grand larceny, by P.O. Singh. Aug. 30: (Beat 10) Xavier Lopez, at 60th Street and 56th Road, for resisting arrest, by P.O. Winberry. (Beat 5) David McNeil, at Cooper Avenue and 64th Street, for obstruction of governmental administration, by P.O. Dove. (Beat 15) Luis X. Fajardo, at Onderdonk Avenue, for petit larceny, by Det. Houlihan. (Beat 5) Anthony Burgos, at 64th Place and 74th Avenue, for assault, by Det. Lodato. (Beat 3) Roberto Quianes, at Myrtle and Wyckoff avenues, for criminal contempt, by Det. DeMarco. The 104th Precinct, located at 64-02 Catalpa Ave., 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 Compiled by Angy Altamirano WHEN ONLY THE BEST WILL DO. “Old World Craftsmanship” - With Over 40 Years of Reliable Service. Basement Waterproofing Brickwork Exposed “Aggregate Concrete” Pavers For More Information Contact: Arthur DiBiase Mason Contractor 718-767-0072 Licensed (# 808097) & Insured. of the FultoliJame Masjid Mosque, located at 84-05 101st Ave., just before 1 p.m. on Aug. 27. He placed his arm around her shoulder and took her to a corner of the basement. He then allegedly hugged the girl from behind, and grabbed and squeezed her breasts over and under her clothing while saying, “Does this feel good? Do you like this?” He then kissed her about the forehead and cheeks while saying, “Don’t tell anyone about this.” The incident surfaced when the child went home and told a family member, who then contacted the authorities. “These are serious accusations in which an alleged sexual predator stalked his victim in a place of worship and, if true, cannot go unpunished,” Brown said. If convicted, Uddin faces up to seven years in prison.
RT09032015
To see the actual publication please follow the link above