CATCHING CAR THIEVES IN 106 “These three individuals, on three separate modus operandi, and now all of a sudden vehicle thefts start to drop. I think we hit the right group,” Schiff said. “We’ve been having a problem with thefts of autos, (but) we’re down for the month, also just for the year,” he said. “Last month we were down 2 percent for the year, we’re almost 9 • TIMES, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014 Overall Crime Decreases, Commander Says prior arrests for stealing cars in Queens, Brooklyn and Nassau County, according to police. This suspect was breaking car windows and stealing the vehicles, Schiff stated. Another thief was “an opportunist,” the deputy inspector said: “He sees the car running, with the keys in the ignition, which usually is 30 percent of our steals, and he would hop in and take the car.” The deputy inspector also said the precinct booked a man that was using his tow truck to steal vehicles. by Noah Zuss Three recent arrests have reduced car thefts in the area, contributing to an overall crime drop, the 106th Precinct’s commander reported during the 106th Precinct Community Council meeting in Ozone Park last Wednesday, Oct. 8. Deputy Inspector Jeffrey Schiff said crime is “down in robberies, assaults burglaries, grand larcenies, grand larceny auto,” at the stationhouse last Wednesday night. “Right now, as of this moment, we’re down 15 percent in crime for the month,” Schiff stated. Though auto thefts continue, three arrests made since August have begun to stem the tide, according to the deputy inspector. “Part of the problems that we are still having, I don’t think that we have combatted the vehicle thefts fully, just yet,” Schiff said. But progress is being made, he noted, explaining the three collars were of suspects with different theft techniques. One suspect that was arrested had a lengthy rap sheet, with 21 Cuff B’wick Man In Deadly Melée Manslaughter Charges For Woodside Hall Brawl Queens Palace catering hall, located on 57th Street between 37th and 38th avenues. As previously reported, Navarro and several other individuals allegedly kicked and punched Rojas about the head and body, causing blunt force trauma. by Robert Pozarycki Detectives charged a Bushwick man last Thursday, Oct. 9, for his alleged role in the fatal beating of a 24-year-old man during a July brawl outside a Woodside catering hall, police reported. Law enforcement sources identified the suspect as Jorge Navarro, 20, of Willoughby Avenue, who was booked in connection with the death of Eduardo Rojas of 61st Street in Sunset Park. According to authorities, the incident took place at around 1 a.m. on July 26 outside the -SEE CUFFED ON PG. 27- -SEE 106TH COUN ON PG. 26- Bushwick Burglar Caught On Camera Good Samaritans reportedly caught this man on camera after he allegedly broke into a Bushwick apartment house last Friday afternoon, Oct. 10, according to police. Law enforcement sources said the perpetrator—described as a black male standing 5’8”-tall and weighing between 150 and 180 lbs.—burglarized an apartment building at an undisclosed location within the 83rd Precinct’s confines and removed multiple packages left in the lobby. When the Good Samaritans stopped him outside the location and took his photo, authorities said, the suspect dropped the packages, got on a bicycle and fled. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts 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. ©Times Newsweekly - 2014 - UNIDENT
RT10162014
To see the actual publication please follow the link above