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109th Precinct
Whitestone, College Point,
Flushing
Man exposes himself to
teenage girl in College Point
Police are searching for the man who
allegedly fl ashed a woman in College
Point last week.
Authorities say an individual driving a
Chrysler Town and Country with a New
York license plate parked in the entrance
of a shopping center, located in the vicinity
of 132nd Street and 14th Avenue at 7:40
a.m. on Dec. 18. When a 17-year-old girl
was walking near the vehicle, a man in the
back exposed himself to the teenager.
Police released video of the vehicle on
Dec. 22.
Anyone with information in regard to
this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s
Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-
TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-
PISTA (74782). Th e public can also
submit their tips by logging onto the
Crime Stoppers website or on Twitter @
NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confi -
dential.
110th Precinct
Corona, Elmhurst
Crook slashes man in
Jackson Heights robbery
Cops are looking for a crook who
slashed and robbed a man in Jackson
Heights on Christmas Eve.
According to police, at 7:45 a.m. on
Dec. 24, a 53-year-old man was walking
into his home, located in the vicinity
Benham Street and Roosevelt Avenue,
when an unknown man pushed him into
the vestibule. Th e suspect proceeded to
slash the victim multiple times in the face
and took the victim’s wallet and cellphone.
Th e crook then fl ed the scene with $900
worth of property. EMS took the victim,
who suff ered multiple lacerations
to his face, to NYC Health & Hospitals/
Elmhurst in stable condition.
On Dec. 26, the NYPD released video
of the suspect taken before the incident.
Anyone with information in regard to
the identity of this male is asked to call
the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at
1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish,
1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Th e public can
also submit their tips by logging onto the
Crime Stoppers website or on Twitter @
NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confi -
dential.
111th Precinct
Bayside, Douglaston, Little Neck
Two sought for knifepoint
robbery in Bayside
Cops are looking for a duo who robbed
an Uber driver at knifepoint in Bayside
early on Saturday morning.
According to police, at 2:05 a.m. on
Dec. 21, a 27-year-old man was working
for Uber on 216th Street near 38th
Avenue when two unknown men entered
his car. Th e suspects proceeded to pull
out a knife and forcibly took the driver’s
cellphone.
Th e crooks then fl ed the scene northbound
on 216th Street with approximately
$850 worth of property.
Th e suspects are described as 25-yearold
men with dark complexions, one who
was last seen wearing dark-colored clothing
and the other last seen wearing a red
jacket.
Th e investigation is ongoing.
108th Precinct
Long Island City, Woodside,
Sunnyside
Two sought for
Woodside robberies
Cops are looking for a duo who are
said to be behind three recent robberies
in Woodside.
According to authorities, at 7:50 p.m.
on Dec. 14, a 33-year-old man was walking
down 64th Street near 37th Avenue
when he was grabbed from behind by
two unknown men. Th e men proceeded
to punch the victim in the abdomen
and grabbed his wallet, which had $70
inside, before fl eeing the scene.
Police say that at 9:20 p.m. that same
day, the suspects approached a 32-yearold
man from behind on 38th Avenue
near 65th Street. Th e suspects grabbed
the victim from behind, threw him on
the ground and grabbed his wallet and
cellphone before fl eeing in an unknown
direction.
Finally, at 8:20 p.m. on Dec. 17, a
35-year-old man was walking in the
vicinity of 61st Street and Woodside
Avenue when the crooks choked him
from behind with an umbrella. Aft er
taking the victim’s cellphone and his
wallet, which contained $20, the suspects
fl ed northbound on 61st Street.
Th e victims were not injured as a
result of these incidents.
On Dec. 19, the NYPD released a
photo of the suspects taken from the fi rst
incident, as well as video taken from the
third incident.
Anyone with information in regard to
the identities of the males is asked to call
the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at
1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish,
1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Th e public can
also submit their tips by logging onto the
Crime Stoppers website or on Twitter
@ NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confi
dential.
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