12 THE COURIER SUN • JANUARY 12, 2017 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com police beat COMPILED BY SUZANNE MONTEVERDI AND ROBERT POZARYCKI 102th Precinct Kew Gardens, Ozone Park, Richmond Hill, Woodhaven BANDIT TAKES THOUSANDS FROM WOODHAVEN BANK Cops are searching for a woman who swiped thousands of dollars in cash from a bank in Woodhaven last Friday afternoon. Police said the heist took place at 5:35 p.m. on Jan. 6 inside the Queens County Savings Bank located at 80- 35 Jamaica Ave. near Forest Parkway. According to authorities, the suspect — described as a black female standing 5 foot 5 inches tall, weighing 120 pounds with facial hair, brown eyes and wearing eyeglasses, red pants with a checkerboard pattern, a black coat, black shoes and a black hooded sweatshirt — approached the counter and passed a white plastic shopping bag and a demand note to the teller. The employee emptied a drawer and placed approximately $4,298 in cash in the bag, police said. After receiving the bag back, the bandit fled the scene on foot in an unknown direction. Officers from the 102nd Precinct responded to the robbery; there were no injuries reported. At this time, police do not believe the heist was linked to a Jan. 4 robbery in Glendale in which a reported female bandit swiped thousands of dollars in cash from a Ridgewood Savings Bank on Myrtle Avenue. Anyone with information regarding the Woodhaven heist is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS, visit their website or send a text message to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls and messages are kept confidential. 106th Precinct Howard Beach, Ozone Park, Richmond Hill CROOK STEALS CLOTHING FROM OZONE PARK STORE Maybe this robber was looking to update his wardrobe. Police are searching for a man who made his own after-Christmas sale by stealing more than $4,000 in clothing from a department store in Ozone Park. On Monday, Dec. 26, at around 4:46 p.m., an unidentified individual entered a Marshalls department store located at 92-10 Rockaway Blvd. The individual proceeded to remove clothing valued at approximately $4,400 before fleeing the store in an unknown direction. The individual is described as a White/Hispanic male, standing 5 feet, 10 inches tall weighing between 160 and 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing all black clothing. Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls and messages are kept confidential. MURDERS, AUTO THEFTS PLUNGED IN QUEENS LAST YEAR: DA In his 25 years in office, Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown has seen overall crime across Queens take a historic plunge. That downward trend continued in 2016. Brown reported last week in his year-end message that Queens experienced a 3.26 percent overall drop in crime in 2016, including a 19 percent decrease in murders and a 15 percent plunge in auto thefts. Robberies were down 8.5 percent, and burglaries also took an 8 percent nosedive during the year. "During the 25 years that I have had the privilege and honor of serving as district attorney of Queens County, my office has steadfastly committed itself to ensuring a safe environment for those who live, work and visit Queens County," said Brown, who took office in 1991. "Through our law enforcement initiatives and the utilization of an array of cutting-edge intervention and prevention programs, we have made tremendous progress in accomplishing that goal which, in turn, has contributed greatly to New York City's historic decline in serious and violent crime." According to Brown, his office handled more than 77,000 arrest cases last year for all kinds of crimes, from misdemeanors to serious felonies. Citing "preliminary numbers," the district attorney said his office had the fastest "arrest to arraignment time" in the city, enabling Queens officers who are taken off the streets while processing arrests to return to duty more quickly. Brown also cited the success of gun buybacks and other programs aimed at "getting guns off the streets of Queens and lowering the level of gun violence." He added that his office also continues to vigorously prosecute hate crime cases across the borough; the Queens District Attorney's office established the first-ever Hate Crimes Unit, four years before Brown took office as district attorney. "Hate crimes — whether motivated by sexual orientation, gender, religious or ethnic bias — tear at the very fabric of our society and will never be tolerated in Queens County," Brown added. • Masonry “When Only The Best Will Do!” Great Quality, Fair Pricing!
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