12 The Courier SUN • JANUARY 21, 2016 FOR Breaking news visit www.qns.com police beat COMPILED BY KIRSTEN E. PAULSON, BROOKE SMITH, ALINA SURIEL AND ROBERT POZARYCKI 102nd Precinct Kew Gardens, Ozone Park, Richmond Hill, Woodhaven Crooks use stun gun to rob cab driver in Woodhaven Police are seeking the public’s help in finding two suspects wanted for a livery cab robbery that occurred earlier this month in Woodhaven. According to authorities, at about 8:35 p.m. on Jan. 2, the two suspects got into a 2014 Toyota Camry livery cab near 87-08 Jamaica Ave. and were driven to a location on 85th Road. There, police said, one of the suspects pulled out a stun gun and demanded that the 51-year-old male driver hand over money. His accomplice tried taking the driver’s property; the first suspect got hold of the driver’s cellphone. Seconds later, the duo fled the cab on foot. Officers from the 102nd Precinct responded to the scene; there were no injuries. The first suspect is described as a black male with long dreads who was wearing a hat and winter jacket. The second suspect is a male who was wearing a scarf over his face. Police ask that anyone with information regarding this incident call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (800-577-8477), visit www.nypdcrimestoppers. com or text their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and enter TIP577. All calls and messages are kept confidential. Knife-wielding man tried to sexually assault Woodhaven woman Police are searching for a suspect who tried to sexually assault a woman at knifepoint in Woodhaven last week. According to authorities, at about 4:55 a.m. on Jan. 10, the 18-year-old female victim was walking home near 88th Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard when the suspect started following her. At the corner of 92nd Street and 89th Avenue, police noted, the suspect grabbed the victim’s arm, pulled out a knife and started threatening her while making sexual demands. The victim refused to comply or move, and the suspect fled south on 92nd Street. Officers from the 102nd Precinct reported to the scene; the victim was unharmed. The suspect is described as a black male about 20 to 30 years old, standing 5 foot 6 inches tall and weighing 140 pounds. He was seen wearing a dark-colored ski jacket, baseball hat, boots and light-colored gloves. No arrests have been made yet and the investigation is ongoing. 103rd Precinct Jamaica No foul play suspected in death of homeless man in Jamaica park A homeless man was found dead in Jamaica’s Major Mark Park on Jan. 16. Edwin Ramkhalawan, 60, was found at 7:21 a.m. by police responding to a 911 call of an unconscious man in the park at 175th Street and Warwick Crescent. EMS pronounced him dead at the scene and his family has been notified. Although the medical examiner has yet to determine his cause of death, police sources say that no criminality is suspected. Ramkhalawan was known to be homeless and had a history of alcohol abuse. 104th Precinct Ridgewood, Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village Cops seek armed bandit who hit Glendale auto dealership Detectives continue to search for the gunman who robbed an employee at a Glendale auto dealership last month. Police released on the night of Jan. 18 video and images of the perpetrator wanted for the heist that occurred at noon on Dec. 31, 2015, inside JS Motors located at 79-04 Cypress Ave. According to authorities, the crook walked into the office and displayed a black and silver handgun at an employee. He proceeded to remove the employee’s wallet, which contained $100 in cash, and two sets of car keys. Seconds later, police noted, the bandit exited the office and was last seen fleeing on foot westbound on Cody Avenue. Officers from the 104th Precinct responded to the incident; there were no injuries. The NYPD described the suspect as a black male between 20 and 25 years of age, standing between 5 foot 10 inches and 6 feet tall and weighing between 160 and 190 pounds. He was last observed wearing a red hooded sweatshirt, dark-colored pants, black baseball caps, glasses and black and red sneakers. Anyone with information regarding the robbery or the suspect’s whereabouts is asked 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. Wet Basement? Call artie Basement Water Proofing Specialist Serving Queens for 35 Years For more information contact Artie DiBiase Mason Contractor 718.767.0072 Licensed #08097 and Insured Shown from left to right: Precinct Council Assisting Secretary Michael Liquori, Cop of the Month Officer Justin Kellaher, Deputy Inspector Christopher Manson and Precinct Council Vice President Marta Lebreton. Major felonies dropped around 110th Precinct in 2015 Crime took a nosedive in the 110th Precinct last year, the precinct’s commander reported during the Jan. 14 110th Precinct Community Council meeting in Corona. Deputy Inspector Christopher Manson told attendees about an overall 7.5 percent crime reduction. The precinct is most pleased with its reduction in homicide, which decreased from eight in 2014 to one in 2015, and burglaries, which were down by 37 percent. Manson attributed these numbers to the 5,000 arrests and 20,000 summons issued, which work as a safeguard to prevent serious crimes from being committed. “It was a very good year for us; we targeted all the right things,” Manson said. He also commends his officers for stepping up to the task at hand. He particularly commended Police Officer Justin Kellaher, who was awarded Cop of the Month for helping to save the life of an accident victim. Kellaher, who has been with the 110th precinct for 11 years, came to the aid of a mother who was struck by a cement truck in Elmhurst last month. To stop her leg from hemorrhaging, Kellaher tied the straps of a defibrillator around her leg, preventing the woman from bleeding to death. “He saved her life with his quick actions,” Manson said. “It feels good that I was able to assist,” Kellaher said in receiving the award, which was donated by the Ridgewood Times and Times Newsweekly.
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