12 The Courier SUN • MARCH 5, 2015 FOR Breaking news visit www.couriersun.com police beat 104th Precinct Ridgewood, Glendale, Middle Village and Maspeth Cabbie hangs on as carjacker steals ride in Ridgewood Police continue to search for a carjacker who allegedly led a livery cab driver on a wild ride through Ridgewood. The attack occurred at about 4:30 a.m. on Feb. 28 in front of a location on Myrtle Avenue near Wyckoff Avenue in Ridgewood. Earlier, according to police, the 36-year-old driver, while operating a white Toyota Camry with TLC plates, picked up the suspect — described as a bald-headed Hispanic man believed to be 34 years old, 6 feet 1 inches tall and 160 pounds — at the corner of Broadway and Marcy Avenue in Williamsburg. The passenger then told the suspect to drive to the Ridgewood location. Upon pulling over in Ridgewood at about 4:30 a.m., authorities said, the passenger choked the driver and forced him out of the car. The driver allegedly hopped onto the hood of the car as the suspect got behind the wheel and began to drive away. According to police, the victim hung onto the hood while the crook drove eastbound on Myrtle Avenue for several blocks. After he got off the hood at the corner of Putnam and Myrtle avenues, the suspect sped away inside the cab. Officers from the 104th Precinct responded to the scene. The victim was not injured. Police said the victim’s wallet, along with two iPhones and more than $1,000 in cash, were taken along with the vehicle. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (8477). 109th Precinct Flushing, Queensboro Hill, College Point, Malba, Whitestone, Beechhurst and Bay Terrace Police looking for Flushing spa robber A man held up a Flushing spa, getting away with hundreds in cash, police said. The robbery occurred at the Jessica Holistic Spa on College Point Boulevard, near Maple Avenue, just before 7 a.m. on Feb. 19. The suspect entered the spa, simulated that he had a gun and demanded money, authorities said. He then fled with $400 in cash. Police have released video footage of the suspect and describe the man as black, 25 years old, about 5 feet 9 inches and 170 pounds. To see the video, Compiled by Cristabelle Tumola, Angy Altamirano and Robert Pozarycki visit www.queenscourier.com. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (8477). Suspect wanted in burglary of Flushing auto repair shop Police are looking for a man wanted in connection to a burglary of a Flushing auto repair shop on Valentine’s Day. The suspect, described as a man in his 20s, forced his way into 43 Auto Service, located at 133-28 32nd Ave., on Feb. 14 at about 1:22 a.m. by using a wooden pallet as a ladder and breaking into the side window, cops said. Once inside, he removed an undetermined amount of money and various New York State inspection stickers. He was last seen wearing a hooded sweatshirt, baseball cap and gloves. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (8477). 115th Precinct East Elmhurst, Corona and Jackson Heights Four men wanted in robbery of East Elmhurst luxury car service company Cops are looking for suspects wanted in connection with a robbery of a luxury car service company in East Elmhurst. On Feb. 19 at about 10 p.m., three suspects entered Stride Limo Inc. at 23-57 83rd St. One of the suspects showed a firearm and demanded money from a 48-year-old victim, police said. The suspects then took the victim’s cellphone and wallet, which contained credit cards and miscellaneous items. A fourth suspect acted as a lookout for the group, according to cops, and all four men later fled in a darkcolored minivan with unknown Florida license plates. Police describe the first suspect as a black man who is between 20 to 30 years old, around 6 feet tall. He was last seen wearing a dark winter coat with light-colored lining on the hood, dark blue jeans and tan boots. The three other suspects are described as black men, 20 to 30 years old and between 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet 3 inches tall. The NYPD has released photos of the first suspect and two of the other three men. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (8477). 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Candela, EA, ATA, ABA Enrolled Agent - Tax Advisor (T) 877-TAX-1040 (F) 718-894-4476 [email protected] www.thetaxadvocategroup.com Photo courtesy of NYPD Man charged in bomb scare at DA office building in Kew Gardens A 49-year-old Flushing man has been arraigned and charged following a bomb scare at a Kew Gardens building that houses law enforcement offices for the Queens District Attorney, New York State Police and FBI. While holding a package, Scott Sasonkin entered the lobby of the building located at 80-02 Kew Gardens Road at about 11 a.m. on Feb. 24 and told a security guard that he had a bomb and wanted to kill everyone in the building, according to Queens District Attorney Richard Brown. Sasonkin then allegedly placed the package on the floor. A sergeant from the district attorney’s office who responded to the incident allegedly saw Sasonkin standing next to the package. The suspect then allegedly told the sergeant, in some words, “I’m a suicide bomber, my bomb is in this package, it’s a pipe bomb. I went to the hardware store and bought the fertilizer and a pipe. I learned how to make the bomb from the Internet, it has a detonator and a timer.” Sasonkin followed by stating that he picked the building because “it’s famous and has a lot of law enforcement in it.” The NYPD’s Bomb Squad inspected the package and determined it did not contain an explosive device and was not a bomb, according to the district attorney. Sasonkin was then arrested and taken to a local hospital. “When a threat is posed by an organized enterprise or by a so-called lone wolf, law enforcement must respond promptly and effectively – as they did in this case – in order to protect our communities from those who would do us harm,” Brown said. “Fortunately, the bomb threat in this case proved to be a hoax. However, those responding personnel had no way of knowing that fact at the time. I thank them for their professionalism and restraint in the face of adversity.” Sasonkin was arraigned on Feb. 25 in the Queens Criminal Court on a criminal complaint charging him with first-degree reckless endangerment, first-, second- and third-degree falsely reporting an incident, first-degree placing a false bomb and making a terroristic threat. If convicted, he faces up to seven years in prison. Sasonkin was held without bail pending the results of a mental health evaluation and has been ordered to return to court on March 23. Photo courtesy of NYPD Photos courtesy of NYPD
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