12 THE COURIER SUN • MARCH 16, 2017 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM police beat COMPILED BY EMILY DAVENPORT, SUZANNE MONTEVERDI COMPILED BY EMILY DAVENPORT, ANTHONY GIUDICE AND ROBERT POZARYCKI 103nd Precinct Jamaica Woman sought for punching rider on train in Jamaica Police are on the hunt for a woman who threw a punch at another woman during an argument on a Queens-bound E train. On Monday, Feb. 27, at 4:20 p.m., an unknown woman got into a verbal dispute with another female passenger while on board the E train at the Sutphin Boulevard-Archer Avenue subway station. The dispute then turned physical when the suspect punched the victim in the face. When the train pulled into the Jamaica Center station, the assailant fled the train to parts unknown. The suspect is described as a Hispanic female with a light complexion, aged 16 to 20 years old and standing between 5 feet, 4 inches and 5 feet, 7 inches tall. She was last seen wearing a green jacket, dark pants, dark hooded jacket, and black and white sneakers. Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS or for Spanish 888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls and messages are kept confidential. 106th Precinct Howard Beach, Ozone Park, Richmond Hill Burglar steals dollars from Ozone Park dollar store Nothing was going to stop this burglar from stealing cash from an Ozone Park store last week. Police released an image of the suspect who forced his way inside the Dollar Deal store located at 107-14 Liberty Ave. at around 5:15 a.m. on March 9. According to law enforcement sources, the crook used a piece of wood to pry open and lift the metal gate covering the front door, then broke the glass to get inside the shop. There, he removed $300 in cash from a register, then fled in an unknown direction. Officers from the 106th Precinct responded to the location after an employee discovered the damage while opening up the shop and contacted police. The NYPD describes the burglar as a white or Hispanic male standing 5 foot 8 inches tall and weighing 140 pounds. Anyone with information regarding the suspect’s whereabouts is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS, visit their website at www.nypdcrimestoppers. com or send a text message to 274637 (CRIMES), then enter TIP577. All calls and messages are kept confidential. 112th Precinct Forest Hills & Rego Park Rego Park man busted in military weapon scheme A Ukrainian national living in Rego Park has been arrested on federal charges that he illegally shipped military technology to Ukraine. According to the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Volodymyr Nedoviz, 32, conspired with others to buy military grade equipment, including night vision rifle scopes and thermal imaging equipment, from U.S. sellers and export them to Ukraine without the required licenses. Prosecutors on the case say that Nedoviz and his crew were able to obtain the equipment by falsely claiming to be U.S. citizens and concealed the fact that they were exporters. They allegedly paid others to ship the equipment through freight forwarding companies while hiding the true value and nature of the shipments. Court papers say that Amazon, eBay and Paypal accounts that were linked to Nedoviz, his twin brother in Ukraine and others involved purchased at least 83 scopes and thermal imaging devices since Nov. 27, 2014. In many cases, the devices hold a retail value of about $9,000. IP addresses associated with the purchases resolve back to Ukraine. Exporters of military-grade rifle scopes and thermal imaging devices must first obtain a license from either the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce. Under federal law, exporting such equipment may pose a potential threat to U.S. forces. “Nedoviz tried to circumvent laws that protect our national security by preventing specialized technologies from falling into the wrong hands,” said former U.S. Attorney Robert L. Capers. “Those who seek to evade the scrutiny of U.S. regulatory and law enforcement agencies by operating in the shadows present a danger to our national security and our allies abroad.” Nedoviz is a lawful permanent resident of the United States. If convicted, Nedoviz faces up to 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine. Editor’s note: The announcement came three days before Capers submitted his resignation as U.S. attorney, as mandated by the White House. • Masonry “When Only The Best Will Do!” Great Quality, Fair Pricing! COMPILED BY EMILY DAVENPORT AND ROBERT POZARYCKI
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