for breaking news visit www.couriersun.com april 11, 2013 • The CourieR SUN 11 HAGGERTY BEGINS SENTENCE BY MELISSA CHAN [email protected] The Queens political operative convicted two years ago of stealing thousands of dollars from the mayor’s re-election campaign has begun his prison sentence. John Haggerty Jr. was received in Ulster Correctional Facility on March 37, according to the state’s Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. The 44-year-old Republican consultant from Forest Hills was found guilty in October 2011 of second-degree grand larceny and second-degree money laundering for pilfering $750,000 from Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s 2009 re-election campaign. He will serve at least one year and four months in the medium-security, all male Napanoch facility with a maximum sentence of four years. Haggerty is eligible for parole in December, according to the Department of Corrections. His earliest release date is July 12, 2014. Photo Coutesy JOE MARINO/NY DAILY NEWS SUSPECT IN PARK ATTACK WON’T BE TRIED BY TERE NCE M. CULLEN [email protected] The suspect arrested in connection with an attempted rape in Forest Park will not be tried -- at least for now -- according to the district attorney. Richard Kassebaum of Lindenwood was arrested on Tuesday, April 2 after it was reported he matched the description of a suspect who tasered a jogger four days earlier. “We’ve deferred prosecution pending further investigation,” said a DA spokesperson. But this could still leave the possibility that Kassebaum, who reportedly is charged with sexual assault from a separate incident, can be recharged in the Forest Park attack. On Friday, March 29 the victim was running along the park’s horse trail around 7:30 p.m. when a suspect tasered her, police said. She was then pulled into the woods where the suspect attempted to rape her, but the victim was able to break free. The 23-year-old was taken to the hospital and treated for head and neck injuries. Park security was increased following the incident and police presence was felt in the days after the attack. There is someThing for everyone aT The Cross island ymCa Find your something with a Free week oF membership during the month oF april membership inCludes: • Adult & Youth Group ExErcisE clAssEs • cArdio FitnEss cEntErs • strEnGth trAininG And FrEE WEiGht rooms • Y pErsonAl FitnEss coAchinG • convEniEnt onlinE proGrAm rEGistrAtion • child WAtch 7-dAYs A WEEk • sWimminG pools (Adult lAp & FAmilY sWim EvErYdAY) • A.W.A.Y. privilEGEs At Y’s Across thE nAtion • FrEE GuEst pAssEs EvErY YEAr • FrEE Y GEAr For rEFErrinG A nEW mEmbEr plus, WE oFFEr EArlY childhood, Youth & tEEn proGrAms, sWim clAssEs For All AGEs And lEvEls, tEnnis And much morE. spring Classes begin april 29th | member registration starts april 13th Cross island ymCa 238-10 hillside ave | Bellerose, ny 11426 | 718-479-0505 www.ymcanyc.org/crossisland | facebook.com/crossislandymca must be 18 years of age or older and have a valid government-issued photo id. one free week per person/per year.
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