12 THE QUEENS COURIER • MAY 11, 2017 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM police beat COMPILED BY EMILY DAVENPORT, ANGELA MATUA, ROBERT POZARYCKI AND SUZANNE MONTEVERDI 102nd Precinct Kew Gardens, Ozone Park, Richmond Hill, Woodhaven Teen accused of raping a Richmond Hill woman inside a store released on low bail A 50-year-old woman’s quick-thinking friend helped police catch the teenager accused of raping her inside of a Richmond Hill shop last weekend. Donovan Fenton, 17, of Bedford- Stuyvesant was arrested shortly aft er the May 6 assault, but was released later on $5,000 bond, according to court records. Th e New York Daily News fi rst reported that at about 11:40 a.m. on Saturday, May 6, Fenton allegedly stepped inside of the shop in Richmond Hill where the woman worked. Th e woman reportedly felt uncomfortable and asked Fenton to leave. Police said he did so, but the victim still felt unsafe and called her friend, asking her to stay in the line. Moments later, authorities said, Fenton allegedly returned to the location armed with a knife. He then took the victim to the basement, where he forced her to give him oral sex and raped her. Aft erward, police noted, Fenton allegedly stole about $60 and fl ed the scene. But, according to the Daily News, the victim’s friend had already called 911. Offi cers from the 102nd Precinct arrived on the scene, obtained a description of Fenton and found him in the vicinity of 118th Street, less than three blocks from the store. Fenton, who is also known as Donovan Hardmen, was charged with with rape, sex assault, robbery and weapons possession. Reportedly, has eight prior arrests and was charged in an assault case in which he punched a 17-year-old girl in the face on a Manhattan-bound A train last year. He is scheduled to return to Queens Criminal Court on May 19. 112th Precinct Forest Hills and Kew Gardens Forest Hills bank’s ATM is the latest target of a Queens card skimmer scam: cops Detectives are looking for tips that will help them find the man who planted a card-reading device onto an ATM at a Forest Hills bank last month. According to police, the bandit installed the card skimmer onto the cash machine inside the Astoria Bank located at 63-72 108th St. between 9:05 and 10:30 a.m. on the morning of April 8. Bank employees later found the skimmer and reported it to the 112th Precinct. It was not known if any accounts were compromised. Security cameras captured an image of the man who installed the skimmer; he is described by police as a black man wearing a green, waist-length jacket, a dark-colored bandana and eyeglasses. Over the last few months, as we’ve reported, crooks across Queens have been attaching skimmers to ATMs at banks and convenience stores across the borough. Last week, police released images of two men who attached such a device to a bank ATM in Ozone Park. The skimmers are designed to fit over the card slots on ATMs and record personal information of account holders off of any card inserted into it. That information, police said, has been known to be sold to other scammers or used to produce fraudulent debit or credit cards to make cash withdrawals or obtain lines of credit. Police have been warning residents about ATM skimmers in recent months after a number of the have been found on ATMs in banks and even convenience stores. Never use an ATM that may appear to be broken or malfunctioning, or may have a loose card-reader slot, as that could be a sign that the machine has been compromised. Anyone who believes that they may have used a compromised ATM is urged to monitor their bank and credit card statements and immediately report any suspicious activity. Persons with information regarding the Forest Hills ATM skimmer or the suspect’s whereabouts 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. 115th Precinct Corona, East Elmhurst, Jackson Heights Off -duty offi cer recovering after teenager stabbed him at daughter’s party in East Elmhurst An off -duty NYPD offi cer was stabbed at his own home as he was hosting a party for his daughter in East Elmhurst on the night of Saturday, May 6. According to the NYPD, the stabbing occurred near 94th Street and 30th Avenue at about 9:30 p.m. Luis Diaz, 43, was in his home when 18-year-old Diego Velasco of Jamaica tried to access his home. Th e men got into an altercation before Velasco stabbed the offi cer in the left arm, police said. A 59-year-old man at the house was also stabbed in the right shoulder. Both victims were taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in stable condition. Velasco was also treated at the hospital and was taken there by a uniformed sergeant who arrested him shortly thereaft er. He was charged with two counts of felonious assaults and the investigation is ongoing. WHEN ONLY THE BEST WILL DO. “Old World Craftsmanship”- With Over 40 Years of Reliable Service. Basement Waterproofing Brickwork Exposed "Aggregate Concrete” Pavers • Masonry For More Information Contact: Arthur DiBiase�� ��������������Mason Contractor 718-767-0072�� Licensed (# 808097) & Insured. ������������������������ 107th Precinct Flushing, Fresh Meadows, Jamaica Crook steals $80K in gold bricks, 2 handguns and more from a Fresh Meadows home: cops An unidentifi ed thief who broke into a Fresh Meadows home last month and walked away with a fortune in gold bars remains at large, according to authorities. Police said the burglar entered a residence at 162nd Street and 77th Avenue through a back window sometime between noon and 7:30 p.m. on April 26. Th e perpetrator left the home with $80,000 in gold bricks, two handguns, $50,000 in cash, $3,350 in jewelry, bank cards and a United States passport, it was reported to the 107th Precinct. Police could not provide a description of the perpetrator at this time. 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). Th e 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 confi dential. Photo via Twitter/@NYPD107Pct A picture of gold bricks similar to those stolen from a Fresh Meadows home last month. Photo via Google Maps/Inset courtesy of NYPD
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