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10 THE QUEENS COURIER • MAY 14, 2020 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM police beat COMPILED BY JACOB KAYE, ROBERT POZARYCKI AND ZACHARY GEWELB 102nd Precinct Kew Gardens, Richmond Hill East, Richmond Hill, Woodhaven and the northern part of Ozone Park Man steals more than $1,800 in Woodhaven bank robbery: NYPD Cops are searching for the bandit who robbed a Queens County Savings Bank in Woodhaven on Friday, May 8. Police said the thief entered the bank, located at 80-35 Jamaica Ave., around 1:10 p.m. on May 8 and passed a note to a teller demanding cash. Th e teller complied and the man fl ed the scene with $1,830, according to authorities. A police spokesperson said no weapons were displayed or simulated during the robbery. On May 9, authorities released a photo that shows the suspect walking in the vicinity of Forest Parkway and 86th Avenue aft er the robbery. Anyone with information in regard 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 at WWW. NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confi dential. 115th Precinct Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst and North Corona. The precinct patrol responsibilities also include LaGuardia Airport. Verbal dispute leads to thrown punches in Jackson Heights subway station: NYPD Th e NYPD is looking for a man who allegedly punched someone following a dispute on a Jackson Heights subway platform last month. On Monday, April 20, around 10 a.m., a 53-year-old man began to get into a verbal spat with an unidentifi ed man on the southbound 7 train platform at the 74th St - Broadway station, according to police. Th e unidentifi ed man then punched the 53-yearold in the face and knocked his cellphone out of his hand, according to the NYPD. Th e man ran off as the victim suff ered pain and bruising to his mouth, although he refused medical attention, police said. Th e cellphone was recovered. Police recovered video of the incident as part of their investigation. Anyone with information in regard 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 at WWW. NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confi dential. 102nd Precinct Kew Gardens, Richmond Hill East, Richmond Hill, Woodhaven and the northern part of Ozone Park Four cuff ed in Ozone Park after cops fi nd drugs in SUV illegally parked at hydrant Four men found themselves in hot water this week aft er cops found a cache of drugs and cash inside their illegally parked vehicle at a Ozone Park fi re hydrant. Police reported on Th ursday that the bust occurred at 6:35 p.m. on May 5 in front of a hydrant on 97th Avenue near 89th Street in Ozone Park. Offi cers from the 102nd Precinct came on the scene and observed the illegally parked SUV. During questioning and a subsequent search, law enforcement sources said, they recovered more than $6,000 in cash as well as quantities of marijuana and controlled substances. Th e precinct tweeted that cocaine and acid were among the controlled substances seized. Law enforcement sources identifi ed the four suspects arrested as Alejandro Cardoso, 29, of East 138th Street in the Bronx; David Preciado, 24, of Junction Boulevard in Corona, Queens; Pita Irving, 26, of Pratt Avenue in the Bronx; and Fernando Restrepo, 29, of 100th Street in East Elmhurst, Queens. Th ey were each charged with multiple counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance. Police sources said Pita — whose prior arrest record includes an attempted murder collar in September 2014 — was additionally booked on a weapons possession count aft er cops found a knife on him. 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. �� /WWW.QNS.COM /NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM /NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM