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103rd Precinct
Hollis, Lakewood, and Jamaica
Jamaica man turns himself
for fatally stabbing his wife
A Jamaica man is in custody for allegedly
knifi ng his wife to death during a
domestic assault at their home on Monday
aft ernoon.
Authorities say that at 1:55 p.m. on
May 20, offi cers from the 103rd Precinct
responded to a 911 call regarding an
assault in progress at a residence on Atari
Lane off 93rd Avenue.
Upon their arrival, police found
44-year-old Isabel Galeano with multiple
stab wounds to her torso and a laceration
in her hand.
Paramedics rushed Galeano to Jamaica
Hospital in critical condition. She ultimately
died of her injuries at 7:46 a.m. on
Tuesday morning.
Later that day, Galeano’s husband,
56-year-old Isidro Pacheco, turned himself
in to custody in the 103rd Precinct.
Police said that he allegedly stabbed his
wife as a result of a dispute that escalated
violently.
He was charged with murder and criminal
possession of a weapon. Arraignment
details were not yet made available as of
Tuesday morning. 110th Precinct
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Corona, Elmhurst
Corona woman dies of injuries
after she was hit by car
A Corona woman died of her injuries
last week aft er she was struck by a car
while crossing the street just two blocks
away from her home, cops announced
on Friday.
According to authorities, at 5:40 a.m.
on May 1, police responded to a 911
call regarding a pedestrian struck at 48th
Avenue and 108th Street. Upon their
arrival, offi cers from the 110th Precinct
found 68-year-old Maria Ruiz-Amaya of
46th Avenue lying in the roadway with
trauma to her head.
A preliminary investigation found that
Ruiz-Amaya was crossing east to west on
108th Street when the driver of a 2007
Chevy Silverado made a left hand turn
onto 108th Street from 48th Street. Th e
driver remained at the scene following
the incident.
EMS responded to the scene and rushed
Ruiz-Amaya to Elmhurst Hospital, where
she ultimately died of her injuries on May 8.
No arrests have been made at this time.
Th e investigation is ongoing.
Man kicks commuter
at MetroCard kiosk in
Jamaica station
Cops are looking for a man who
attacked a commuter at a Jamaica train
station.
According to police, at 10:40 a.m. on
April 18, a 22-year-old man was using
a MetroCard vending machine at the
Jamaica Center – Parsons/Archer Station
when an unidentifi ed man approached
him from behind and kicked the man in
the back of the head.
Th e suspect then fl ed the scene on foot.
Th e victim suff ered pain to his head,
however he refused medical attention at
the scene.
Police released a photo of the suspect
taken as he was fl eeing in the vicinity of
Jamaica Avenue and 165th Street.
Anyone with information in regard to
this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s
Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-
TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-
PISTA (74782). Th e public can also
submit their tips by logging onto the
Crime Stoppers website, on Twitter @
NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confi -
dential.
107th Precinct
Fresh Meadows, Cunningham
Heights, Hilltop Village
Would-be bank robber
fl ees empty-handed
at Flushing bank
Police are asking for the public’s assistance
in fi nding a man wanted in connection
to an attempted bank robbery in
the Pomonok section of Flushing.
Law enforcement sources reported
that the suspect walked
into an Amalgamated
Bank at 70-23 Parsons
Blvd.
Cops said the suspect
allegedly approached
the teller and demanded
money but was
unsuccessful in procuring
the cash. Th e
would-be robber then
fl ed the location in an
unknown direction.
Officers from
the 107th Precinct
responded to the scene.
Th ere were no injuries
as a result of this
incident, according to
authorities.
Police described the
suspect as a 6 foot 1
black man in his 50s
or 60s who weighs
between 200 and 210
pounds. Surveillance photos from the
incident show that he was last seen wearing
a dark-colored jacket, black hat and
blue jeans.
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
CrimeStoppers website or on Twitter @
NYPDTips. All calls and messages are
kept confi dential.
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