12 THE COURIER SUN • JUNE 5, 2014 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com 106TH PRECINCT South central Queens 73-year-old woman robbed, punched on Howard Beach sidewalk: police Screenshot courtesy of NYPD A 73-year-old woman was robbed and punched in the face as she was walking down the street with a cart of groceries in Howard Beach, cops said. The victim was attacked about 3:20 p.m. on May 27 near 153rd Avenue and 88th Street, offi cials said. One of the suspects, described by police as a woman, around 18 years old, came up to the victim from behind and took her pocketbook, which contained $100, a cell phone and other personal items, from the cart. A second suspect, a man, who was also about 18 years old, then punched the 73-year-old in the face, causing her to fall to the ground. The victim suffered cuts to her ear and abrasions to her arm, and was taken to Jamaica Hospital for treatment, cops said. Police have released a video of the robbery, and said the female suspect was last seen wearing a vest and the male suspect was last seen wearing dark clothing and tan cargo shorts. To see the surveillance footage, visit www.queenscourier.com. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (8477). Screenshot courtesy of NYPD 112TH PRECINCT Forest Hills and Rego Park Suspects try to nab birds from Rego Park pet store: cops Two men are accused of stealing an assortment of birds from a Rego Park pet store, minutes after trying to burglarize a dental offi ce down the street. In addition to taking the animals, the pair also swiped bird cages from the Petland Discounts on 63rd Drive near Saunders Street at about 3:20 a.m. on May 28 before dumping them in a nearby alleyway, cops said. The break-in triggered the store alarm and the manager was called, according to police. The birds, which included a white ringneck, a red bronze canary and several varieties of fi nches, along with three cages, were then found next to the store. Around 2:55 a.m., the suspects also attempted to burglarize a dentist offi ce, located at 94-24 63rd Drive, but fl ed without taking anything, offi cials said. Police describe both suspects as 17 to 20 years old and about 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 11 inches tall. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (8477). Photos courtesy of NYPD 113TH PRECINCT St. Albans, Hollis, Springfi eld Gardens, South Ozone Park, Jamaica, Addisleigh Park and Locust Manor Off-duty cop killed in Jamaica motorcycle crash An off-duty Queens NYPD offi cer was killed while riding his motorcycle in Jamaica, police said. The accident happened at about 5 p.m. on June 2 on Linden Boulevard at 158th street. The cop, identifi ed as 28-year-old Curtis Johnson, was riding his Harley Davidson eastbound down Linden Boulevard when it collided with a Chrysler Concorde as it was trying to make a left turn off of 158th Street from the westbound side of Linden Boulevard, offi cials said. After crashing into the Chrysler, Johnson was thrown from his seat and the motorcycle struck a second vehicle, a Nissan Altima, which was traveling westbound on Linden Boulevard at 158th Street, cops said. Johnson, who, according to published reports, worked in Jamaica’s 103rd Precinct, was taken to Jamaica Hospital where he was pronounced dead. As of press time, police said there have been no arrests and the investigation is ongoing. 115TH PRECINCT East Elmhurst, Corona and Jackson Heights Two wanted in assault at Jackson Heights train station Police are looking for two suspects wanted in connection with an assault at a Jackson Heights train station. On Saturday, May 24, at about 9:46 a.m. a 22-yearold man got into a verbal dispute with two women while on the Manhattan-bound No. 7 train platform at the 74th Street and Roosevelt Avenue subway station. The two female suspects began to punch the victim on the head and body and then one of them slashed his arm and shoulder with an unknown object, cops said. The victim was taken to Elmhurst General Hospital, treated and released. One of the suspects, seen in a photo released by the NYPD, is described as a 35-year-old Hispanic woman with black hair in a ponytail. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (8477). s police beat COMPILED BY CRISTABELLE TUMOLA AND ANGY ALTAMIRANO Cement & Brick Work A man the FBI is calling the “Gatsby Bandit” is wanted in three bank robberies around western Queens. The suspect, who was given his nickname because of the hat he was wearing, last robbed the Astoria Federal Savings Bank on Broadway near 73rd Street in Jackson Heights on May 16, according to authorities. He is also accused of robbing an Investors Bank on Broadway at 31st Street in Astoria on May 13 at 4:40 p.m., and a Santander Bank, on Roosevelt Avenue near 84th Street in Jackson Heights on May 7 at 3:30 p.m., where he may have pulled out a black handgun, the FBI said. Authorities describe the “Gatsby Bandit” as a white man, around 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall and about 45 to 50 years old. He has gray hair, blue eyes and a skinny build, and was last seen wearing black-framed glasses, a tan Gatsby hat, a black coat and blue pants. Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI at 212- 384-1000. Tipsters will remain anonymous. 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