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102nd Precinct
Kew Gardens, Richmond Hill,
Woodhaven, Ozone Park
Cops identify suspect
behind a recent stabbing
on an Ozone Park street
Th e 102nd Precinct released a mugshot
of a suspect whom they say stabbed
a 22-year-old man in Ozone Park on
the night of Friday,
July 20.
Detectives want
to talk to Victor
Bryant in connection
with the assault
that occurred at
about 8:40 p.m. on
July 20 at the corner
of 95th Avenue and
93rd Street.
According to law enforcement sources,
the victim walked into the emergency
room of Wyckoff Heights Medical Center,
located on the Ridgewood/Bushwick border,
at about 10:15 p.m. that night with
three puncture wounds to his leg.
Police sources disclosed few details
about the assault and the events that led
up to it. Th e victim was treated for injuries
that were not considered life-threatening.
On Tuesday morning, July 24, the
102nd Precinct posted Bryant’s image
on its Twitter account identifying him
as a suspect in the stabbing. Th ey urged
anyone with information about the case
or Bryant’s whereabouts to contact the
102nd Precinct Detective Squad at 718-
805-3212.
All calls and messages are kept confi -
dential.
106th Precinct
Ozone Park, Howard Beach
Creep wanted for trying
to rape a woman on an
Ozone Park street
Police released on July 24 video footage
of the man whom they say recently tried
to rape a woman on an Ozone Park street.
Th e attack occurred at 2:30 a.m. on June
29 in the vicinity of Glenmore Avenue
and 79th Street, a residential area of the
neighborhood.
According to law enforcement sources,
the 30-year-old victim was walking
through the area when the suspect began
following her. Seconds later, authorities
said, the perpetrator grabbed the woman
by the neck and tried to push her to the
ground.
Th e woman managed to fi ght the suspect
off and cried out for help while running
away from the man, who also fl ed
the scene, police said.
Offi cers from the 106th Precinct
responded to the scene; the victim was
not injured in the attack, and refused further
medical assistance at the scene.
Police described the suspect as a black
man between 20 and 30 years of age,
standing 6 feet tall and weighing about
170 pounds. He was last seen wearing a
T-shirt and dark pants.
109th Precinct
Flushing, College Point,
Whitestone
Five remain at large after
group assaults and robs a
man on a Flushing street
Cops are looking for fi ve people connected
to a recent mugging on a Flushing
street.
According to police, at 9:20 p.m. on
June 6, an unknown man approached a
22-year-old man in front of an apartment
building on Sanford Avenue just west
of Main Street. One suspect proceed to
punch the man in the face.
When the victim tried to walk away,
authorities said, the suspect and six other
men followed him and assaulted him.
Th ey then took the victim’s tablet and a
shopping bag that contained clothing.
Th e suspects fl ed the scene on Sanford
Avenue. EMS treated the victim on the
scene for minor injuries.
On June 19, police apprehended Wei
F. Lu of Manhattan in connection to
the incident and charged him with robbery.
Later, on July 2, police arrested a
15-year-old boy also allegedly involved
in the mugging, whose identity hasn’t be
released due to his age, and charged him
with robbery.
Five suspects remain at large. Police
described them as Asian males between
14 and 16 years of age. Th e fi rst suspect
was last seen wearing a dark-colored
sweater with yellow lettering on its front
and dark-colored pants. Th e second perpetrator
was last seen wearing a light-colored
hooded sweater with a black shirt
over it and dark-colored pants.
Th e third individual was last seen wearing
a black and white checkered blazers
with a white shirt. It is unknown at this
time what the other two suspects were
wearing.
114th Precinct
Astoria, Long Island City,
Jackson Heights, Woodside
Cyclist fi ghting for her life
after being struck in an earlymorning
crash in Astoria
A 22-year-old cyclist is in critical condition
aft er being involved in a crash in
Astoria on the morning of Tuesday, July
24.
At 12:20 a.m. on July 24, offi cers from
the 114th Precinct responded to a call
about a crash at the intersection of 35th
Street and 23rd Avenue.
Police reported that the unidentifi
ed woman was riding eastbound on
35th Street in Astoria and was reportedly
riding in the marked Department of
Transportation bike lane when the crash
occurred.
However, law enforcement sources
said, the bicycle rider allegedly disobeyed
the red light at the intersection when she
was struck by a car.
Th e woman was taken to Elmhurst
Hospital and remains in critical condition.
WPIX 11 reported that the driver
remained at the scene and cooperated
with the police. At this time, police said
that no charges have been fi led and the
investigation is ongoing.
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Jamaica man admits in court
that he tried help ISIS
A Jamaica man who stated on
social media that he was “ready to
die” for the Islamic State of Iraq
and Syria (ISIS or ISIL) has admitted
to attempting to support the terrorist
group, prosecutors announced
Tuesday, July 24.
Ali Saleh, 25, pleaded guilty to two
counts of attempting to provide material
support to ISIS. He is due to
return to court for sentencing, where
he faces up to 35 years in prison.
“Ali Saleh attempted to travel to
the Middle East to become an ISIS
fighter, funded other foreign fighters,
posted instructions to make explosive
devices and transported explosive
materials,” stated United States
Attorney Richard P. Donoghue. “The
defendant’s persistent efforts to aid
ISIS were defeated by the outstanding
work of law enforcement officers
who stopped him before he could do
harm.”
According to court filings, Saleh
made several attempts to travel to
the Middle East to become a foreign
fighter for ISIS after becoming interested
in the Syria conflict in 2013. On
Aug. 25, 2014, Saleh stated online,
“I’m ready to die for the Caliphate,
prison is nothing.”
Just three days later on Aug. 28,
Saleh made an airline reservation to
travel from New York to Turkey,
and stated online, “Lets sic be clear
the Muslims in the khilafah caliphate
need help, the one who is capable
to go over and help the Muslims
must go and help.” Saleh was ultimately
prevented from getting on the
plane because his parents took away
his passport.
Saleh then switch gears and began
to try and facilitate others’ support
for ISIS. In October 2014, Saleh used
and online messaging platform to
communicate with an ISIS supporter
in Mali, sending him a wire transfer
in the amount of $500 to fund that
person’s travel to Syria. Around the
same time period, Saleh reportedly
communicated with several other
individuals, including known ISIS
supporters in the United Kingdom
and Australia, in an effort to facilitate
their support of ISIS.
Following his many encounters
with law enforcement, Saleh began
to express his support for ISIS under
new usernames online. On Aug. 24,
2015, Saleh stated online, “I am a terrorist.”
Days later on Sept. 1, 2015,
Saleh wrote, “If they aren’t implementing
shariah Islamic law grab ur
sic gun and implement shariah and
see how fast the world turns against
u sic.”