12 THE COURIER SUN • AUGUST 7, 2014 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com s police beat COMPILED BY CRISTABELLE TUMOLA Ozone Park couple accused of beating, starving 12-year-old daughter Wet Basement? Call artie Basement Water Proofing Specialist Serving Queens for 35 Years For more information contact Artie DiBiase Mason Contractor 718.767.0072 Licensed #08097 and Insured I’M WAITING FOR YOU! OPEN EVERY DAY 365 - DAYS! 10AM - 9PM FRI & SAT TIL 10 PM 25 DAVIS AVENUE PORT WASHINGTON, NY NORTH SHORE ANIMAL LEAGUE AMERICA HAS OVER 300 LOVING PUPPIES, KITTENS, DOGS & CATS! AnimalLeague.org Like us on 516.883.7575 Home of the Mutt-i-gree® facebook.com/TheAnimalLeague 102ND PRECINCT Kew Gardens, Richmond Hill East, Richmond Hill, Woodhaven and Ozone Park Suspect runs man over in Ozone Park roadway dispute: cops A roadway dispute between two men in Ozone Park turned violent when one of the men ran the other over and dragged him several feet before fl eeing, cops said. The incident started just after midnight on July 30 as the 29-year-old victim was exiting his parked car on 99th Street and prevented a pickup truck from passing, police said. After the pickup truck’s driver and the victim started arguing, the driver accelerated slightly, bumping the victim, according to authorities. The driver accelerated again, running the victim over and dragging him several feet before fl eeing the scene on 101st Avenue. The victim was taken to Jamaica Hospital with abdominal and back injuries, and several abrasions. Police have released a photo of the suspect’s vehicle, a light colored 2007-2009 GMC 1500 Series Sierra pickup truck. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (8477). Police looking for man who exposed himself on Queens-bound E train A straphanger exposed himself to a woman on an E train as it was approaching a stop in Richmond Hill, cops said. The Queens-bound train was about to enter the station around 10:30 a.m. on July 29 when the 48-year-old woman noticed the man sitting in front of her committing the lewd act, police said. After arriving at the Jamaica-Van Wyck stop, the man fl ed. Police describe the suspect as black, about 35 to 40 years old and around 5 feet 8 inches tall. He was last seen wearing a black hat and a black-and-white spotted button-down shirt. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (8477). Suspect steals from Kew Gardens synagogue donation box: cops A burglar decided to help himself to some religious charity in Kew Gardens last month. On July 25, at about 12:25 p.m., the suspect made his way into Congregation Adas Yerem through an unknown entrance, police said. Once inside the Metropolitan Avenue synagogue, he took $75 from a donation box before fl eeing. The suspect is described as white, around 5 feet 10 inches tall and 185 pounds. He was last seen wearing a multi-colored striped short-sleeved shirt, beige slacks and beige shoes. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (8477). 113TH PRECINCT St. Albans, Hollis, Springfi eld Gardens, South Ozone Park, Jamaica, Addisleigh Park and Locust Manor Second arrest made in fatal Queens bus shooting of teen A Brooklyn teenager has been charged with the murder of a 14-year-old girl who was gunned down on a Queens bus last year, offi cials said. Shamel Capers, 16, was arraigned on July 31 on charges of second degree murder, criminal possession of a weapon and reckless endangerment in the deadly shooting of D’aja Robinson, according to the district attorney’s offi ce. Robinson was shot in the head after boarding a Q6 bus near Sutphin and Rockaway boulevards in Jamaica on May 18, 2013. She was on her way from a sweet 16 party when she was killed. Prosecutors said Robinson was not the intended target when Capers fi red multiple times into the bus. About a month after the shooting, Kevin McClinton, 22, was also arrested on second-degree murder and other charges in the death of Robinson. He is accused of taking the gun from Capers and continuing to fi re into the bus, according to District Attorney Richard Brown. McClinton, who had a court appearance on July 31, is currently being held without bail. His case is set for trial on Sept. 22, prosecutors said. Capers is also being held without bail and is due back in court on Aug. 13. Photo courtesy of NYPD Photo courtesy of NYPD An Ozone Park couple has been busted for child abuse after their 12-year-old daughter went through years of suffering that included being locked in her room without food and water, and being hit with a broken broom handle, offi cials said. The child’s biological father, Rajesh Ranot, 46, and her stepmother, Sheetal Ranot, 31, have both been charged with assault and endangering the welfare of a child, District Attorney Richard Brown announced on Aug. 5. The father has also been charged with unlawful imprisonment. Rajesh and Sheetal Ranot are accused of beating their daughter Maya so badly that she ended up in the emergency room and starving her to the point that she weighed 58 pounds. The horror began in December 2012, and lasted until July of this year, at which time Maya was repeatedly abused by her parents and locked in her bedroom for extended periods of time without food and water, according to prosecutors. She was forced to take cold showers while her father struck her with various objects, including a baseball bat. Her stepmother allegedly hit her repeatedly and on different occasions used a wooden rolling pin and a broken metal broom handle. The abuse sent her to the hospital several times, where she had to undergo surgery for her wrist and receive stitches, the district attorney said. During these visits doctors noticed the bruises, marks and scars on her body, and her low weight. “Despite the bruising and scarring on her body which served as a silent testament to the violence and cruelty she purportedly endured, it is alleged that for a long time this emaciated child was fearful of disclosing the true nature of her injuries or those responsible for her suffering for fear that her younger step-siblings would be taken away by authorities and placed in foster care,” Brown said. “Fortunately, she found the courage to speak up.” Photo courtesy of NYPD Photo via Facebook D’aja Robinson was shot after boarding a Q6 bus
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