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12 THE QUEENS COURIER • AUGUST 12, 2021 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM police beat COMPILED BY BILL PARRY 104th Precinct Ridgewood, Glendale, Middle Village and Maspeth Chain-snatcher in Ridgewood is caught in act on surveillance camera A 26-year-old woman was walking her dog in Ridgewood on the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 3, when a bicyclist rode up behind her in a chain-snatching incident — and it was all caught on camera. Th e incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. in front of 17-39 Bleecker Street. Police from the 104th Precinct are looking for the man who approached his victim on a dark bicycle, grabbed her by the shirt and then forcibly removed a gold necklace from her neck before taking off northbound on Bleecker, according to the NYPD. Th e victim sustained minor scratches on her neck and back but refused medical attention at the scene. Th e value of the necklace was around $1,100, police said.Th e cyclist is described as a man with a dark complexion, with a thin build and long, salt-and-pepper hair in cornrows. He was last seen wearing black shorts, a black T-shirt and eyeglasses, and he was carrying a light brown book bag. No arrests have been made. Th e investigation is ongoing. 114th Precinct Astoria, Long Island City, Woodside and Jackson Heights Two men stabbed in Astoria road rage incident: NYPD Two men were stabbed in their car at a Queens intersection on the night of Wednesday, Aug. 4, in an apparent road rage attack, police reported. Both victims are currently listed in stable condition at area hospitals. Detectives are continuing to search for their attackers. Police said the double stabbing happened at about 8:26 p.m. on Aug. 4 near the corner of 30th Road and 21st Street in Astoria. Law enforcement sources said four men were inside a 2014 black Nissan Altima when the driver of the vehicle got into an argument with the two suspects, described as Hispanic men, who were on an orange e-bike. Th e argument turned violent when the e-bike riders went on the attack and knifed two of the four Nissan occupants. One of the victims, a 20-year-old man, was stabbed below the right eye; the other victim, an 18-year-old man, suff ered stab wounds to his left arm and side. Following the attack, cops said, the two suspects fl ed on their e-bike southbound along 23rd Street. Police later found the scooter abandoned near the corner of 23rd Street and 30th Drive. Th e sedan, meanwhile, struck the exterior of the nearby Boys and Girls Club. Offi cers from the 114th Precinct responded to the scene. EMS rushed the 20-year-old victim to Elmhurst Hospital and the 18-year-old to Cornell Medical Center; both are now listed in stable condition. So far, no arrests have been made in the ongoing investigation, police said. Anyone with information regarding the stabbing can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888- 57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at nypdcrimestoppers.com, or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confi dential. 110th Precinct Corona and Elmhurst Police looking for a creep who allegedly masturbated in front of a child and mother Police from the 110th Precinct are looking for a man in connection to an “endangering the welfare of a child” incident last month. On Saturday, July 31, around 2 p.m. inside a Walgreens at 91-08 Roosevelt Ave., the man followed a 13-year-old girl throughout the store. When the girl met up with her 49-yearold mother inside the store, the man stopped behind them and allegedly put his hands down his shorts and masturbated while staring at them, police said.Th e mother yelled at the man and he fl ew the Walgreens in an unknown direction. Police described him as a man in his 20s, around 5’6” and 200 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black mask over his face, a black shirt, black shorts and black sneakers. Anyone with information in regard to the identity of the suspects 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 at nypdcrimestoppers.com, or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 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