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12 THE QUEENS COURIER • AUGUST 30, 2018 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM police beat COMPILED BY EMILY DAVENPORT AND ROBERT POZARYCKI 103rd Precinct Jamaica Stray bullets strike man at intersection A man was struck and injured aft er bullets fl ew at a Jamaica intersection early in the morning of Sunday, Aug. 26. Police said the gunfi re erupted at about 2:30 a.m. on Aug. 26 in the vicinity of 160th Street and 107th Avenue. According to law enforcement sources, a 34-year-old man at the location heard the shots ring out and, seconds later, felt pain. He then discovered that he had been shot in the left arm and back. Offi cers from the 103rd Precinct and EMS units responded to the incident. Paramedics rushed the victim to Jamaica Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. At this time, it’s not clear to police where the shots came from, or who fi red them. No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing. 109th Precinct Flushing Bike-riding bandit snatching cellphones Cops are looking for a teen with sticky fi ngers who spent his summer stealing cellphones from his victims on the streets of Flushing. Over the course of two months, the suspect snatched cellphones out of the hands of 10 victims. Each incident took place between the hours of 1:15 p.m. and 12:40 a.m. In most of the incidents, the suspect fl ed the scene on a black, white and red Eurobike. Th e robberies, as the NYPD reported, are as follows: At 10:50 p.m. on June 29, a 27-yearold man was standing in the vicinity of Saull Street and Maple Avenue when an unknown man snatched his cellphone from his hands. At 9:35 p.m. on July 8, a 25-year-old woman was in the vicinity of Blossom Avenue and Main Street when the suspect stole her cellphone, which also had $100 in the case, out of her hands. At 12:25 a.m. on July 20, the crook snatched a 48-year-old woman’s cellphone from her hands and knocked her to the ground on Maple Street. Th e victim was treated at the scene by EMS. At 12:30 a.m. on July 21, a 19-year-old man was standing on Franklin Avenue when the thief grabbed his cellphone out of his hands. At 12:40 a.m. on Aug. 1, a 46-yearold man was standing in the vicinity of Frame Place and Maple Avenue when the suspect grabbed his cellphone from his hands. At 10 p.m. on Aug. 2, the suspect snatched a 55-year-old man’s cellphone from his hands while in the vicinity of Juniper Avenue and Kissena Boulevard. At 2 p.m. on Aug. 10, a 30-year-old man was standing on Maple Avenue when the suspect stole his cellphone out of his hands. At 1:15 p.m. on Aug. 15, a 29-yearold man was standing on Maple Avenue when the suspect stole his cellphone out of his hands. At 12:05 a.m. on Aug. 20, the suspect snatched a 31-year-old man’s cellphone from his hands while on Colden Street. At 2 p.m. on Aug. 24, a 47-year-old man was standing in the vicinity of Saull Street and Maple Avenue when the suspect snatched his cellphone from his hands. Police described the suspect as a Hispanic male between the ages of 16 and 18 years old, standing 5 feet, 10 inches tall and with an afro hairstyle. 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 on to nypdcrimestoppers. com or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls and messages are kept confi dential. 114th Precinct Astoria Shooter sought for killing Ravenswood resident Detectives continue to investigate the deadly shooting of a 17-year-old man outside the Ravenswood Houses in Astoria early in the morning of Sunday, Aug. 26. Police said the gunfi re erupted just before 5:20 a.m. on Aug. 26 at the public housing complex located on 21st Street between 35th and 36th avenues. Offi cers from the 114th Precinct and PSA Unit 9 responded to a 911 call about the shooting and found 29-year-old Jelan Moreira, who lived at the Ravenswood Houses, unconscious and unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds to his chest. Paramedics rushed Moreira to Elmhurst Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. During the preliminary investigation, cops picked up a 17-year-old male teenager believed to be connected to the homicide and took him into custody for further questioning. As of the morning of Aug. 27, no charges have been fi led against him. Law enforcement sources said detectives were also questioning a second individual who may have been connected to the shooting. WHEN ONLY THE BEST WILL DO. “Old World Craftsmanship”- With Over 40 Years of Reliable Service. Basement Waterproofing Brickwork Exposed "Aggregate Concrete” Pavers • Masonry For More Information Contact: Arthur DiBiase�� Mason Contractor 718-767-0072�� Licensed (# 808097) & Insured. �� Fake cops rob pedestrians in northwest Queens Th e real cops are looking for a couple of fake cops behind three recent robberies in northwest Queens. According to police, at 12:30 a.m. on July 7, a 44-year-old male victim was walking on 103rd Street in Corona when he was approached by an unknown man holding a radio. Th e man stopped the victim, stated “Policia,” and proceeded to search the victim’s pockets. Law enforcement sources said the suspect then took $500 from the victim and fl ed the scene in a vehicle that was driven by another man. Th e victim held onto the car and was dragged along the road, suff ering abrasions to his lower back and buttocks. Th e victim refused medical attention at the scene. Authorities said the suspects struck again on July 21. At 10:35 that night, a 54-year-old man was walking on the sidewalk down Broadway in Elmhurst when he was approached by the suspects, who asked to see the man’s ID. Th e crooks then snatched victim’s wallet, which contained $760, and fl ed the location northbound on Broadway in a dark-colored, four-door sedan. Th ere were no injuries reported as a result of this incident. Th e third incident took place the next night, on July 22. At 10:20 p.m., police said, a 51-year-old man was approached by the suspects at the intersection of 35th Avenue and 93rd Street in Jackson Heights. Th e suspects asked to see the man’s ID and then grabbed his wallet, which contained $1,000. Cops said the crooks then fl ed the scene in a dark-colored, four-door sedan northbound on 93rd Street. Th ere were no injuries reported as a result of this incident. Police described the fake cops as Hispanic men. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS with any information about their whereabouts.