12 The Courier SUN • SEPTEMBER 5, 2013 FOR Breaking news visit www.couriersun.com s police beat COMPILED BY TONia N. CIMINO & cristabel tulmoa 104th Precinct Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village and Ridgewood A ‘sign’ of appreciation On Thursday, August 29, members of the Glendale/104 Civilian Observation Patrol presented Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley with a custom street sign to thank her for the funding she allocated in the 2014 budget and her commitment to public safety. Pictured from left to right: Thomas Bruno, John Wilczynski, Camille Venezia, Elizabeth Crowley, Ronnie Roth, Kurt Burger, and Krydus Krzysztof 105th Precinct Queens Village, Cambria Heights, Laurelton, Rosedale, Springfield Gardens, Bellerose, Glen Oaks, New Hyde Park and Floral Park Man shot to death in Queens Village A 22-year-old was fatally shot in Queens Village early Saturday morning, August 31, police said. Cops found the victim unconscious and unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the upper back around 3 a.m. at the corner of Jamaica Avenue and 217th Street. He was taken to Jamaica Hospital where he was pronounced dead. There are no arrests at this time and the investigation is ongoing. 115th Precinct East Elmhurst, North Corona and Jackson Heights Fatal GCP crash On Saturday, August 31, police responded to a motor vehicle accident on the westbound Grand Central Parkway Cement & Brick Work Rotary welcomes new CO of Patrol Borough Queens South Old World Craftsmanship Cement & Brick Work CALL ARTIE St. John’s Red Storm All Skills Softball Camp (Youth) Saturday, September 14, 2013 Ages: 8 through 8th grade (or High School beginners) Location: Red Storm Field- Queens, NY Starts: 8:00am / Ends: 10:00am Camp Cost: $40.00 Learn from and work with the St. John’s softball athletes and coaching staff. This is a beginner/intermediate level camp that will introduce/review/ teach all aspects of the game. Basement Water Proofing Specialist Serving Queens for 35 Years Serving Queens for 35 Years For more information contact Artie DiBiase Mason Contractor 718.767.0072 Licensed #808097 and Insured Licensed #808097 and Insured Old World Craftsmanship CALL ARTIE Basement Water Proofing Specialist Pavers and Exposed Aggregate Concrete For more information contact Artie DiBiase Mason Contractor 718.767.0072 near 94th Street. Upon arrival, officers observed the victim, an unidentified adult female, with trauma. EMS also responded to the location and took the woman to Elmhurst General Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Upon investigation, police determined that the woman was driving a 2006 Nissan Sentra, traveling westbound on the Grand Central Parkway in the center lane, when she struck another sedan traveling in the right lane, before crossing over multiple lanes of traffic, striking the center median. There were no other occupants inside the victim’s vehicle and no other injuries reported. The investigation is ongoing. JFK baggage handlers charged with stealing from passenger luggage Seven men who worked as contract baggage handlers at JFK Airport have been charged with stealing cash, jewelry and electronics from passenger luggage. Following multiple customer complaints of theft to El Al Airlines, the Israeli carrier the men were working for at the time, a camera was installed in the baggage hold, according to District Attorney Richard A. Brown. The men, who were responsible for loading and unloading bags, were allegedly caught on video going through luggage, removing items and placing them in their pockets and down their pants. The surveillance took place between early April and late August of this year. In interviews with Port Authority Police officials, according to Brown, the men variously admitted to taking goods from passenger luggage and thousands of dollars of stolen items were recovered from some of their homes and cars. Those goods allegedly included iPhones, iPads, Sony Playstations, digital cameras, Valentino sunglasses, bottles of cologne, several expensive watches and other pricey jewelry items. “When air travelers check their luggage with an airline, there is an implicit trust that their bags and their contents will meet them at their destination. It is always disheartening as a traveler to find that trust to be broken,” said Brown. “I applaud El Al Airlines for taking its customer complaints seriously and helping to bring the defendants to justice.” The busted baggage handlers, identified as Tristan Bredwood, 22, of Saint Albans, Udhoo Doodnauth, 27, of Richmond Hill, Julio Salas, 44, of Corona, Dashawn Schooler, 25, of Wyandanch, New York, Romaine Smith, 25, of Brooklyn, Oshaine Christie, 22, of Rosedale, and Nkosi Cunningham, 24, of Brooklyn, were arraigned on Thursday, August 29 in Queens Criminal Court and charged with grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property, criminal mischief, petit larceny and attempted petit larceny. BY ZACHARY KRAEHLING Although Commanding Officer of Patrol of Queens South Kevin Ward has only been on the job for two weeks, his words at the “Cop of the Month” awards at the Jamaica Rotary on Wednesday, August 28 set the tone for his tenure. While Ward’s predecessor, Assistant Chief James Secreto, extolled him at the ceremony for his accomplishments as Assistant Chief on Staten Island and as a 28-year veteran of the NYPD, the Harvard graduate and New York Law School scholar preferred to focus not on his merits, but the on borough of Queens and the City of New York. Ward mused at how far the city has come since the early 1990s, when it was only starting to rebuild itself after the shattering crack epidemic of the 1980s. He was particular in noting that over the last two decades Queens has seen a 76 percent decrease in crime, a 71 percent decrease in shootings, and a 35 percent decrease in shooting this year alone, which he proudly estimated would be the best in the city. “We will work with Assistant Chief Ward the same way we did with Assistant Chief Secreto for the betterment of the community and for a good relationship with the NYPD,” said Jamaica Rotary president Joe Iaboni. “I know he will do a good job following in Secreto’s footsteps.” Ward is a native of Rockaway and father of twins who still live in the area. 1/8 TH PAGE St. John’s Red Storm All Skills Softball Camp (Youth) Saturday, September 14, 2013 Ages: 8 through 8th grade (or High School beginners) Location: Red Storm Field- Queens, NY Starts: 8:00am / Ends: 10:00am Camp Cost: $40.00 Learn from and work with the St. John's softball athletes and coaching staff. This is a beginner/intermediate level camp that will introduce/review/teach all aspects of the game. Features include a hitting lecture followed by drill work and live BP on the field. Campers will then break up into defensive positions and receive instruction in their respective areas. Questions regarding Red Storm Softball Camps? Please contact Amy Kvilhaug 718-990-6178 or [email protected] www.redstormsoftballcamps.com Questions regarding Red Storm Softball Camps? Please contact Amy Kvilhaug 718-990-6178 or [email protected] www.redstormsoftballcamps.com
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