12 The Courier SUN • OCTOBER 1, 2015 FOR Breaking news visit www.couriersun.com police beat Compiled by Alina Suriel 104th Precinct Ridgewood, Glendale, Middle Village, Maspeth Two accidents, one fatal, snarl traffic on Glendale roadways Traffic was snarled on two major roadways in Glendale on Sept. 23 as police responded to a pair of accidents, one of which resulted in a fatality. The first incident occurred at 4:15 p.m. at the corner of Woodhaven Boulevard and 81st Road, when a sedan collided with a school bus. Reportedly, the bus was carrying Queens homeless man steals identity of 66-year-old who gave him shelter WHEN ONLY THE BEST WILL DO. �������������������������������������������������� - With Over 40 Years of Reliable Service. Basement Waterproofing Brickwork ������������������������������������������������������������ Pavers For More Information Contact: Arthur DiBiase Mason Contractor 718-767-0072 Licensed (# 808097) & Insured. disabled passengers. Police said the sedan driver and all in the school bus were brought to area hospitals for treatment of minor injuries. However, the main section of Woodhaven Boulevard was closed while police and Fire Department units responded to the crash. Then, at 6:35 p.m., a motorcycle traveling on the westbound Jackie Robinson Parkway swerved and struck a light pole near Cypress Hills Street, authorities said. The victim, whose identity was not released, was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigations into both accidents are ongoing. 106th Precinct Ozone Park, South Ozone Park, Howard Beach Four men wanted for Richmond Hill barbershop robbery Police are looking for four suspects wanted for the robbery of an employee in a Richmond Hill barbershop earlier this week. The victim, a 27-year-old male, was working at a barbershop located at 132-03 Liberty Ave., when the four male suspects entered the establishment on Sept. 21 at 7:19 p.m., with two displaying black firearms. The suspects then took the victim to the basement, where they removed his Samsung cellphone, iPad and approximately $52 in cash before fleeing the establishment. There were no reported injuries. Surveillance video of the four suspects was taken at a neighboring store and recovered by the NYPD. Police described the four suspects as black males. One was last seen wearing a gray long-sleeved shirt with a gray undershirt, a gray baseball cap, khaki pants and white sneakers; another was observed wearing a blue sweatshirt, light blue jeans and black sneakers. The third perpetrator wore a white sweatshirt, dark blue jeans and black sneakers, while the fourth suspect was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt, light jeans, blue and white baseball cap and white sneakers with black laces. Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS. Photo via Twitter/@NYPD104Pct Photo courtesy of NYPD It was a good deed that backfired. A 26-year-old homeless man was charged for stealing the identity of an elderly man, who welcomed him into his home, and then going on a $50,000 shopping spree, according to Queens District Attorney Richard Brown. Christian Albines, whose last known address was on Woodhaven Boulevard, was arraigned on Sept. 25 on charges of grand larceny, identity theft, forgery, possession of a forged instrument and scheme to defraud. Bail was set at $75,000 and he was ordered to return to court on Oct. 1. According to prosecutors, the 26-year-old had no place to live in November 2011 when the elderly victim, who was acquainted with Albines’ family, welcomed him into his home. A month later, the 66-year-old retired from his longtime job at Flushing Hospital. He had paid off all his credit cards, but failed to close them out and then moved back to his home country of Columbia. During this time, Albines allegedly got access to the credit cards, called the banks and had himself added as an authorized user and extra cards were sent to him in his name, authorities said. Albines allegedly maxed out the cards through charging $50,000 worth of expensive dinners, fancy clothes, car washes and more. According to Brown, Albines also allegedly filed a false tax return in the victim’s name and collected a $6,000 refund. Due to Albines’ actions, the victim had to return to the United State to resolve the credit card fraud. The IRS also had begun garnishing the victim’s pension in order to collect the $6,000 refund. “The defendant is alleged to have taken advantage of the victim’s kindness by running up charges on his credit cards and even filing a bogus tax return to line his own pockets. This is yet another reminder to always protect you financial information and to be very careful whom you take into your home,” Brown said. Albines, who is currently out on bail, faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted. Driver slams into two street lamps, parked car in Maspeth: police Photo courtesy of NYPD A man who was driving with a suspended license was critically injured in an early morning car crash in Maspeth on Sept. 27, according to police. Authorities said the 39-year-old male was speeding westbound on Flushing Avenue at 4 a.m. when he struck a lamppost at 54th Place. Upon the initial impact, his vehicle mounted the sidewalk and struck a second lamppost and a parked car before coming to a stop just before a street intersection. Officers from the 104th Precinct found him unconscious and unresponsive, and he was extracted from his 2010 Nissan vehicle by FDNY at the scene. Emergency service technicians transported the victim to Elmhurst Hospital Center with severe injuries. He was the only individual involved in the crash. 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