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102nd Precinct
Kew Gardens, Richmond
Hill East, Richmond Hill,
Woodhaven, and the northern
part of Ozone Park
Crook holds knife to woman’s
throat in South Richmond Hill
attempted robbery: NYPD
Police are looking for a man who
attempted to rob a woman at knifepoint
in South Richmond Hill earlier
this month.
On Saturday, Nov. 14, around 8:40
a.m., a 64-year-old woman was walking
in front of 101-62 120th St., when an
unidentifi ed man approached her from
behind, cops said.
Th e man wrapped his left arm around
the woman’s neck and held a knife to
her throat, demanding she turn over her
money, according to the police.
Th e woman attempted to fi ght the
attacker off and he eventually fl ed, without
taking any property, southbound on
120th Street.
Th e woman was uninjured during the
attempted robbery.
Police describe the suspect as being
between 20 and 35 years old, standing
around 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing
approximately 150 pounds.
He was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt,
dark colored pants, white sneakers,
a green hat and a dark colored mask.
No arrests have been made and the
investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding
his whereabouts 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.
104th Precinct
Ridgewood, Glendale,
Middle Village and
Maspeth
Man steals AirPods,
jewelry in burglary of
Ridgewood apartment
Police are searching for
the crook who broke into a
Ridgewood apartment and stole
a wallet, AirPods and jewelry on
Friday, Nov. 6.
Authorities say that the
unidentified male suspect
broke into the front door of
the apartment near the vicinity
of Willoughby Avenue and
Onderdonk Avenue around
4 p.m. Once inside, the thief
snatched the loot before fl eeing
on foot in an unknown direction.
No injuries were reported as a
result of the incident.
Police describe the suspect
as a dark-skinned man who is
approximately 30 years old, 5
feet 7 inches tall and 190 pounds
with facial hair and short brown
hair. He was last seen wearing a
black T-shirt, gray pants, a gray
hooded sweatshirt, black sneakers,
black gloves, a white face
mask under his chin and eyeglasses.
Authorities on Nov. 14
released surveillance photos of
the suspect that were obtained
from 18-54 Willoughby Ave.
Anyone with information
in regard 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 onto the CrimeStoppers
website at WWW.
NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.
COM, or on Twitter
@NYPDTips.
107th Precinct
Fresh Meadows, Cunningham
Heights and Hilltop Village
Man refuses to wear mask,
slashes IHOP employee
in Jamaica Hills: NYPD
A maskless man slashed an employee of
a Jamaica Hills IHOP aft er being asked to
don a face covering inside the restaurant
on Tuesday, Nov. 17.
On Nov. 17, around 2:50 p.m.,
an unidentifi ed man was asked by an
employee to wear a mask while inside the
restaurant, located at 170-19 Hillside Ave.,
according to the NYPD. Th e man refused
and was told to leave the eatery.
Th e man then rushed further into the
restaurant with a knife and attempted to
stab one of the employees, cops said. He
then swung the knife and cut a 40-yearold
female IHOP employee on her left
arm, according to the police.
Th e man then ran off westbound on
Hillside Avenue. Th e 40-year-old was
taken to a nearby hospital, where she was
given seven stitches for the wound.
Police describe the man as being in
his 20s. He was last seen wearing a black
hooded sweater, gray sweatpants and
black and red sneakers.
No arrests have been made and the
investigation is ongoing.
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