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THE FITNESS CONSULTANT Celebrating Our 24th Anniversary! 208-52 Cross Island Pkwy • Bayside 718.352.9075 2011 st www.tfc-gym.com FREE TRAINING SESSION CALL TODAY of the THE QUEENS QueensCourier.com Place 103RD PRECINCT Jamaica Business District, Hollis Park Gardens, Hollis, Lakewood and Jamaica Cops bust teens for illegal gun after fare evasion arrest Two teens caught trying to pass through a Jamaica subway turnstile with one MetroCard swipe were then arrested for illegally possessing a gun. Officers Brian Chiang and John Cammarata of the 103rd Precinct observed Bo Bannister, 16, and Daquan Monroe, 17, attempting to evade the fare on Tuesday, December 10, around 12:45 p.m. at the Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer Avenue station, said police. After arresting the teens, the officers recovered a Bryco Jennings 9mm handgun and a loaded magazine. Bannister and Monroe have both been charged with criminal possession of a weapon and theft of service, said police. 106TH PRECINCT Howard Beach, Ozone Park and South Ozone Park Cops looking for suspect who tried to rape Ozone Park woman at knifepoint A man tried to rape a woman at knifepoint inside her Ozone Park apartment late last week, then cut his victim as she stopped his attack, police said. The suspect gained entry to the 27-year-old victim’s home around 10 a.m. on Friday, December 13, placed a pocket knife to her neck and told the woman to take her clothes off, according to police. The victim complied and undressed, but then, in a struggle with the suspect, was able to wrestle away his knife. He then pulled out a second pocketknife and cut the victim on her left wrist and right ring finger, police said. The suspect was able to take back the first pocket knife before fleeing the apartment in an unknown direction. Police describe the suspect as a black man in his early 20s, approximately 5’10” tall, 180 pounds, with a dark complexion. He was wearing a black hoodie with white letters and blue long johns. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS. Suspect sought who cleaned out car wash Police are asking for your help in finding a commercial robbery suspect. On Wednesday, November 27, the suspect entered the Spotless Car Wash, located at 124 15 Rockaway Boulevard, displayed a firearm and demanded cash. The victim complied and the suspect fled with cash. No injuries were reported. Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS. 107TH PRECINCT Fresh Meadows, Cunningham Heights, Hilltop Village, Electchester, Pomonok Suspect injures Fresh Meadows woman during attempted robbery in her driveway A Fresh Meadows woman was hit in the head with a gun by a man who was trying to rob her, police said. The suspect approached the 66-year-old in her driveway, around 11:15 a.m. on December 5, while she was emptying items from her car and demanded her valuables, police said. When the victim began to scream, the suspect hit her in the head with his gun. He then fled without stealing anything, according to police. The victim was taken to New York Hospital Queens with lacerations to her head, cops said. Police describe the suspect as a Hispanic man, 20 to 25 years old, and 5’ 11” tall. He was wearing a black skullcap and black jacket. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS . A woman flying into JFK Airport from the Dominican Republic last month tried to sneak more than six pounds of cocaine into the country, concealed in hair products, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials said. On November 18, CBP officers were inspecting the baggage of Erika Rodriguez de los Santos, who had just arrived on a flight from Santo Domingo, and found five hair product containers that felt unusually heavy. After investigating further, they discovered the containers “produced an oillike substance that tested positive for cocaine.” The drugs weighed a total of 6.27 pounds. Rodriguez was arrested for the import of narcotics and faces federal narcotics smuggling charges, according to CBP. Photo courtesy of U. S. Customs and Border Protection A man using a scam where he impersonates a police officer has duped two dozen elderly victims from across the city out of large amounts of money, cops said. The suspect targeted the victims, ranging in age from 73 to 93 years old, between June 2011 and late November, the NYPD said. All of the victims, except one, have been women and are from Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan and the Bronx. The suspect calls the victims claiming to be a cop involved in an investigation dealing with the victims’ bank accounts, police said. He then says he needs money from the accounts to “assist in the investigation.” The victims then meet the suspect and hand over the cash, according to police. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS.
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