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12 THE COURIER SUN • DECEMBER 22, 2016 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com police beat COMPILED BY SUZANNE MONTEVERDI AND ROBERT POZARYCKI ������������������ “When Only The Best Will Do!” Great Quality, Fair Pricing! Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas, a Happy Chanukah and a Happy and Healthy New Year. Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. New York State Senator District 15 66-85 73rd Place Middle Village, NY 11379 (718) 497-1630 FAX: (718) 497-1761 DISTRICT OFFICES 159-53 102nd Street Howard Beach, NY 11414(718) 738-1111 FAX: (718) 322-5760 MAN KILLED TRYING TO CROSS VAN WYCK EXPWY. Trying to walk across the Van Wyck Expressway at rush hour proved deadly for a 41-year-old man who was struck and killed by an SUV in Kew Gardens Hills on the afternoon of Dec. 13. The incident took place at 4:50 p.m. on Dec. 13 on the northbound lanes of the expressway at Jewel Avenue. According to law enforcement sources, the 41-year-old man — whose identity was not released pending family notification — was observed jumping over the median of the highway and walking into the northbound lanes. As he did so, he was struck by a red Subaru Forester SUV heading northbound on the Van Wyck. The SUV driver remained at the scene after hitting the man. Officers from the 107th Precinct and EMS units responded to the incident. The victim, who suffered severe body trauma, was pronounced dead at the scene. No arrests have been made, and the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad is still looking into the matter. BIGOT GETS 20 YEARS FOR STABBING MAN AT JAMAICA MOSQUE A Rego Park man will be spending the next two decades behind bars for stabbing a member of a Flushing mosque and vandalizing the house of worship four years ago. Bernhard Laufer, 59, of 65th Road was convicted last month of second-degree attempted murder, first-degree attempted assault and second degree assault, all of which were classified as hate crimes. Queens Supreme Court Justice Barry Schwartz ordered Laufer on Wednesday, Dec. 14, to serve 20 years in prison and five years’ probation. “Laufer waged a war of terror against this mosque,” Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown said in a statement. “Before this vicious attack, he repeatedly called the mosque and threaten to kill all Muslims. … A jury found him guilty and a judge has now sentenced the defendant to a lengthy term behind bars.” Brown said Laufer orchestrated his hate-filled rampage at the Masjid Al-Saaliheen Mosque on Kissena Boulevard between Nov. 16 and Nov. 18, 2012. On the first day, he smashed a door and broke a door handle with a rock. He also left threatening messages on the mosque’s voicemail system. Prosecutors said Laufer returned to the mosque early on the morning of Nov. 18, as he followed a 57-yearold man to the front door at about 4:50 a.m. that morning. As the victim unlocked the door, according to trial testimony, Laufer stabbed him in the head, then bit him in the nose before stabbing him again in the back, leg and thumb. Officers from the 107th Precinct and EMS units responded to the incident. The victim was treated at a local hospital for his injuries. Members of the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force traced the threatening phone calls back to Laufer’s home phone. They were also able to link Laufer to the stabbing through DNA testing, as his genetic profile matched DNA found on a pair of eyeglasses that he apparently dropped at the scene during the attack. Laufer was previously convicted in March 2015 on federal charges for sending hate-filled emails to an employee at the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR). COPS SEARCHING FOR A PROLIFIC BANK ROBBER HITTING CHASE BANKS IN QUEENS On Wednesday, Nov. 23, at 1:55 p.m., the individual entered a Chase Bank in Flushing, located at 196-03 Northern Blvd., and removed $5,000 in cash. On Wednesday, Nov. 30, the suspect entered a Chase Bank located at 184-01 Hillside Ave. in Jamaica at 2:58 p.m. and removed $4,620 in cash. The latest robbery took place in Ozone Park on Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 3:15 p.m. at a Chase Bank located at 111-18 Liberty Ave. The individual entered and removed $1,000 in cash. In each case, the suspect passed a demand note to the teller. The suspect is described as a male, black, approximately 35 years old, between 6 foot 5 inches and 6 foot 7 inches, and approximately 200 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black, waist-length jacket, blue jeans and black sneakers. Anyone with any information regarding the incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish speakers, dial 888-57-PISTA), visit their website or send a text message to 274637 (CRIMES), then enter TIP577. All calls and messages are kept confidential. 107th Precinct Flushing, Fresh Meadows, Kew Gardens Hills, Jamaica


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