14 THE COURIER SUN • DECEMBER 29, 2016 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com Sun police beat COMPILED BY ANTHONY GIUDICE, SUZANNE MONTEVERDI AND ROBERT POZARYCKI • Masonry “When Only The Best Will Do!” Great Quality, Fair Pricing! North Shore Animal League America has HUNDREDS of Mutt-i-grees® to choose from - Puppies, Kittens, Dogs and Cats! MIXED-BREEDS, PUREBREDS, SMALL BREEDS TOO! RESCUE • NURTURE • ADOPT • EDUCATE Check our website for mobile adoption events coming to your community! 25 Davis Avenue, Port Washington, NY 11050 • animalleague.org • 516.883.7575 FOLLOW US ON: Adopt Now HOLIDAY ADOPTION CENTER HOURS: New Year’s Eve: 11 AM - 7 PM New Year’s Day: 12 NOON - 8 PM ALLEGED HEROIN DEALER BUSTED IN SOUTH OZONE PARK He didn’t even bother trying to hide it. An alleged drug dealer was busted in South Ozone Park last week with a stash of heroin and painkillers after police spotted him sitting in a car with marijuana on his lap, law enforcement sources said. Richard Cosgrove, 21, of 142nd Street in Jamaica was picked up by the 106th Precinct Anti-Crime Team at 4:10 p.m. on Dec. 20 at the corner of Van Wyck Expressway and 115th Avenue. According to authorities, police officers investigating illegal drug sales in the area allegedly spotted Cosgrove sitting behind the wheel of a red Ford vehicle. When they approached the car, police said, they observed an unknown quantity of marijuana on Cosgrove’s lap. During a subsequent search, police found in Cosgrove’s possession 50 small bags believed to contain heroin as well as quantities of alprazolam (Xanax) and painkillers including oxycodone and suboxone. Cosgrove was taken into custody at the scene and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance with the intent to sell and unlawful possession of marijuana. Captain Brian Bohannon Jr., commanding officer of the 106th Precinct, took to Twitter to congratulate his officers on making the arrest. “Another great arrest of a known drug suspect. 106 Anti-Crime hard at work,” he wrote. PROLIFIC BANK ROBBER STRIKES AGAIN This bandit’s unending “Chase” for money continues. A man suspected of robbing four different Chase branches across Queens struck again last week, swiping cash from a location in Glendale, police announced. Law enforcement sources said the crook paid a visit to the Chase bank located at 71-04 Woodhaven Blvd. at Metropolitan Avenue at 3:04 p.m. on Monday afternoon, Dec. 19. As in the previous robberies, authorities noted, the bandit presented a demand note to the teller. The bank employee then handed him an undetermined sum of cash, then fled the scene in an unknown direction. According to police, the first robbery took place on Friday, Sept. 30, at 4 p.m. The suspect entered a Chase Bank at 144-17 Union Turnpike in Kew Gardens and removed $2,100 in cash. 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. Finally, at 3:15 p.m. on Dec. 14, the bandit went to the Chase Bank located at 111-18 Liberty Ave. in Ozone Park and walked away with $1,000 in cash. 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. SERIAL ROBBER PLEADS GUILTY TO 40 STICKUPS The prolific robber who robbed cash from a dozen Queens businesses is facing some serious time behind bars. Khalif House, the Hempstead man who robbed 40 stores across Queens and Long Island at knifepoint between February 2015 and June 2016, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Dec. 20, to an indictment charging him with conspiracy to commit armed robbery. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, House admitted his role in all of the robberies in which he held up establishments including Carvel, 7-Eleven, Subway and Dunkin’ Donuts across Queens, Nassau and Suffolk counties. House made off with over $18,700 during his crime spree. Here are the locations House robbed in Queens: • Crown Fried Chicken located at 145-72 Brewer Blvd., in Springfield Gardens; • Subway located at 271-06 Union Tpke., in New Hyde Park; • Subway located at 219-25 North Conduit Ave., in Laurelton; • Subway located at 217-06 Merrick Blvd., in Springfield Gardens; • Carvel located at 103-21 Metropolitan Ave., in Forest Hills; • Dunkin’ Donuts located at 146-36 45th Ave., in Flushing; • Dunkin’ Donuts located at 163-02 Cross Bay Blvd., in Howard Beach; • Subway located at 205-12 Northern Blvd., in Bayside; • Subway located at 64-29 108th St., in Forest Hills; • Subway located at 61-13 Springfield Blvd., in Oakland Gardens; • Subway located at 233 Beach 20th St., in Far Rockaway; and • His failed attempt at robbing the Dollar Tree store in Floral Park. In nearly every robbery, House robbed the stores wearing mismatched gloves and something covering his face while brandishing a knife. During one of the capers, he chased down an employee who was trying to escape. In another instance, House used his knife to cut an employee who tried to disarm him. House was eventually caught on June 8, inside of a stranger’s van in Floral Park after attempting to rob the Dollar Tree store located at 132- 23 14th St. Cops found House in the van with — among other things — mismatched gloves. “The defendant engaged in a widespread and dangerous pattern of knifepoint commercial robberies, which terrorized the communities and jeopardized the safety of the employees of more than three dozen local businesses,” said Robert L. Capers, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. “As a result of the diligent work and collaboration of federal and local law enforcement authorities, the defendant will now be held accountable for his actions.” House faces a maximum of 20 years in federal prison. 106th Precinct Howard Beach, Ozone Park, Richmond Hill
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