Police Blotter
115th Precinct
Jackson Heights
Flushing duo charged in Jax Hgts murder
Cops nabbed two Flushing men for
their alleged roles in a deadly shooting
at a Jackson Heights train station earlier
this month.
Tito Martinez-Alvarenga, 19, of Linden
Place, and Victor Lopez, 20, of 160th
Street, found themselves in handcuffs
on Feb. 21 after being questioned and
arrested by NYPD detectives.
They were charged in connection
with the Feb. 3 execution of Abel Mosso,
20, at the 90th Street-Elmhurst Avenue
station. Mosso was attacked by a group
of young men on the station platform,
then fatally shot in the head. The entire
incident was caught on camera in
graphic footage that circulated through
social media channels.
Previously, the NYPD arrested
Ramiro Gonzalez, 26, a reputed member
of the MS-13 street gang, on Feb. 5 for his
alleged participation in Mosso’s murder.
According to law enforcement
sources, Gonzalez, Martinez-Alvarenga
and Lopez were part of the mob that
attacked Mosso — a reputed member of
a rival gang — at about 12:45 p.m. on Feb.
3 while they were on board a Manhattanbound
7 train that pulled into the 90th
Street station.
When the doors opened, authorities
said the group dragged Mosso off the
train and onto the platform, where the
assault continued. Before a crowd of
horrified onlookers, Gutierrez allegedly
pulled out a gun and opened fire as
Mosso tried to rise to his feet.
The shooting occurred off camera, but
the recorded footage including several
popping sounds indicative of gunfire.
Following the shooting, the suspects
Screenshot via Twitter/@BidurBista1;
insets courtesy of the NYPD
fled the scene.
Officers from the 115th Precinct and
EMS units responded to the shooting.
They found Mosso with several
gunshot wounds to his head and face;
paramedics pronounced him dead at
the scene.
Martinez-Alvarenga and Lopez were
arraigned on Feb. 22 in Queens Criminal
Court and ordered held without bail.
They must return to court on March 8.
They were each charged with seconddegree
murder, gang assault, kidnapping
and criminal possession of a weapon. If
convicted, they could face up to 25 years
to life behind bars.
— Robert Pozarycki
114th Precinct
Astoria
Burglars steal jewelry
from Astoria home
Police are asking for help in
identifying two suspects wanted
in connection with a string of
burglaries in Astoria.
Law enforcement sources said the
two suspects forcibly entered three
residential locations along 49th
Street on Feb. 8 between 7:15 and
7:45 p.m.
According to police, the
suspects gained access to the
homes by climbing the rear stairs
of each location before breaking
windows and entering through
rear doors.
Police indicated that the burglars
did not take any property from two of
the three locations.
However, the individuals fled
one location with approximately
$77,000 worth of jewelry, according
to authorities.
All of the incidents were reported to
the 114th Precinct.
Cops described both suspects
as 30-year-old men with light
complexions who were last seen
wearing dark jeans, white sneakers
and hooded sweatshirts.
One suspect is described as
5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs
about 200 pounds, while the other is
Police released a surveillance photo of
one suspect who is wanted in connection
with a string of burglaries in Astoria.
Courtesy of NYPD
reportedly 5 feet, 5 inches tall and
weighs 160 pounds.
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).
The public can also submit their
tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers
website, on Twitter @NYPDTips or by
texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES)
then enter TIP577.
All calls and messages are
kept confidential.
— Zach Gewelb
112th Precinct
Rego Park
Pedestrian killed in Queens Blvd. hit-and-run
A 26-year-old pedestrian walking
on the sidewalk alongside Queens
Boulevard in Rego Park was struck
and killed in a hit-and-run incident
on Sunday afternoon, according to
police.
Officers from the 112th Precinct
responded to a 911 call at 4:06 p.m.
on Feb. 24 regarding a woman who
was struck at the intersection of 63rd
Drive and Queens Boulevard.
EMS also arrived at the scene and
transported the victim, identified
as Sherena Hundalani of 98th Street
in Rego Park, to Elmhurst Hospital,
where she was pronounced dead.
A preliminary investigation
found that Hundalani was walking
on the sidewalk near 63rd Road when
the Lincoln exited a gas station at the
corner and hit her.
Police said the vehicle left the
scene and headed westbound on
Queens Boulevard before being
stopped in the vicinity of 62nd Drive
and Junction Boulevard.
The driver of the 2005 Lincoln
Town Car, a 55-year-old man, was
taken into custody for questioning.
His identity was not immediately
disclosed and charges against him
are pending.
The NYPD Collision Investigation
Squad is looking into the case.
— Zach Gewelb
104th Precinct
Ridgewood
NYPD employee arrested in domestic dispute
Ridgewood’s 104th Precinct
arrested a member of the NYPD
Communications Unit on Wednesday
after an argument with her
boyfriend turned physical at their
Queens home.
According to police, on Feb. 20
Paola Vite-Valverde, 31, got into a
verbal dispute with her boyfriend
at their home, which is within the
confines of the 104th Precinct. Due
to the nature of the incident, police
would not confirm the actual location
of their home.
The argument turned physical,
with Vite-Valverde assaulting her
boyfriend with closed fists.
Officers from the 104th Precinct
arrested Vite-Valverde at 11:55 a.m. on
Feb. 20 and charged her with assault.
— Emily Davenport
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