Tire and rim thefts have spiked across southeast Queens, the
105th Precinct reported. They urge residents to do what they
can to keep their vehicles secure. File photo/QNS
Cops warn SE Queens
about tire/rim thefts
BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
Following a large
up-tick of car rims and
tire thefts in southeast
Queens, the 105th Precinct
is cautioning community
residents to stay vigilant
and safeguard their
vehicles.
As of April 11, there
have been 26 reports of
car rims and tire thefts
that occurred in the
middle of the
night in several
neighborhoods,
according to
105th Precinct
e x e c u t i v e
officer, Captain
Kevin Chan.
“ T h e
“The majority of
the thefts have
been the newer
sports model
2018/2019 Honda
Accord tires and
majority of
the theft has
been the newer
sports model
2 0 1 8 / 2 0 1 9
Honda Accord
tires and rims,”
said Chan.
“These vehicles
are placed on
cinder blocks
or milk crates
after the tires and rims
are removed.”
rims.”
Captain Kevin Chan
Executive Officer
105th Precinct
According to Chan, the
spike in car rims and tire
larcenies is affecting all
communities in the 105th
Precinct which includes
Queens Village, Cambria
Heights, Laurelton,
Rosedale, Springfield
Gardens, Glen Oaks, New
Hyde Park and Floral
Park.
To reduce the recent
crime in the area, the
precinct issued several
tips for residents to secure
their rims and tires:
Have wheel locks
installed on your vehicle
and place the key in a
secure location.
Park your vehicle in a
well-lit, heavily traveled
area.
Most Thefts
occur during
night time
hours. Please
be observant of
any suspicious
activity and
i m m e d i a t e l y
report it to 911
or directly to the
105th Precinct.
F o r
a d d i t i o n a l
i n f or m a t i o n ,
residents can
contact crime
p r e v e n t i o n
Police Officer
John McCoy at
718-776-9207.
Additional ly,
the precinct has also
posted tips on its Twitter
account page, twitter.
com/NYPD105Pct.
Reach reporter
Carlotta Mohamed by
email at cmohamed@
schnepsmedia.com or by
phone at (718) 260–4526.
Parking cheats cuffed
City nails four Queens residents for fake city stickers
Photo: Alex Proimos/NYC Department of Finance
BY MAX PARROTT
Four Queens residents
were among eight individuals
arrested on Tuesday for
allegedly creating phony
city-issued parking placards
so they can put their vehicle
wherever they wanted.
“Parking comes at a
premium in a city like New
York and using fraudulent
placards to circumvent
the rules is a crime. These
individuals abused city
parking regulations and
attempted to escape paying
the penalties by posing as city
employees with city-issued
placards or by using fake
handicap parking placards
reserved for those in real need,
according to the charges,”
said DOI Commissioner
Margaret Garnett.
These arrests come
after Mayor Bill de Blasio
unveiled a new measure
aimed at preventing fake
placards and phase out the
use of physical city-issued
placards in February. That
plan sought to eliminate the
use of fraudulent placards as
an approach to the problem
of municipal employees
who abuse city-issued
parking placards.
The defendants are
charged with offering a false
instrument for filing in the
first degree, a class E felony
punishable by up to four years
in prison.
Ying J. Lin, 47, of Fresh
Meadows, received a
summons for failure to display
a muni meter receipt and
failure to display a parking
meter receipt in Queens. To
get the tickets dismissed,
Lin allegedly submitted
two fraudulent City DOT
handicap parking placards
to DOF. Lin’s plea was denied
by DOF and the summonses
were paid in full.
Ramon Arias, 57, of
East Elmhurst, received
a summons for Failure to
Display a Parking Meter
Receipt in Manhattan.To
get the ticket dismissed,
Arias allegedly submitted a
fraudulent New York Blood
Center parking placard
to DOF in January 2018.
Arias’ plea was denied by
DOF and the summons
was paid in full. Because
Arias allegedly used a New
York Blood Center placard,
purporting to be a New York
Blood Center employee,
Arias is also charged with
Criminal Impersonation in
the Second Degree, a class
A misdemeanor.
Arsen Iskhakov, 47, of
Forest Hills, received a
summons for parking in a no
parking zone during street
cleaning in Queens.
To get the ticket
dismissed, Iskhakov
allegedly submitted a
fraudulent City DOT
handicap parking placard.
Iskhakov’s plea was denied
by DOF and the summons
was paid in full.
Adrian Ramprasad, 27,
of South Richmond Hill,
received summonses for
Failure to Display a Parking
Meter Receipt in Queens. In
an effort to get these tickets
dismissed, Ramprasad
allegedly twice submitted
a fraudulent City Law
Department placard to DOF.
Ramprasad’s plea was denied
by DOF and the summonses
were paid in full. Because
Ramprasad also allegedly
used a placard purporting
to be a City Law Department
employee, Ramprasad is
charged with two counts of
Criminal Impersonation in
the Second Degree, a class
A misdemeanor.
The case is being
prosecuted by the Manhattan
District Attorney’s Office.
Reach reporter Max
Parrott by email at mparrott@
schnepsmedia.com or by phone
at (718) 224-5863, ext. 226.
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