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NYPD searching for suspect who grabbed preteen  in Fresh Meadows
NYPD searching for suspect who grabbed preteen in Fresh Meadows
News Billy Rennison 4/11/2012 at 4:37PM

Police are searching for a pervert they say sexually assaulted a preteen in Fresh Meadows. The 11-year-old girl was assaulted on Monday, April 9 when she was walking near 76th Avenue and 160th Street. She was approached by the suspect who grabbed her buttocks before fleeing, according to authorities. Police described the suspect as a [...]

Police search for Long Island City grand larceny suspects
Police search for Long Island City grand larceny suspects
News Billy Rennison 4/11/2012 at 11:16AM

The NYPD is searching for two suspects they say stole music equipment from a Long Island City storage facility. Cameras caught the suspects taking a Yamaha keyboard and musician’s bench from the Storage Deluxe on 21st Street on Friday, March 16. Police described the suspects as white or Hispanic males in their 30s. The keyboards [...]

Man shot in Astoria liquor store
News Michael Pantelidis 4/10/2012 at 1:53PM

A 37-year-old Astoria resident was fatally shot in a liquor store on the evening of Saturday, April 7. Skaka Ryan was in the shop, located at 24-04 34th Avenue, at roughly 7 p.m. when he was shot in the torso and left leg by an unidentified gunman. Police arrived on the scene following a 911 [...]

Police searching for missing Jamaica teen
Police searching for missing Jamaica teen
News Billy Rennison 4/09/2012 at 5:16PM

Police are asking for the public’s help locating a missing Jamaica teen. Jassmyn Carr, 15, has not been seen since Friday, January 13 at her Merrick Boulevard home. She is described as 5-feet-8-inches tall, 175 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information in regard to this missing person is asked to call [...]

Serial groper on loose in Jackson Heights
Serial groper on loose in Jackson Heights
News Billy Rennison 4/06/2012 at 12:27PM

A serial groper is on the loose in Jackson Heights, according to authorities. Police say four women in Jackson Heights have been groped between Thursday, March 22 and Monday, April 2. The suspect approaches the women, touches them and flees. The women’s ages range from 19 to 47. Police described the suspect as a Hispanic [...]

String of robberies strike Astoria
String of robberies strike Astoria
News Billy Rennison 4/05/2012 at 12:49PM

The NYPD is searching for two suspects wanted in connection with a string of Astoria break-ins. Three stores were robbed between the night of Tuesday, March 27 and the afternoon of Wednesday, March 28, police said. The suspects entered the businesses by breaking the locks on the doors and proceeded to removed cash, a register [...]

NYPD searching for suspect in 3 bank robberies
NYPD searching for suspect in 3 bank robberies
Central Billy Rennison 4/04/2012 at 5:25PM

Police are searching for a suspect wanted in connection with three bank robberies throughout Queens. The incidents took place at Chase Banks in Maspeth, Corona and Forest Hills between February 4 and March 24. In each instance the suspect approached the teller and handed them a note demanding money. Police described the suspect as a [...]

89-year-old found dead in Elmhurst home with trauma to head
89-year-old found dead in Elmhurst home with trauma to head
News Billy Rennison 3/26/2012 at 3:44PM

An 89-year-old Elmhurst man was found dead in his apartment with trauma to his face, according to police. Demaso Llano was discovered at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, March 26 inside his 43rd Avenue home, police said. According to authorities, Llano was found unconscious and tied up. He was pronounced dead on the scene. There have [...]

[UPDATE] Police searching for a Fresh Meadows bank robbery suspect
[UPDATE] Police searching for a Fresh Meadows bank robbery suspect
News Billy Rennison 3/23/2012 at 3:55PM

Police have arrested a man in connection with the robbery of a Fresh Meadows bank. Police said the suspect entered the Union Turnpike Dime Bank on Thursday, March 22 and demanded money. The suspect also simulated a weapon, though he did not display one, according to authorities. Gerard Maley, 62, was arrested on Saturday, March [...]

Police looking for Queens bank robbery suspect
News Jay Lane 3/22/2012 at 1:02PM

109th Precinct Downtown Flushing, East Flushing, Queensboro Hill, College Point, Malba, Whitestone, Beechhurst and Bay Terrace   Police are on the lookout for a man they say may be responsible for bank robberies in two different boroughs. According to a police source, at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, the perp entered the Capital One branch [...]