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Outrage over teacher’s alleged sex romp with student
Outrage over teacher’s alleged sex romp with student
Police Melissa Chan 4/10/2013 at 12:57PM

The Queens middle school teacher charged with statutory rape was a popular, fun educator who shared details about his personal life with his class, students said. “He was actually a really cool teacher,” said a former student. “He was funny. He joked around with us a lot.” Daniel Reilly, a sixth grade English teacher at [...]

Man tries to take 30 pounds of pot from doctor
Man tries to take 30 pounds of pot from doctor
News Melissa Chan 2/02/2013 at 11:45AM

The reefer is greener at the doctor’s office. A Brooklyn man was arrested Friday afternoon for trying to take 30 pounds of pot from a South Richmond Hill’s doctor’s office, police said. Marlon Morris, 41, was charged with criminal possession of marijuana and disorderly conduct after he allegedly attempted to pick up a package of [...]

Top headlines from around the web
Top headlines from around the web
News Melissa Chan 12/16/2012 at 2:05PM

Hurricane Sandy’s fury is long gone, but in Rockaways a ‘war for survival’ rages on More than 750 Queens residents and 50 clergy, brought together by the Queens Congregations United for Action, held a community meeting last Monday during which they urged local elected officials to call on Mayor Bloomberg to improve cleanup efforts in [...]

Man arrested for videotaping woman in bathroom
Man arrested for videotaping woman in bathroom
News Melissa Chan 11/13/2012 at 5:52PM

A homeless man originally from Whitestone was arrested after he was allegedly caught filming a woman relieving herself in a supermarket bathroom stall in Manhasset, cops said. Michael Seghposs, 25, was cuffed for second-degree unlawful surveillance on Sunday, November 11, when a 58-year-old woman said she found the perp videotaping her from an adjacent restroom [...]

Man pulls gun on gas line; looting in Far Rockaway
News Melissa Chan 11/02/2012 at 1:53PM

The city’s fight for fuel and pursuit of resources has led to the arrest of one St. Albans man, who allegedly whipped out a gun to cut a long gas line, and the collaring of several looters in the Rockaways, authorities said. Sean Bailey, 35, was cuffed shortly after he pointed a pistol at a [...]

Serial arsonist, who set 13 fires in Queens, arrested
Serial arsonist, who set 13 fires in Queens, arrested
News Melissa Chan 9/27/2012 at 7:43AM

A serial arsonist has been arrested and confessed to setting 13 fires in Flushing, including a three-alarm inferno that injured 19 firefighters and two civilians in August, fire officials said. Thien K. Dinh, 43, of the Bronx, was arraigned in Queens on September 15 and charged with starting a series of fires within a three-week [...]

Flushing High School principal arrested for possession of meth (UPDATED)
Flushing High School principal arrested for possession of meth (UPDATED)
News Melissa Chan 7/18/2012 at 6:29PM

Carl Hudson, principal of Flushing High School, was arrested Tuesday night and charged with one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance after cops say they found a ziplock bag full of methamphetamine and a glass pipe in his car. The 33-year-old city schools employee was taken into custody on July 17 in front [...]

Suspect arrested, three loaded guns recovered after car chase
Suspect arrested, three loaded guns recovered after car chase
Police Billy Rennison 4/12/2012 at 11:31AM

Narcotics detectives recovered a loaded assault rifle along with two loaded hand guns after a brief car chase in Jamaica recently. A 2009 Dodge Avenger with three male passengers fled when the detectives from Queens Narcotics attempted to pull over the vehicle just after 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11 near 155th Street and 116th [...]

Fight in Flushing apartment building
News Melissa Chan 4/11/2012 at 5:42PM

A Flushing man was arrested after verbally and physically attacking a fellow tenant in his apartment lobby. Police said Yong Hung Wang, 36, allegedly pushed and grabbed John Derouvian by the neck and threw him to the ground. The April 4 scuffle occurred after Wang accused Derouvian of not living in the Leavitt Street building, [...]

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