TODAY’S FORECAST Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Thursday night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. JFK workers busted in mini liquor theft ring Eighteen former and current JFK [...]
The man who shot a Queens police officer last month turned himself in to authorities Sunday night after a month-long manhunt. Police have been looking for John Thomas, 24, since the August 8 incident, where he shot NYPD Sergeant Craig Bier in both legs in Jamaica, seriously injuring him. After a $45,000 reward was offered for Thomas’ capture, and Councilmember [...]
Three weeks after police officer Craig Bier was shot, a local politician is calling for the alleged gunman to turn himself in to authorities. Police identified John Thomas, 24, of Queens, as a suspect in the shooting of Bier on August 8, offering a $32,000 reward. Councilmember Ruben Wills held a press conference on Wednesday, [...]
Police have increased the reward to $45,000 for the capture of John Thomas, 24, who is wanted for the shooting and attempted murder of NYPD Sergeant Craig Bier, said authorities. Initially, there was a $32,ooo reward for the Queens man that shot Bier in both legs on August 8 in Jamaica. Thomas is described as 5 feet 11 inches tall [...]
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney names Paul Ryan as his running mate Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney selected Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate Saturday – a bold choice meant to excite the GOP’s conservative base and further make the economy the defining issue of the election. Romney announced his decision Saturday morning at [...]
Sergeant Craig Bier, who was shot in each leg while pursuing a suspect, was released today from the hospital. Wearing a backward baseball cap and a bandage covering his right knee, the 15-year veteran left Jamaica Hospital less than two days after being shot and a day following surgery to remove a bullet from his leg. Bier became [...]
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With a person of interest released from custody, police have released a photo of a suspect wanted in connection with the shooting of an NYPD officer. John Thomas, 24, of Queens, is being sought by police for the shooting of Sergeant Craig Bier. Police are offering a $22,000 reward for his capture. Bier was shot [...]
