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Crime & Cases December 4, 2008  RSS feed
GOING FOR THE GREEN
Masked Gunman Takes Cash In Stickup At Woodside Bank
      Hiding behind a mask, a pistol-packing bandit withdrew a large amount of cash from a Woodside bank during an armed heist last Saturday morning, Nov. 29, law enforcement sources reported. Police said the robbery occurred at the Queens County Savings Bank branch located at 60-10 Queens Blvd. near the Big Six apartment complex.
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He Robbed Woman During Trip To ATM
Crook Caught On Tape In Bushwick
      Law enforcement officials have asked the public for their assistance in tracking down the suspect who recently swiped cash from a woman after she made a withdrawal from a Bushwick bank.
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LEFT TO DIE ON AVENUE
Man Critical After Driver Runs Him Down On Glendale Street
      Police are looking for the driver of an SUV involved in a hit-and-run accident in Glendale early on Sunday morning, Nov. 30 that left a 39-year-old male pedestrian critically injured, it was reported. According to law enforcement sources, the injured victim, identified as a resident of Maspeth, was taken to a local hospital with lifethreatening injuries.
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Catch Shooter Who Opened Fire On Man In Ozone Park
      The gunman who allegedly opened fire and shot a robbery victim at an Ozone Park street corner early on Sunday morning, Nov. 30 was caught by police moments after the shooting, it was reported. The identity of the perpetrator was withheld by police due to the ongoing investigation.
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Rob Spike In 108th Pct.
Cops Honored For Recent Drug Bust
      Following a month in which crime plummeted throughout the 108th Precinct, the commanding officer reported a turn for the worse during the 108th Precinct Community Council's Nov. 25 meeting at Sunnyside Community Services.
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Muggers Pummel, Shoot Teen In Overnight Attack In Corona
      While walking at a Corona intersection, a teenager was reportedly attacked by a group of assailants and then shot multiple times by an armed attacker during an earlymorning mugging on Sunday, Nov. 30, according to police. Law enforcement sources said the victim was hospitalized with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
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GUNSHOTS END THEIR ARGUMENT
Boyfriend Shoots Woman, Then Slain By Her Father
      An apparent domestic dispute reportedly ended in bloodshed when a Glendale woman was fatally shot by her boyfriend—who was then shot himself—inside an East Williamsburg apartment on Monday night, Dec.
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Robbers Who Held Up Glendale Mart Linked To 18 Other Heists
Sought For Active Pattern In Two Boros
      The images of two suspects being sought in connection with a series of recent early-morning stickups at gas stations, convenience stores and other businesses across Brooklyn and Queens have been released by police. According to law enforcement sources, the duo is wanted in connection with 19 robberies in both boroughs between Oct. 18 and Dec. 1.
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104 BLOTTER
      Persons arrested in recent police actions as reported by the 104th Precinct included the following individuals: Nov. 24: (Beat 2) Vidal Luna- Diaz, at Palmetto Street, for assault, by P.O. Miller. (Beat 6) Newkeya Barnett, at Woodhaven Boulevard, for grand larceny, by Det. Murray. (Beat 5) Claudio Goris, at St. Felix Avenue, for petit larceny, by P.O.
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Some Tips For Safe Shopping
      Heidi Harrison Chain, president of the 112th Precinct Community Council, and Capt. Christopher Tamola, commanding officer of the 112th Precinct, invite everyone to the council's holiday party on Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. at Russell Sage Junior High School, located at 68-17 Austin St. in Forest Hills.
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