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Crime & Cases March 8, 2012  RSS feed
Home Invaders Split Scene
Robbers Wanted For Woodhaven Robbery
     Two gun-toting bandits are wanted by police
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Rego Park Thieves Wanted By NYPD
      The three men pictured in these surveillance camera photos are wanted by police in connection with two separate, recent grand larcenies at stores in Rego Park.
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Symbol Of Hate On A Holy House
Swastika Scrawled On Maspeth Church
     Maspeth residents and churchgoers were shocked to discover last Wednesday morning, Feb. 29, that a swastika had been carved onto a door of a neighborhood church. The symbol of hate was found etched into a wooden door at Trinity- St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, located at the corner of 60th Street and 60th Avenue in Maspeth last Wednesday morning.
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104th Pct. Blotter
     Persons arrested in recent police actions as reported
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Largest Auto Ins. Fraud Scheme Busted By Feds
Over $270M In Phony Claims Stolen
     Thirty-six people have been indicted in federal court for allegedly schemeing to defraud private insurance companies out of more than $279 million in payments under New York’s no-fault automobile insurance law in the largest case of its kind ever charged, it was announced.
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He Gets 50 Yrs. For Shooting Pair
Gunfire Killed One, Paralyzed Another
     An ex-fugitive from Jamaica featured on the television program America’s Most Wanted has been sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for the murder and attempted murder of two local men in May 2002.
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Wanted For Larceny
      The NYPD is asking for the public's help in identifying and locating the suspect shown in this photo, who is wanted in connection with a grand larceny in an Astoria repair shop on Wednesday, Feb.
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Astoria Man Admits To Fatally Beating His Spouse
Faces 25 Years For Manslaughter
     A 32-year-old Astoria man has pled guilty to one count of first-degree manslaughter for bludgeoning his wife to death with a baseball bat in their Astoria apartment in January.
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Cops, D. A. Favor DNA Expansion
Aims To Help Solve More Crimes
     Gov. Andrew M.
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Seeking Full Punishment For ‘Persistent’ Criminals
Closes Loophole For Sex Offenders
     Continuing his efforts to combat sexual abuse, State Sen. Michael Gianaris anounced that legislation he sponsored to enhance safety from repeat sex offenders has passed the Senate.
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A Crime To Block Firefighter On Job
Penalizes Those Who Impede Emergencies
     State Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky announced that the State Senate passed legislation aimed at protecting firefighters from being obstructed while they are performing emergency medical care.
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