Category: Crime

Drunk Driver Kills Pedestrian on Greenpoint Avenue Sidewalk

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a drunk driver on the corner of Greenpoint and 46th Street in the early hours of Sunday morning. The victim, a 24-year-old man, was struck by a 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis at 2:28 am while he was on the side walk on the northwest corner of Greenpoint and 46th Street. …

Police Nab Armed Robber, Add More Cops to 108 Police Precinct

The police have arrested a man who allegedly robbed a series of Woodside residents at gunpoint and forced them to withdraw cash at ATM machines, according to an official source. The 23-year-old suspect, who was arrested in the Bronx, was wanted in connection with three incidents in April.…

Police Searching for Men After Gunpoint Robbery in Woodside

The police are searching for two men wanted in a gunpoint robbery of two pedestrians in Woodside last month. The pair of suspects approached two men, ages 32 and 25, in front of 64-13 Broadway at about 6:10 a.m. Saturday, April 21,…

Residents Ask Tough Questions of Police Captain

Sunnyside and Woodside residents fired a volley of complaints against the captain of the 108th police precinct on Monday night, claiming that the cops are too slow to respond to calls, that there is a lack of a police presence in the neighborhood and that the area is no longer safe.…

NYPD: Armed Robber Forces Local Victims to Make ATM Withdrawals

A man has been targeting Sunnyside/Woodside residents by holding them at gunpoint and forcing them to withdraw funds from an ATM. The police said that there have been three incidents in the past two weeks and that they are seeking the public’s help in apprehending the perpetrator,…

Burglary Streak Continues in Sunnyside Gardens

The Sunnyside Gardens crime wave continued Friday with a burglary on 39th Ave (49th Street) The police said that the perpetrator(s) broke into the house and made off with electronic items. A police report was filed on Friday, April 20, at noon.…

If Caught, Gropers Would Receive Light Sentences

Sunnyside and Woodside residents were stunned to learn that the punishment handed down to gropers is small. Captain Terry O’Toole from the 108 Precinct told members of the United 40s Civic Association in Woodside on Thursday that most gropings were classified as “forcible touching” and were misdemeanors —punishable up to a year in jail.…

Politicians Alert Sunnysiders About Recent Sex Attack

Neighborhood politicians held a press conference this morning at 46th Street and Queens Blvd. to warn residents about a sexual predator on the loose who attacked a Sunnyside woman on Easter Sunday. The press conference came just two days after a 30-year-old woman was attacked near 39-08 46th Street at 5:45 am.…

Sunnyside Woman Attacked by Groper in the Gardens

A 30-year-old Sunnyside female was sexually attacked on 46th Street this morning (Sunday). The perpetrator attacked the woman in the vicinity of 39-08 46th Street and “put his hands down her blouse and punched her in the face,” according to police.…

Police Arrest Attempted Chase Bank Robber

The police have arrested a Brooklyn man in connection with the attempted robbery of the Sunnyside Chase Bank branch located at 47-11 Queens Blvd. Sidney Williams, 43, of Knickerbocker Avenue, was wanted in connection with five robberies or attempted robberies—including the Feb.…