The Woodside woman who killed her new-born baby by dumping it in the trash faces 10-years in prison and deportation. Queens District Attorney Richard Brown announced yesterday that Dawa Lama, a 24-year-old woman from 65th Street, who had given birth in a hospital bathroom last May has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter for having thrown her infant girl in the trash and leaving the premises without alerting anyone.…
Category: Crime
NYPD: Fraudster Targets Sunnyside Renters
A scam-artist duped a dozen of would-be Sunnyside renters out of hundreds of dollars. On Thursday, March 01, 2012, twelve victims were allegedly told they could move in to 43-01 46th Street after exchanging money with Peter Kim before for an apartment that he advertised on “Craig’s list”.…
Man Sentenced to 12 yrs-to-life After Letting Pitbull Loose On Cop
A 43-year-old Astoria man has been sentenced to twelve years to life prison for assaulting a police officer in August 2010 by ordering a pit bull to attack the officer in an effort to prevent arrest. “The defendant used his pit bull as a four-legged weapon to attack a police officer,” said Queens District attorney Richard Brown. …
Crime Wave Hits Sunnyside, Woodside
The number of burglaries and robberies continues to rise throughout the 108th police precinct, and Sunnyside and Woodside are not being spared. Last weekend, there were two break-ins on 47th Street (between Skillman Ave and 39th Ave). In one case, the burglar opened a ground-floor back window,…
Woodside Corrections Officer Charged for Wife Beating
A 43 year old corrections officer attacked his wife in their Woodside home on Monday evening in front of their 9 year old daughter, according to court documents. Mohammed A.Ali allegedly dragged his wife by the legs across the living room floor and then punched her several times in the face,…
Brazen Thieves Lift Car Wheels
Guard your wheels. There have been three incidents throughout the area where car owners have discovered their vehicles without rims and wheels. The latest incident (see photo) occurred on 47th St and 39th Ave in Sunnyside Gardens on Feb. 15, 2012.…
Attempted Bank Robbery Takes Place at Chase
A man entered Chase Bank at 47-11 Queens Blvd on Tuesday and demanded cash. The police said that the man, described as a black male, presented the teller with a note at 2:55 pm and asked for money. According to one source,…
Police Arrest Man for Berkeley Towers Murder
The police arrested a man on Thursday who allegedly murdered a Berkeley Towers resident in October. Raymond Epps, 55, strangled Wayne Graves in his 11th floor apartment at 52-40 39th Drive, according to police. Graves, 62, was found dead in his bathtub on Oct.…
Armed Robber Leaves Sunnyside GameStop With No Score
Employees at the Sunnyside branch of GameStop got a tough dose of reality Thursday. Around 11:00 am, a man entered the 47-21 Queens Blvd store allegedly carrying a silver firearm covered by a newspaper, police said. The perpetrator then displayed the weapon to an employee and went around the back of the counter to steal property and cash.…
Police Seek Woodside Man Who Threatened to Hack Up Ex Girlfriend
The police are looking for a Woodside man who broke into his ex-girlfriend’s Astoria apartment Sunday, and threatening to kill the woman and her son with a meat cleaver, cops say. The police are seeking the public’s help to find the suspected perpetrator,…