Tag: Crime

Crunching the Queens crime numbers: felony assaults on the rise as crime overall flattens

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Feb. 28, 2024 By Christian Murray The number of felony assaults reported across Queens over the last month are up nearly 10% compared to the same period a year ago, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD on Feb. 26. During the 28-day period from Jan. 29 to Feb. 25, the number of felony assaults reported increased 9.6% in northern Queens, from 197 incidents last year to 216 this year. Meanwhile, in southern Queens, the number of felony assaults also rose 9.6% over the period, from 187 to 205. The jump in the number of felony assaults…
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Crunching the Queens crime numbers: robberies and felony assaults on the rise

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Jan. 17, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The amount of reported cases of robberies and felony assaults across Queens have each risen over the last month compared to the same period of time a year ago, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Monday. During the 28-day period from Dec. 18 to Jan. 14, reported robberies have increased 51.3% in northern Queens, from 117 cases the previous year to 177 this year. At the same time, felony assaults are up 29.3% in northern Queens, from 184 to 238. The 110th Precinct, which covers Corona and Elmhurst, experienced the…
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Cops seek suspect who slashed man during daylight robbery in Woodside

Oct. 10, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A man was slashed by a knife-wielding suspect during a daylight robbery in Woodside on Tuesday morning, Oct. 10, according to police sources. Police said the robbery took place at around 10:50 a.m., when the victim was attacked at 53-22 39th Ave., a two-story detached house, although cops said… Read more »

Five injured in bloody brawl outside Sunnyside bar: NYPD

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Oct. 2, 2023, Staff Report Five men were injured with a broken glass bottle — including one victim who was stabbed in the stomach and another who was slashed in the neck — during a bloody fight outside a bar in Sunnyside early in the morning of Saturday, Sept. 30, according to police from the… Read more »

Woman wanted for slashing two victims outside their Woodside home: NYPD

Sept. 28 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police in the 108th Precinct are looking for a female suspect who allegedly slashed a man and a woman outside their home in Woodside last month. The suspect was sitting at the entrance of the victims’ residence, located in the vicinity of 37th Road and 69th Street, at around… Read more »

Group of suspects wanted for mugging man on 7 train in Woodside: NYPD

Sept, 26, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police have released photos of a group of five suspects who allegedly mugged a man aboard a 7 train in Woodside late last month. The suspects — four males and one female — were riding the Flushing-bound train at around 3:55 a.m. on Aug. 27 as it approached the… Read more »

Alleged pervert wanted for groping woman on E train in Woodside: NYPD

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Sept. 25, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police have released an image of a suspect who allegedly groped a woman on an E train in Woodside on Friday, Sept. 22. The alleged pervert boarded the Jamaica-bound train at the Lexington Avenue/51st Street station in Manhattan and sat next to the 26-year-old victim, according to police. The… Read more »

Suspect in fatal Woodside shooting nabbed in Virginia: NYPD

Sept. 21, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A suspect who was wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a man near the Woodside Houses NYCHA complex in June has been apprehended after having fled to Virginia, according to the NYPD. Police nabbed Dewayne Boone, 35, in Chester, Va., on Sept. 1 and brought him back… Read more »