Tag: Crime

Police cuff Brooklyn man in violent assault, rape of woman in Woodside

  May 12, 2023 By Zach Gewelb Police on Thursday night announced the arrest of a Brooklyn man who is believed to be behind the violent assault and rape of a woman in Woodside last month. Authorities cuffed 58-year-old Tony Kempsey, of Butler Street in Brooklyn, who allegedly lured the 49-year-old victim into a ride… Read more »

Cops seek two suspects in Long Island City carjacking: NYPD

April 19, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for two suspects who allegedly carjacked a man in broad daylight at a Long Island City gas station on Tuesday, April 18. The 55-year-old victim was inside his 2005 Toyota Sienna at the BP gas station on Queens Boulevard and Skillman Avenue just before noon when… Read more »

Senior woman mugged in Woodside Saturday morning: NYPD

(Photo: NYPD and Google Maps)

April 3, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A 67-year-old woman was mugged on a Woodside street early Saturday morning and police have released video of the alleged suspect. The victim was outside 56-17 Roosevelt Ave., a two-story house, at around 6 a.m. on April 1, when she was approached by the alleged assailant who pushed her… Read more »

Disgraced former Woodside deacon sentenced to 16 years in prison for having sex with three teenage boys: Feds

March 15, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A disgraced former Catholic deacon from Maspeth has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for having sex with three teenage boys, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday. Rogelio Vega, 52, — who previously served as a deacon at Saint Sebastian Church in Woodside — was sentenced in Brooklyn Federal court… Read more »