Sept. 18, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria are still looking for the hit-and-run driver who struck a 42-year-old Kew Gardens woman during the early morning hours of Saturday, Aug. 24. The victim, Shalon Samaroo, was crossing the street at Broadway and Steinway Street at 2:20 a.m. when she was… Read more »
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Queens shooting on residential block leaves man wounded, suspect on run
Aug. 31, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki Queens detectives are looking for the shooting suspect who opened fire on a man outside a home early on Saturday morning. Police said the 36-year-old victim was attacked outside a residence on the 2100 block of Steinway Street in Astoria at about 3:57 a.m. on Aug. 31. Officers…
Suspect remains at large a month after breaking into upscale Astoria pizzeria stealing cash and liquor: NYPD
Aug. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria are looking for a Croc-wearing burglar who broke into one of the eateries at the International Food Court and stole cash and booze last month. The incident occurred during the early morning hours of Saturday, July 20, when the bushy-haired hipster entered… Read more »
Major drug bust in Astoria nets $5 million in illegal pot products
Police conducted a major drug bust in Queens on Thursday, resulting in the seizure of hundreds of pounds of illegal marijuana and cannabis products. The operation took place in a warehouse on Second Street in Astoria in the early morning hours of Aug. 8. Officers from the 114th Precinct were responding to a burglary…
Man sought in armed robbery of Astoria bodega, attempted heist in Manhattan : NYPD
July 30, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria are looking for an armed robber who targeted a bodega near the Grand Central Parkway in broad daylight nearly two weeks ago. The suspect entered the Noreen Grocery store at 29-24 Hoyt Ave. S. at around 3:15 p.m. on Sunday, July 21… Read more »
Couple sought for spraying unknown liquid during cell phone heists in Astoria, Brooklyn and Bronx: NYPD
July 29, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 114th Precinct are looking for a man and his female accomplice, who allegedly robbed an electronics store on Steinway Street in Astoria in broad daylight during the evening of Sunday, July 14. Investigators say the same couple targeted a cell phone store in Brooklyn just over… Read more »
Bronx motorist arraigned for critically injuring cyclist while leading police on high-speed chase through Astoria: DA
July 23, 2024 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury indicted a Bronx man for striking an e-bike rider and speeding away while evading police during a car chase through the streets of Astoria earlier this month. Harold Vega, 46, of Jackson Avenue in the Mott Haven section, was arraigned Tuesday in Queens Supreme Court… Read more »
Suspect sought for firing gun at cop after car chase that started in Astoria and ended in Brooklyn: NYPD
July 2, 2024 By Bill Parry A manhunt is underway for a gunman who fired shots at a cop Saturday night after the suspect crashed his vehicle following a car chase through the streets of western Queens. The suspect, who is known to frequent areas of Dutch Kills and Astoria, exchanged gunfire with a police… Read more »
Crunching the Queens crime numbers: Rapes and felony assaults spike in northern Queens
Jul. 2, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of reported rapes and felony assaults across northern Queens spiked during the 28-day period from June 3-30, compared to the same period last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD. The number of rapes reported in northern Queens went up 121.4% year-over-year, from…
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Teen stabbed in Astoria Park after dispute with older man: NYPD
June 19, 2024 By Bill Parry A teenager was stabbed in Astoria Park by an older man who remains at large more than a week later, according to the NYPD. Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria reported that the victim, a 17-year-old boy, was inside the northeast corner of the park near the… Read more »