Aug. 9, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon 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…
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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…
Crunching the Queens crime numbers: felony assaults on the rise as crime overall flattens
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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NYPD’s 115th Precinct welcomes new commanding officer
April 5, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The NYPD’s 115th Precinct in western Queens welcomed a new commanding officer on Monday, April 3. The precinct, which covers Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst and North Corona, celebrated Deputy Inspector Eileen Downing become its new leader at a ceremony inside its headquarters at 92-15 Northern Blvd. The precinct patrol… Read more »
Man found dead inside apartment at Ravenswood NYCHA complex in Astoria Tuesday: NYPD
March 15, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The police are investigating the death of a 61-year-old man who was found dead inside an apartment at the Ravenswood NYCHA complex in Astoria with blood coming out of his mouth on Tuesday, March 14. The man – identified as Nicandro Rodriguez by the New York Daily News —… Read more »