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Police seek suspect in Briarwood bank rob

The suspect entered the Chase Bank located at 138-02 Queens Blvd. on Tuesday, Dec. 18, at approximately 9:57 a.m., and demanded money from the teller, police said. The teller refused and the suspect fled.

Police described the suspect as a black mal
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Black Nissan linked to Bayside phone thefts

In one case, a man physically removed the victim’s phone and fled in a black Nissan on 223rd Street. In another case, three perpetrators pulled up to a bus stop, removed the victim’s cell phone from his hand, and fled in a black Nissan near Co
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Police find man shot to death in basement

Officers arrived at 258-27 147 Ave. around 12:45 a.m. to respond to a call of shots fired, police said. Officers found the unidentified victim dead with gunshot wounds to his neck and leg, according to police. No arrests were made and the investigation wa
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Police ID suspects in Jamaica robbery

Police identified the suspects as Jelani Blackwood, 28, and Hakeem Sultan, 19. Blackwood was described as 6-foot-1, 235 pounds, with braided hair and a tattoo on the left side of his neck. Sultan was described as 5 feet 8 inches, 150 pounds, with short br
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Driver flees crash of asbestos truck: Cops

Mercedes Padilla, an agency spokeswoman, said the truck company had the proper permits to carry asbestos. She also said the DEP supervised the cleanup at the site, which was carried out by a contractor, New York Insulation.

The large truck turned o
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Sen. Huntley sponsors annual winter coat drive

The senator, along with state Assemblymen William Scarborough (D- St. Albans) and Rory Lancman (Fresh Meadows) and City Councilmen Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) and James Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows), is holding her second annual coat drive for homeless and lo
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SE Queens serial rapist strikes again: Report

A 17-year-old girl was sexually assaulted as she was walking along 109th Avenue near 156th Street around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, New York 1 reported. Police said the unidentified girl was approached by a man wearing a gray hoodie armed with a knife who forc

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