102nd PRECINCT
Men wanted for robbery
Police are looking for a number of suspects wanted in connection with a robbery that occurred on June 7.
The alleged robbery occurred at Liberty Avenue and the Van Wyck Expressway, when, say police, the perps struck the victim from behind with an unknown object and took his wallet.
The suspects, all male, are described as in their 20s, with slim builds.
102nd /106th PRECINCTs
Rash of home burglaries
Police say a rash of burglaries — not yet classified as a pattern — has been occurring in Ozone Park.
The alleged perps are committing the crimes in broad daylight, say cops, and are targeting residential homes.
Deputy Inspector Joseph G. Courtesis, Commanding Officer of the 106th Precinct, said that the suspects ring doorbells in an effort to determine whether residents are home. If the house is unoccupied, say police, the thieves either push in a window or gain access near an air conditioning unit.
Deputy Inspector Charles McEvoy, Commanding Officer of the 102nd Precinct, told The Courier that the thieves usually make off with electronics.
Courtesis said that “very rarely are there any eyewitnesses [when it comes to burglaries],”?but that he and his officers are canvassing for video surveillance.
Both Commanding Officers urge vigilence. Courtesis said that on Wednesday, September 2, four burglary arrests were made; while McEvoy said that two weeks ago, in the 67th Precinct, a suspect was arrested, and is possibly connected to a burglary that occurred in the 102 on August 8.
“We strongly believe he was responsible for a few out here,”?he said.
Meanwhile, residents who note a suspicious person(s) in the neighborhood should immediately call 9-1-1, say cops, and should also take advantage of free crime prevention surveys for their homes.
For more information, call 102 Community Affairs at 718-805-3215 or 106 Community Affairs at 718-845-2228.
106th PRECINCT
Arrests in knock-off items
Officers of the 106th Precinct executed a search warrant last week of a storage factory, where they allegedly found counterfeit items. Three people were arrested.
113th PRECINCT
Shooting leaves one dead,
two injured
On Saturday, September 5, at the corner of 199th Street and Nashville Boulevard, police responded to a 9-1-1 call of a person shot.
Upon arrival, responding officers discovered the victim, identified as Shante Grahm, 22, shot in the torso.
EMS transported the victim to Franklin General Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Further investigation revealed that a second female victim walked into North Shore University Hospital with a graze wound to her head. A third victim, a man in his 20s, also walked into Jamaica Hospital with a gunshot wound to his right hand. The victims stated that two unidentified men shot at them and then fled the location in a dark-colored sedan. There are no arrests at this time, and the investigation is ongoing.
