Police from the 102nd Precinct in Richmond Hill are still looking for a grown woman who allegedly slapped a young boy repeatedly on Jamaica Avenue before stealing his cell phone on Sunday, Dec. 8.
The stranger approached the 12-year-old victim near 126th Street on Jamaica Avenue at around 4:20 p.m. and began to argue with the youngster. The dispute escalated into violence when the assailant began slapping the child multiple times in his head and snatched his cell phone, police said. She was last seen running off, traveling westbound on Jamaica Avenue toward Bessemer Street.
The boy sustained minor injuries and was transported by EMS to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition.
The NYPD released a surveillance image of the suspect and described her as having a light complexion, approximately 5’3” tall, and weighing 180 pounds. She wore a black jacket over a beige top and green yoga pants.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or on X (the platform formerly known as Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.
Through Dec. 15, the 102nd Precinct has reported 165 robberies so far in 2024, eight fewer than the 173 reported at the same point last year, a decline of 4.6%, according to the most recent CompStat report. Felony assaults are also trending downward in the precinct with 311 reported so far this year, 55 fewer than the 366 reported at the same point in 2023, a decline of 15%, according to CompStat.
