Police & Fire News – QNS

Jackson Heights resident Jose Lequerica has been charged with murder in connection with the beating death of his wife, Asli Ak, a real estate broker who had dreams of owning her own agency, according to her brother.

Jackson Heights

Jackson Heights man held without bail for allegedly beating his wife to death in 2024: DA

By Bill Parry

three men apprehended in dark ICE courtroom.

AMNY

ICE in courts: Arrests go on in Lower Manhattan as leaked video shows immigrants detained in squalid conditions

A 23-year-old woman was injured after she tripped and fell from the platform and was struck by a 7 train entering the Roosevelt Ave-Jackson Heights transit hub during the July 21 evening rush.

Jackson Heights

Woman injured after tripping and falling in front of an oncoming 7 train in Jackson Heights: NYPD

By Bill Parry

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Bayside

Moped riders wanted for robberies in three Queens police precincts in one night: NYPD

By Bill Parry

Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato went to bat for members of the FDNY, volunteer firefighters and EMTs and paramedics during the legislative session.

Pheffer Amato passes legislation on behalf of the FDNY, volunteer firefighters, EMTs and paramedics

By Bill Parry

A police drone over subway cars on tracks in effort to stop subway surfing

AMNY

‘Russian roulette on rails’: NYPD drones aided 200 subway surfing rescues since program launch, officials say

Ridgewood resident Ernesto Cruz was arrested and charged with murder for the fatal stabbings of his wife and 2-year-old daughter before he turned the knife on himself in an apparent suicide attempt on Saturday, July 19.

Ridgewood

Ridgewood father charged with murder of wife, 2-year-old daughter: NYPD

By Bill Parry

Cops are looking for this masked gunman who allegedly robbed a 68-year-old man in South Ozone Park.

South Ozone Park

Elderly man robbed at gunpoint in South Ozone Park: NYPD

By Bill Parry

Cops are still looking for these suspects for allegedly beating and robbing a woman during a mugging in Jackson Heights more than a month ago.

Jackson Heights

Couple mugs woman in Jackson Heights, remains at large more than a month after attack: NYPD

By Bill Parry

NYPD officers at the scene of a shooting

AMNY

Queens stabbing: Man murdered wife and young daughter before turning knife on himself, police sources say

A teenager was stabbed while defending a friend from two attackers in front of an Astoria gym on July 17.

Astoria

Teen stabbed in front of Astoria gym trying to defend friend under attack: NYPD

By Bill Parry

A College Point man was arrested and charged with stabbing a 32-year-old man to death in Corona in May.

Corona

College Point man charged in fatal stabbing of Corona man: NYPD

By Bill Parry

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College Point man held without bail for allegedly shooting estranged wife’s boyfriend to death: sources

By Bill Parry

Cops are looking for a woman who stole an N train in Astoria and took it one station south to Dutch Kills.

Astoria

Woman sought for taking N train in Astoria on brief joy ride: NYPD

By Bill Parry

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Woodside

Burglar breaks into Woodside home, confronted by elderly resident: NYPD

By Bill Parry

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Corona

Man hospitalized following mugging near Roosevelt Avenue in Corona: NYPD

By Bill Parry

Cops are looking for the suspect who allegedly burglarized a home in Douglaston, making off with hundreds of dollars worth of construction tools.

Suspect wanted in burglary of Douglaston home near Alley Pond Park: NYPD

By Bill Parry

A Queens homeless man is being held without bail after he allegedly shot his estranged wife to death in front of his stepdaughter on a St. Albans street last month.

St. Albans

Homeless man charged with murder of estranged wife in front of his stepdaughter in St. Albans: DA

By Bill Parry

An early morning fire near the Ravenswood Generating Station in Long Island City sent thick black smoke over Western Queens on July 16..

Long Island City

Early morning fire near Ravenswood Generating Station sends thick black smoke over western Queens: FDNY

By Bill Parry

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Rockaway Park woman sentenced to prison for trafficking 14-year-old girl: DA

By Bill Parry

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Elderly woman injured during mugging in East Elmhurst: NYPD

By Bill Parry

The Pit Bull allegedly leapt over the wire metal fence pictured to attack multiple dogs. Photo: Shane O'Brien

Astoria dog owners raise the alarm after aggressive pit bull viciously attacks several dogs

By Shane O’Brien

Tom Donlon sworn in as interim NYPD commissioner in September 2024, a role he now claims in a federal lawsuit was undermined by systemic corruption and political interference

AMNY

Bombshell lawsuit: Ex-Police Commissioner Tom Donlon claims Mayor Adams and NYPD leaders ran department as ‘criminal enterprise’

Cops are looking for three suspects who were involved in a shooting incident near the LIRR Jamaica train station on the night of July 7.

Jamaica

Three teenagers sought for shooting into a crowd near the Jamaica LIRR station: NYPD

By Bill Parry

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