Quadruple Shooting Near Ravenswood Houses

With shooting rates skyrocketing across New York, Astoria has become the latest neighborhood in the city to experience violent crime. At approximately 4:45PM yesterday evening four victims were shot, including 3 teenagers. One 21-year-old remains in critical condition with life-threatening injuries. Reports indicate that the men were standing outside when a male suspect approached the…

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Astoria man arrested for allegedly attempting to entice a minor

A 41-year old Astoria resident, identified as Jason Seto, was arrested Thursday evening for allegedly attempting to engage a minor in sexual acts. Seto was detained at a LaGuardia Airport restaurant where he was scheduled to meet the minor in person. The Astoria resident was busted after it was revealed that the minor in question…

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Woman found dead in apartment on Steinway St.

A 28-year old woman was found dead in her apartment, located on Steinway Street and 25th Avenue, on Thursday, September 5th as per a breaking news story by Patch. The call to authorities came in after neighbors reported strange odors coming from where the woman’s apartment was located, with no signs of a forced entry.…

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Shoppers, beware: package thief targets Astoria buildings

A woman, presumed to be in her late 20s-early 30s has been making her rounds throughout multiple Astoria buildings, stealing all packages in her path. The thief has allegedly stolen multiple packages, and as much as a bicycle, around Astoria within the last month alone. Surveillance video and images from one of her hits, a…

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Woman groped and followed home in Astoria

On July 27th, shortly before 3AM, an Astoria woman was approached by a man within the vicinity of 23rd Ave. & 24th St. asking for her help. The man claimed to have been in an accident on his bicycle, and proceeded to grope the woman, who then went home. However, at approximately 4:30AM the victim…

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Woman shot in Astoria

At approximately 10:00AM on July 9th, a woman was shot in the face at 23-02 34th Avenue, as per the Citizen app. According to the report on Citizen, the male suspect fled from the scene in a red, white and blue hoodie. The victim was transported to the hospital, and is believed to remain in…

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Search is on for alleged groper in Astoria

The search is on for the man who allegedly groped a woman after 6PM on June 2nd. The incident occurred near Ditmars Blvd. & Steinway St., after which the suspect ran off. Authorities believe the man is about 25-30 years old, and approximately 5’7. If you have any information regarding the above incident, please call…

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