Off-duty Port Authority Officer performs daring rescue at Astoria Park

PAPD Officer Eileen Fitzgerald. Image courtesy of Port Authority Police Department. An off-duty Port Authority Police (PAPD) Officer, identified as Eileen Fitzgerald, performed a daring rescue yesterday afternoon at Astoria Park. At approximately 1:30 PM on Tuesday, March 17th, Officer Fitzgerald was running at Astoria Park, along the intersection of Shore Blvd. and 20th Ave.,…

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Fake Cop Attempts To Get Cash From Astoria Preschool

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A man attempted to solicit money from a preschool in Astoria last month, pretending to be a police officer. February 28th, at around 11:50AM, the suspect went into New Milestone Pre-School, on 27-18 Hoyt Avenue, according to police. He showed a NYPD identification card before attempting to get money for an unknown charity. He quickly…

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