Posts Tagged ‘Robbery’
Police searching for suspect in Astoria robbery
A male suspect broke into Tobacco-N-Vape and stole approximately $5,000 and multiple cigarette cartons, according to police. The robbery took place at the smoke shop, located at 33-18 31st Avenue at 4:42AM on Thursday, January 16th. Authorities have released surveillance video of the suspect, which can be seen below. Those with any information in regards…
Read MoreSearch is on for two suspects who robbed elderly woman in Astoria building
An 89-year old woman was followed into her building’s elevator and robbed by two female suspects on January 8th. The suspects took off the victim’s purse, which contained cash, a MetroCard, and checks. The incident occurred at an apartment building located at 31-41 23 St. at 5:30PM last Wednesday evening. Authorities are looking for two…
Read MoreDeli workers slashed in robbery at 2401 Gourmet Deli Grocery
Two workers, aged 66 and 30, were the victims of a slashing during a robbery at 2401 Gourmet Deli Grocery, located at 24-01 31st St., last night. At approximately 11:30PM on Tuesday, January 7th, two men allegedly walked into the deli and attempted to steal the store’s ATM machine. According to a breaking report published…
Read MorePolice searching for suspect who burglarized multiple homes
Police are on the lookout for a man who has allegedly burglarized over 6 homes throughout March, spanning Astoria, Long Island City, and as far as Brooklyn. Items stolen are estimated to be worth a grand total of over $50,000. According to a tweet by the NYPD 114th Precinct, the suspect has been using his…
Read MorePolice On The Lookout For Robber Targeting Women
The NYPD are looking for a man in connection to five robberies that took place in Astoria and Long Island City, all of which were aimed at women. According to police, the pattern began on July 28th just before midnight when the suspect approached a woman on 33rd Street near 34th Avenue. He took out…
Read MoreMan In Critical Condition After Botched Robbery
Late Monday evening, around 10:30PM, two men attempted a robbery on 38th Street and 30th Avenue, according to NYPD. The attempted robbery went very wrong when two other men, a 32 year old and his friend, a 39 year old, got involved. The robbers attacked the two men and managed to stab the 32 year old in…
Read MoreAstoria Salon Broken Into
On December 17th, at around 4AM, a man smashed through a salon in Astoria, breaking through the glass door and stealing $350 from the cash register. According to police, Dawa Threading Salon, on the second floor of a building on 30th Avenue, close to 31st Street, was the target of the thief, who can be…
Read MoreTwo Men Rob A Massage Parlor, Force Women In Back Room.
Two men pushed their way into an Astoria massage parlour around 3:30AM Friday and robbed it, after forcing the women who worked there into the back room. The two suspects, seen in the images taken by the surveillance camera made their way into Amazing Relaxing Asia Bodywork parlor in Astoria. They then took out a…
Read MoreConstruction Costumed Crook Attempts Bank Robbery
Dressed in construction gear with all the trimmings, including face mask, a man entered the Sussex Bank on Astoria Boulevard near 29th Street just before 4PM and attempted to rob the bank with a gun. It was an unhappy ending for the crook, who was seen wearing a hard hat, reflective vest, gloves and sunglasses…
Read MoreMan Tries To Rob 11 Year Old
At 2:20PM on Thursday, an 11 year old boy was walking along 21st Avenue and 43rd Street when a man suddenly came up behind him. The boy was taking by surprise when the suspect put his arm around his shoulder and tried to grab the boy's phone from his pocket. The man, described as white…
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