Posts Tagged ‘Thief’
Police 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 MorePackage Thief Makes Her Way Through Astoria
Astorians are usually unsurprised by package thieves stealing deliveries right from their door step. It’s been an ongoing problem for many residents of western Queens. Deliveries are usually left unattended when no one is home to sign for them – an issue that has caught the attention of many would-be thieves. The latest video shows…
Read MorePolice Looking For Astoria Citibank Robber
Police are after a man who jumped over the security glass at a Citibank counter in Astoria and stole cash, getting away on Thursday morning. The suspect, a young man sporting a black hooded sweater and bandanna across his face, entered the Citibank located on Steinway St around 9AM. He quickly jumped the service counter.…
Read MorePolice Looking For Thief Who Choked And Punched A Woman
A woman suffered several broken bones when a robber followed her into an apartment building and proceeded to choke and punch her, making off with her credit card. The woman (35 years old) was entering the building around 7:30AM near 31st Drive and 21st Street, according to DNAinfo. The man followed her into the elevator…
Read MoreThief Pulls Knife Out And Threatens Store Worker On Steinway
Around 5:25PM on Monday, the suspect walked into New York and Company, located on 30-37 Steinway St. He proceeded to take clothing off the shelves and attempted to leave the store. An employee tried to stop the suspect from leaving which is when the suspect pulled a knife out, threatening the store worker before fleeing…
Read MoreFake Cop Attempts To Get Cash From Astoria Preschool
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…
Read MoreVideo: Thief Snatches $200 From 73 Year Old Man
A 73 year old man was withdrawing some money from an outdoor Bank of America ATM on 36th Avenue and 31st Street on August 23rd, around 9PM, when a man ran up and grabbed $200, fleeing the scene. The thief snatched the money just as the ATM was spiting it out, before running away, leaving…
Read MoreThief Shoots Man In Shoulder, Snatches Gold Chain
On August 15th, at around 4AM on 37th Avenue and 33rd Street, a man approached a 29 year old and pulled out a gun on him, demanding he hand over his property. The gunman snatched a gold chain from the victim’s neck, after which he shot the victim in the left shoulder and quickly fled…
Read MoreGuy Steals $11,000 Worth Of Stuff From Astoria Home
On June the 2nd, around 10:30AM, a man broke into an Astoria home on 33rd Street and started grabbing jewelry and appliances before fleeing the scene. The price tag on his bag of goods at the end of the robbery was in access of $11,000. The man, described as Hispanic with a goatee and brown…
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