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Group Beat, Stomped Man in Jackson Heights for His Phone Subscribe in a reader By Dan Gesslein, July 31, 2020  A group of muggers, some as young as 16, punched, kicked and stomped on a defenseless man in Jackson Heights. The brutal attack was caught on camera.  The NYPD released the disturbing video in an attempt to apprehend the group attackers.   At around 2:20 am on July 25, a group of seven men jumped a 40-year-old man on the corner of 90th Street and 37th Avenue.      The NYPD released stills from a surveillance of a Queens mugging. The video shows that as the victim lay on the ground defenseless, the attackers punched, kicked and stomped him. Then they rumaged through his pockets and casually walked away with some cash and the victim’s cell phone.  Anyone with information is urged to call CRIMESTOPPERS at (800) 577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by...

Disturbing Texts Queens Pastor Allegedlty Makes with Minor Revealed Francis Hughes Subscribe in a reader Disturbing new details about a Queens pastor’s text exchange with a minor were revealed. The Manhattan US attorney has charged the Queens priest with receiving child pornography. Acting U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss announced the arrest of a pastor for the receipt of child pornography. Francis Hughes, 65, a pastor at a religious institution in Queens, is charged with receiving images of child pornography via text from a 15-year-old minor in Westchester, New York, with whom Hughes was engaging in sexually explicit text communications.   According to the complaint filed in White Plains federal court: On February 16, 2020, HUGHES communicated by text messages with a 15-year-old boy (“Minor-1”). During the course of the text communications, among other things, Minor-1 sent HUGHES three images of Minor-1’s penis.  Upon receiving one of the ima...

Family members of Francisco Rosado confront police at the scene of the man's death back on May 2.--Photo by David Greene Subscribe in a reader By David Greene, July 28, 2020  A Queens man is among three people arrested in connection with the murder of a Bronx biker, the NYPD says. Police announced an arrest in the May 2nd  homicide of Francisco Rosado, 51, the alleged leader of the Bronx chapter of the Pegans Motorcycle Club, who was gunned down on Holland Avenue by two men brandishing handguns with silencers.  On May 2 police in the Allerton section investigate the homicide of Francisco Rosado, 51, the alleged leader of the Bronx chapter of the Pegans Motorcycle Club.--Photo by David Greene Rosado was shot several times in the head and chest. He died at the scene. Police charged Frank Tatulli, 58, and Anthony Destefano, 27, both men of Throgs Neck and Sayanon Thongthawath, 29, of Queens-- all three men reportedly are members of th...

Homeless Man Charged with Attempted Rape in Queens Park Police released surveillance video of a man wanted for questioning in the attempted rape of a woman.  Subscribe in a reader By Dan Gesslein, July 27, 2020 A homeless man has been arrested in connection with the choking and attempted rape of a woman inside a Queens Park in broad daylight, NYPD officials say.  Police arrested 32-year-old Cuauhtemoc Cardenas and charged him with attempted rape, strangulation and assault. Cops say the suspect is homeless. At around 6:30 pm on July 25, a 51-year-old woman was walking on Orange Trail in Forest Park when she felt a tap on her shoulder. As she turned around she was struck in the head and pushed off the trail by a man. She was pushed into the shrubs and bushes when the attacker tried to pull off her pants, which caused the woman to fall.   Investigators said the man wrapped a piece of cloth around her neck choking her as he attempted to sexuall...