House Guest Beats, Robs Host in Queens

Attacks Host and Steals his E-Bike

The NYPD is searching for this man for the assault and robbery of a man who invited the attacker to his home in Queens. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Queens Voice 

March 6, 2024 

QUEENS - A Queens man was mugged inside his own home by his house guest, cops said. 

The NYPD released surveillance photos of a man wanted in the beating and robbing of a man in his own Elmhurst home. 

At around 4:30 am on January 17, a 38-year-old man invited an unknown male back to his home in the vicinity of 104 Street and Astoria Boulevard. Once at the residence, cops say, the guest began wailing on his host. The man repeatedly hit his host over and over again. 

Then the attacker forcibly removed the victim’s cellphone, $100 cash and his e-bike. Cops said the stolen property is valued at $915. 

The suspect is described as a male with a light complexion and brown eyes. He is 5 foot 7 and 170 pounds. He was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and black pants.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 

All calls are strictly confidential.