Home Invaders Bound Man, Steal Cash The NYPD is searching for three men in connection with a home invasion near a Yeshiva in Queens. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein Queens Voice January 29, 2024 QUEENS - Home invaders bound and robbed a man in his own home across the street from a Yeshiva, the NYPD said.  At around 11:30 pm on January 24, a 36-year-old man was about to enter his home in the vicinity of  78 Avenue and Parsons Boulevard. Three men ran up behind him and displayed handguns. They pushed the victim inside and taped up his hands, cops said. The crew then removed the man’s wallet before leaving the home and hopping into a gray four-door sedan.  Cops said the victim’s wallet contained credits cards and $300 in cash.  The car was last seen fleeing westbound on 78 Avenue.  The NYPD released surveillance video. The first suspect is a male with a dark complexion, medium build and a beard. He was last seen wearing a red hoodie, brown knitted cap, gray sweatshirt and blue

Queens Man Stalked, Raped Woman Walking Home from Bus Photo courtesy of NYPD Subscribe in a reader A Queens man who stalked a woman on a city bus, and then viciously raped her on the sidewalk has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.  Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Matthew Luna, 27, of Long Island City has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for pursuing and raping a woman shortly after she exited a bus in Sunnyside on the night of February 15, 2019.  Luna had pled guilty to the attack back in January.  District Attorney Katz said that on February 15, 2019, the defendant boarded a city bus where he first spotted the 20-year-old woman. He then followed her when she exited the bus near 54 th Street and Skillman Avenue.  Moments later, Luna approached her and asked for directions to a nearby subway station. The defendant continued talking to the woman, telling her she was pretty and asking for a hug. Startled by the defendant’s request, t

Guman Wore Black Lives Matter Gear to Gas Station Stickup-NYPD Says  Subscribe in a reader By Dan Gesslein, August 19, 2020  A gunman decked out in Black Matter gear robbed a Queens gas station and now the NYPD is searching for him and two other men wearing equally attention grabbing fashion.   At around 8:55 pm on July 23, two men walked into the Mobil Gas Station at 32-09 21 Street. They displayed a black handgun and walked behind the sales counter. The robbers ordered the 65-year-old clerk to hand over cash.  The stickup artists removed $450 from the cash register and the victim’s cell phone.   Police released photos taken from a surveillance camera. One of the suspects is seen wearing a black baseball cap and t-shirt with the words “Black Lives Matter” on both. He was also wearing dark shorts and black and white sneakers. He was wearing a black mask at the time.  The other suspect is a bald man with an athletic build. He was seen wearing a br

Perv Pleasures Himself on Subway Subscribe in a reader By Dan Gesslein, August 11, 2020 The NYPD is asking for the public’s help in trying to catch a subway perv on the “R” Line. Investigators released surveillance video of the man they are searching for in regards to public lewdness on a subway train.  At around, 9:30 pm on August 5, a 27-year-old woman was riding the eastbound “R” train when she saw a man pleasuring himself. According to police, the man was rubbing his groin over his shorts.  The suspect got out off the train at the Elhurst Avenue station and fled. However, he did not escape before his image was caught on surveillance cameras at the station.  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 logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.