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Bandits Stole Gucci, Chanel, Prada Clothing by the Tractor Trailer Full   $6 million worth of designer merchandise Subscribe in a reader Law enforcement broke up a high-end fashion theft ring out of JFK Airport which stole a tractor trailer full of Gucci, Chanel, Prada clothing. Sample of the high-end fashion clothing recovered including Gucci, Chanel and Prada. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that six individuals involved in two cargo heists and selling the proceeds have been indicted and variously charged with grand larceny, conspiracy, criminal possession of stolen property and other crimes for allegedly carrying out complex heists from John F. Kennedy International Airport earlier this year.  Using insider information, the defendants allegedly hauled tractor trailers loaded with more than $6 million worth of designer merchandise, including Chanel handbags and jewelry, Gucci purses, sunglasses, sneakers and clothing, along with Prada bags, ready-to-wear a...

File photo Subscribe in a reader The Health Department released early flu vaccination data for this year’s influenza season, showing substantial increases compared to the same time last year.  From July 1 – October 24, 2020, there was a 37% increase in the number of adults aged 19 and older who have received the vaccine compared to the same time last year (an increase of 189,017 adults [517,676 last season to 706,693 this season]), and a 27% increase for children 6 months to 18 years old (an increase of 105,881 children [397,626 last season to 503,507 this season]). In total, over 1,210,000 New Yorkers have received this year’s flu vaccine based on doses entered into the Citywide Immunization Registry. However, since adults are not required to be reported to the Registry like children are, likely more doses have been given than captured.  The City aims to have a historic flu campaign this season, with more New Yorkers getting vaccinated than ever before. All New Yorkers ...

Caught on Camera- Off-Duty Cop Stops Homeless Gunman Subscribe in a reader By Dan Gesslein, October 28, 2020 A homeless man who shot and killed a deli employee was stopped from hurting anyone else when an off-duty police officer tackled the gunman. The officers is being praised by the Police Commissioner for his heroics and the gunman has been charged with murder.   Surveillance video captured the moment Off-Duty Police Officer Jason Maharaj tackled a gunman inside a Queens deli. At around 6:15 pm on October 26, Steven Cohen, 63, got into an arguement with an employee inside Cross Bay Express Deli, at 137-02 Cross Bay Boulevard. Cohen, who is said to have been living inside a car parked in front of the deli, had been thrown out of the store for his behavior.  However, he returned a short time later with a Colt revolver and opened fire. One of the multiple shots fired struck and killed Tarwala Mahmadkhurshid who worked at the deli. Prosecutors say that after hitting Mahmad...

The NYPD released video of a pregnant woman being dumped on the side of a highway. Caught on Camera- Pregnant Woman Left to Die on Side of the Road Subscribe in a reader A Long Island man has been charged with strangling his pregnant girlfriend and dumping her body on the side of the road before driving off. The shocking crime was caught on traffic cam video which led to the man’s arrest.  Police arrested Goey Charles in connection with the death of his girlfriend. Goey Charles, 29, has been charged with murder in the death of his girlfriend, whose body was found Friday morning alongside the Horace Harding Expressway.  “This is a heartbreaking case. A pregnant woman was allegedly killed by this defendant – the father of her unborn child. Her family is devastated,” said Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. “The defendant is in custody and will answer for his alleged actions.”  The callous act of dumping the dying pregnant woman on the side of the highway was s...

Subscribe in a reader By Dan Gesslein, October 28, 2020  A cell phone store stickup in Flushing was caught on camera and the NYPD is hoping the public can help them catch the robbers.  At around 6:30 pm on October 12, two men walked into the Metro PCS store at 75-25 Parsone Boulevard and approached the clerk at the counter. Surveillance video captured the scene as one of the men pulled out a gun. The accomplice then went behind the counter and proceeded to stuff 12 cell phones inside a black duffel bag he was carrying.  As his partner loaded up the phones, the gunman opened the register and stuffed the cash in his own pocket. Investigators said he made off with $522 in cash.  Then before the pair left, the gunman took the employee’s cell phone which was sitting on the counter.  The gunman is described as a male with a dark complexion and a medium build, last seen wearing a black baseball cap, a black hooded sweatshirt, a blue face mask, yellow and blac...

Carmelo Mendoza is accused of stabbing his wife Yaquelin Collado. to death. The couple had previously posted this photo to Facebook. ‘Psycho’ Husband Accused of Killing Wife Stabbed Wife 27 Times- DA Says Subscribe in a reader A grand jury handed up murder charges to a Queens man who brutally stabbed his wife with a kitchen knife in front of her daughter. Prosecutors said a simple marital arguement was the motive for the defendant to stab his wife more than two dozen times.  A Queens grand jury charged 41-year-old Carmelo Mendoza with second degree murder in the death of his wife inside their Jackson Heights apartment in July.  “This is the worst outcome of domestic violence, an argument that turned violent and deadly,” said District Attorney Melinda Katz. “The defendant allegedly stabbed his wife more than two dozen times, as the victim’s 19-year old daughter tried in vain to stop the brutal attack. The defendant will be held accountable for his alleged actions.”...

Beats, Bites Elderly Men for Their Baseball Caps, Face Mask Subscribe in a reader By Dan Gesslein, October 2, 2020  A man who beat and bit elderly Queens men on the bus is wanted by the NYPD. Cops say he attacked the octogenarians for their baseball caps and face mask.  At around 9:38 am on September 3rd, an 88-year-old man was attacked on an MTA bus at the intersection of Parsons Boulevard and Archer Avenue. Investigators say that the suspect attempted to take the elderly’s man baseball cap. As the man fought back, the cap thief bit the 88-year-old’s right hand and threw him out of the bus and onto the ground.   The victim was treated for fractured ribs at Jamaica Hospital. Police released surveillance video from inside an MTA bus which captured the attack.  At around 7 pm on September 15th,  the same man attacked an 80-year-old rider on another MTA bus. At the intersection of Parsons Boulevard and 89 th Avenue, the attacker demanded the victim’s pro...