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Important - Community Alert!

7/27/2011

Residents and business owners, We've had several robbery incidents in the area. The perpetrators are two male blacks. The victim of the latest robbery followed the perpetrators and observed them getting into a blue Civic with "FLA" as part of the license plate. They fled toward Eliot Avenue. Here are the incidents so far - a couple are repeats from my email last week but you need to see the connection.

7/7/11, 4:00 am, Queens Blvd/65th, 2 male black perpetrators entered business, punched the worker in the face and stole $4,000.
7/12/11, 6:50 pm, Maurice/64th, 2 male black perpetrators entered business, punched worker in the face and stole cash.
7/16/11, 10:00 pm, 69th/Calamus, 2 male black perpetrators approached a 16-year old male, punched him in the face and stole his iphone.
7/25/11, about 11:00 pm, vicinity of 86th St/60th Ave (just outside the Comet area in Middle Village), two male black perpetrators punched a male in the face, stole his knapsack, iphone, etc. (I think this is near the footbridge from Elmhurst to Middle Village.)

If you see suspicious males lurking around - or driving around in a blue Civic with "FLA" as part of the license plate, call 911 immediately. Tell the operator, "We've had several robberies in the area and these individuals (or car/license plate they are driving around in) matches the description. Our precincts are aware of the conditon and will respond immediately. Please pass this on to your friends and neighbors in the area. These men are in a car so we don't know where they'll hit next! Since all these incidents occurred near a precinct border it's likely the perpetrators will be in another precinct by the time 911 is called making it difficult to track them. On a positive note, south Elmhurst had no robberies but PO Rivera, Community Affairs at the 110th, will check to see if any robberies fit this pattern on the north side of Queens Blvd. However, there are two incidents in Elmhurst that you need to be aware of. One was a purse snatch (grand larceny) that occurred in the Woodhaven station on 7/7 at 3:35 pm. The other was a residential burglary that occurred in the vicinity of Seabury/57th Avenue on 7/8 through the rear of the house. Please be alert to what is going on around you!

108th Precinct crime stats

7/22/2011

PO Youssef, Community Affairs from the 108th Precinct provided us with our crime stats for the past 28 days. There's good and bad news. Folks who live on the Maspeth/Woodside/Elmhurst border need to be aware. I should have the stats for Maspeth and south Elmhurst by the beginning of next week. 0 murders; 0 rapes; 4 robberies; 1 felony assault (husband/wife); 1 car theft (GLA); 3 grand larcenies. One incident was a bike that was chained on Calamus Ave/72nd St and was stolen on 6/26 at noontime. Robberies

Calamus Ave/69th St - on 7/16 a 16-year old male victim was punched in the face by 2 male black perpetrators at 10:00 pm. His iphone was stolen.
65th Place/Queens Blvd - on 7/5 a worker in a commercial establishment was punched in the face at 4:00 am and approx $4,000 was stolen. Perpetrators were 2 male blacks.
69th St/49th Ave - a male Hispanic perpetrator attempted to rob the victim at 2:40 pm.
69th St/48th Ave - on 7/4 at 1:40 pm the victim left his keys in the car, came out and saw a male white perpetrator in vehicle - he tried to thwart the car theft by hanging on the side of the vehicle which caused injuries.

The commercial robbery aside, all 3 remaining robberies were crimes of opportunity. Be alert to your surroundings and do not turn onto a side street if you think you're being followed. Call 911 or go into a store. And for heaven's sake don't leave your keys in your vehicle! Please pass this along to your friends/family in the neighborhood.

Prevent tire/rim theft

7/21/2011

Captain Cody, 104th Precinct, discussed rims/tires being stolen off cars citywide at the COP104 meeting tonight and offered a tip to deter this from happening. He said a lot of the cars being targeted are Honda, Toyota Camry and Nissan but if you have expensive tires on any vehicle you could be a victim. A good way to prevent the theft of tires and rims is to simply park close to the curb and angle your front wheels to the curb while parking. This does not allow the perpetrators enough room to fit the tire iron between the curb and the lug nuts. Obviously this will only help the prevent tires being stolen on one side of the vehicle, but losing only two tires is better than losing four. Also consider purchasing locks for your tires.

COP104 Wednesday, July 20th at Maspeth Town Hall

7/13/2011

COMET is sponsoring this month's COP104 meeting at Maspeth Town Hall. Please make an effort to attend.

VIN Etch at Maspeth Federal 7-18-11

7/11/2011

Monday, July 18th (rain date July 19th) from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm we will be holding another VIN Etch at Maspeth Federal's parking lot on Grand Avenue/69th Street. By taking part in this FREE program you will likely receive a discount on your vehicle's theft insurance. We will also be registering bicycles. In the event your bike is stolen and recovered by the police, it will be returned to you. These are citywide programs so everyone is eligible no matter where they live.

Grand Avenue road work

7/11/2011

CB5 sent out the following notification relating to road work in our area.

Monday, 7/11 - Night work - Grand Ave, LIE to 74th Street - milling
Tuesday, 7/12 - Night work - Grand Ave, LIE to 74th Street - milling
Wednesday, 7/13 - Night work - Grand Ave, Haspel to 74th Street - milling
Thursday, 7/14 - Night work - Grand Ave, Haspel to 74th Street - milling
Friday, 7/15 - Night work - Queens Blvd, Woodhaven to Bway/Grand Ave - milling

No information was given as to what time the work will start or end each night. I assume one half the street will be done one day, and the other side the next day. Folks who live near the work area can expect dust and noise. I strongly suggest you put down glue traps - or whatever - in case rodent nesting areas are disturbed by the vibrations. (Ugh!) The work will be delayed if there is inclement weather. I don't know when the paving will be done but there's usually a delay between the milling and paving. Expect possible delays in travel time during the work hours. I'll keep you updated if I hear anything more.

Important - Community Alert!

108th Precinct crime stats

Prevent tire/rim theft

COP104 Wednesday, July 20th at Maspeth Town Hall

VIN Etch at Maspeth Federal 7-18-11

Grand Avenue road work

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