Crime alerts January 2015

The 104 Precinct has been down over 16% so far in crime for the year 2015. Here are areas where we have been concentrating on throughout the 104 Precinct (Please be advised where *noted, these crimes are not exclusive to the 104 Precinct):

*Bank Robberies (City Wide):

·         3 Hits

·         Perpetrator passes demand note, teller complies, surrendering USC.  Perpetrator described as M/B/30, 5’10”, 180 Lb.

·         First occurrence on 11/24, most recent occurrence on 12/30.

·         These burglaries have occurred between 11:25 am & 3:30 pm at the following locations: Capital One Bank 74-11 Metropolitan Avenue (Middle Village), Capital One Bank 70-01 Forest Avenue (Ridgewood), and Astoria Federal Savings 75-15 Metropolitan Avenue (Middle Village).

The NYPD Major Case Squad is investigating these bank Robberies.


*Commercial Burglary

·         5 Burglaries; 3 Burglaries in 104 Pct, 2 Burglaries in 109 Pct

·         Commercial burglaries occurring between 1200 Midnight - 3:pm. Same M/B observed on video removing property and flees in a white van. 

·         most recent occurrence on 12/30.

·         The burglaries in the 104 are occurring at the following locations: 57-45 Rust Street (Maspeth), 55-04 Maspeth Avenue (Maspeth) and 59-04 Decatur Street (Ridgewood).
 

Grand Larcenies (shoplifting)

·         2 Thefts

·         Perpetrator enters Duane Reade and removes property (antacids) without paying.

·         First occurrence on 11/08, most recent occurrence on 12/29.

·         These larcenies are occurring between 4:30 PM and 5:30 pm at the following location:   54-11 Myrtle Avenue (Ridgewood).

Residential Burglaries

·         2 Burglaries

·         Residential burglaries in Maspeth. Perpetrator(s) gain entry from window.

·         First occurrence on 12/23, most recent occurrence on 12/29.

·         These burglaries are occurring between 8:30 am - 8:00 pm in the following area: Maurice Avenue to Grand Avenue, between Rust Street and the Long Island Expressway (Maspeth).

Grand Larceny Autos (Stolen Vehicle)

·         2 Thefts

·         Thefts of Ford Econoline vans in Sector G.  Both occurrences were reported on 1/12.  Both vehicles are 2002 Ford Econolines with commercial plates.

·         These thefts are occurring between 4:30 pm - 8:00 pm hours at the following location: 63-37 Metropolitan Avenue (Middle Village).

PETIT LARCENY ALERT

·         2 Thefts

·         Thefts of unattended property in Sector .  Perpetrator enters commercial buildings and removes employee’s unattended property while they are working.

·         First occurrences was reported on 1/13, most recent occurrence was reported on 1/14. 

·         These thefts are occurring between 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm at the following locations: 1706 and 1708 Flushing Avenue (Ridgewood)

Also be aware we have received multiple reports of locker break ins at the following gyms:

Retro Fitness -65-45 Otto Road Glendale, NY and Planet Fitness - 329 Wyckoff Avenue Ridgewood, NY 11385

Please do not leave your pets outside in the cold overnight. The owner of the animal can be subject to arrest.
 
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Detective Thomas Bell
104th Precinct Community Affairs
64-02 Catalpa Avenue
Ridgewood, NY, 11385
Phone (718)386-2431
Fax (718)386-2662
Thomas.Bell@nypd.org