Archive for August 2020
REPUTED GANG MEMBER CHARGED WITH MURDER FOR FIRING STRAY BULLET THAT HIT AND KILLED A MAN WALKING HIS DOG
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that an alleged gang member has been charged with murder and other crimes in the death of a 53-year-old man who was hit by a stray bullet as he walked his dog in broad daylight on July 25, 2020. The defendant is accused of firing the shot during…
Read MoreQUEENS KARATE TEACHER SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR RAPING 12-YEAR-OLD STUDENT
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz today announced that Hector Quinchi, of Woodside, Queens has been sentenced to 7 years in prison after pleading guilty to rape and other charges. The 37-year-old martial arts instructor had repeated sexual contact with an underage victim between August and October 2019 in the Tae Kwon Do studio where he…
Read MoreSTATEMENT OF QUEENS DISTRICT ATTORNEY MELINDA KATZ ON THE PASSING OF FORMER QUEENS BOROUGH PRESIDENT CLAIRE SHULMAN
“I am extremely saddened to hear about the passing of Claire Shulman. I had the pleasure of working for Claire when she was the Queens Borough President – the first woman to hold the post. She was a trailblazer. A fierce leader who dedicated her life to bettering the lives of all Queens residents and…
Read MoreJohn Jeff – Age 28
On August 15, 2020, at approximately 3:00 A.M., John Jeff was shot and killed at the corner of Ridgedale and Defoe Street in Jamaica, Queens.
Read MoreFLUSHING MAN CHARGED WITH GRAND LARCENY AND OTHER CRIMES FOR USING STOLEN IDENTIFICATION TO BUY AND LEASE LUXURY CARS
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz with New York Police Commissioner Dermot Shea today announced that Guang Jin of 38th Avenue, Flushing has been charged with grand larceny, identity theft and other crimes for allegedly using fake identification to buy and lease several luxury autos in other people’s names. One of the victims in this case…
Read MoreQUEENS MAN SENTENCED TO PRISON AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO SEXUALLY ABUSING CHILDREN AT DAUGHTER’S DAYCARE CENTER
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz today announced that Ramon Rodriguez, 77, of South Ozone Park has been sentenced to 2 years in prison for sexually abusing two girls at his daughter’s daycare center. One of the victims was 7 years old when the abuse began in 2010. The second victim was a 5-year-old who was…
Read MoreQUEENS DISTRICT ATTORNEY MELINDA KATZ TEAMS UP WITH NYPD TO HOST TWO GUN BUY BACK EVENTS THIS MONTH
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz with the New York City Police Department is hosting two gun buy back events in Queens this month. The first takes place this Saturday, August 15th at the Greater Springfield Community Church in Jamaica. The second gun buy back event is scheduled for next Saturday, August 22nd at Macedonia Baptist…
Read MoreCAMBRIA HEIGHTS MAN SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER OF GIRLFRIEND WHO REFUSED TO CONTINUE TO ENGAGE IN PROSTITUTION
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that a 31-year-old Cambria Heights man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted murder in the April 2018 attack on his transgender girlfriend. The defendant beat and slashed the victim when she refused to continue selling sex for cash to fill his…
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