Archive for July 2023
MAN ARRAIGNED IN SCOOTER SHOOTING SPREE THAT LEFT ONE DEAD AND TWO OTHERS WOUNDED IN QUEENS
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Thomas Abreu was arraigned today on an indictment charging him with murder and five counts of attempted murder after allegedly going on a shooting spree while riding a scooter and killing an 86-year-old man and wounding two others in Queens. District Attorney Katz said: “This is a chilling…
Read MoreYour Weekly Update – July 28, 2023
My office is committed to keeping guns off our streets and holding drivers of crime accountable… (continued)
Read MoreBOYFRIEND OF WOMAN KILLED AND STUFFED IN CAR TRUNK PLEADS GUILTY
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Kareem Flake pleaded guilty to manslaughter for killing the 26-year-old mother of his two children in November 2020. The victim’s remains were discovered four months later in the trunk of an abandoned car belonging to the defendant. District Attorney Katz said: “This young mother was brutally murdered and…
Read MoreYour Weeky Update – July 21, 2023
With car thieves and those stealing auto parts like catalytic converters, tires and even air bags getting more brazen, my Auto Crime Unit is working tirelessly to protect your property from these criminals…(continued)
Read MoreMAN INDICTED IN SCOOTER SHOOTING SPREE THAT LEFT ONE DEAD AND TWO OTHERS WOUNDED IN QUEENS
Faces Up to Life in Prison Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Thomas Abreu was charged today in a 14-count indictment with murder and five counts of attempted murder after allegedly going on a shooting spree while riding a scooter, killing an 86-year-old man and wounding two others in Queens. District Attorney Katz said:…
Read MoreQUEENS MAN INDICTED ON VEHICULAR HOMICIDE, DWI AND OTHER CHARGES IN DEADLY RICHMOND HILL CRASH
Faces up to 25 Years in Prison if Convicted Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Tamir Khan was arraigned today in Queens Supreme Court on an indictment charging him with aggravated vehicular homicide, driving under the influence and other crimes for a deadly collision in the early morning hours of June 5 that killed…
Read MoreYour Weekly Update – July 14, 2023
The recent shooting incidents on the streets of Queens have left our communities in shock and disbelief…(continued)
Read MoreQUEENS RESIDENT SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS TO LIFE FOR MURDER AND PRIOR ASSAULT OF 30-YEAR-OLD FAR ROCKAWAY FATHER
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Jahvon Frazier was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for killing a Far Rockaway man in an unprovoked shooting in August 2020 as well as a previous assault. District Attorney Katz said, “Three children will have to grow up without their father because of this…
Read MoreMAN CHARGED WITH MURDER IN RANDOM SHOOTING SPREE
Defendant Faces 25 Years-to-Life in Prison Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Thomas Abreu has been charged with murder, attempted murder, assault and weapon possession in a Saturday morning shooting spree that killed an 86-year-old man and injured three others in Queens and Brooklyn. District Attorney Katz said: “The streets of two boroughs were…
Read MoreDRIVER CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER AND DWI AFTER COLLISION THAT KILLED CITY WORKER IN RICHMOND HILL
Defendant Allegedly Sped Through Intersection, Hitting City Truck Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Errick Persaud was arraigned on charges of manslaughter and driving while under the influence after allegedly slamming his Mercedes-Benz into a New York City Department of Environmental Protection truck in Richmond Hill Thursday and killing a 36-year-old worker sitting inside.…
Read MoreDELI WORKERS INDICTED FOR ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTING CUSTOMER
Face Up to 15 years in Prison on First Degree Strangulation Charges Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Saber Abuhamra and Jorge Hernandez were each indicted and arraigned today on a charge of strangulation in the first degree and other crimes for allegedly coming out from behind the counter of a Rockaway Park deli…
Read MoreYour Weekly Update – July 7, 2023
Small businesses are essential to our borough’s growth and prosperity. That’s why it’s important to ensure a safe environment for local merchants, their employees, and consumers…(continued)
Read MoreQUEENS MAN SENTENCED TO 22 YEARS TO LIFE FOR MURDERING 92-YEAR-OLD WOMAN
Winter Attack in Street Left Victim Battered on Freezing Pavement for Hours Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Reeaz Khan was sentenced to prison today for the murder and attempted rape of a 92-year-old woman he brutally attacked and left to die near her Richmond Hill home on a frigid night in 2020. An…
Read MoreMANHATTAN MAN SENTENCED TO EIGHT YEARS FOR ROBBERY
Acted With Brother-in-Law to Steal Purses Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Supreme Gooding was sentenced today to eight years in prison in connection with purse snatchings targeting older women in March 2022. One of the incidents led to the stabbing of two Good Samaritans who intervened to help a victim. District Attorney Katz…
Read MoreALBANY RESIDENT SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS IN PRISON FOR DRAG-RACING CRASH THAT KILLED HOSPITAL WORKER
Co-defendant Awaiting Sentencing Next Month Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Alamin Ahmed was sentenced today to seven years in prison in connection with the drag-racing crash in Kew Gardens Hills that killed a hospital worker in November 2020. Co-defendant Mir Fahmid is awaiting sentencing. District Attorney Katz said: “These men used the streets…
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