Tag: grand-larceny

Flushing man busted for stealing Torah from Far Rockaway Yeshiva in May: NYPD

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Aug. 7, 2024 By Bill Parry A Flushing man was arrested on Friday, Aug. 2 and booked at the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills for stealing a Sefer Torah from a Far Rockaway Yeshiva in May. Saul Colon, 37, of Parsons Boulevard, was arraigned Saturday in Queens Criminal Court on a complaint charging him…

Crunching the Queens crime stats: grand larceny auto incidents soar, with NYPD reporting surge in vehicle thefts

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Nov. 21, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The number of vehicles being stolen, categorized by the NYPD as grand larceny auto, has increased throughout Queens year-to-date, compared to the same period in 2022, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD. Grand larceny auto incidents are up 39.6% in northern Queens for the year through Nov. 19, rising from 1,718 incidents last year to 2,398 this year. In southern Queens, grand larceny of automobiles rose 14.2% over the same period of time, from 1,423 to 1,625. The increase in grand larceny auto incidents across Queens can also be seen…
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Crooks steal iPhone from teenager inside of Edgemere subway station: NYPD

May. 11, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for the crooks who stole an iPhone from a teenager inside of an Edgemere subway station earlier this month. Authorities say that the two crooks — both males — planned met the male 19-year-old victim just before 5:30 p.m. on May 1 inside of the Beach…
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