12 THE QUEENS COURIER • MARCH 30, 2017 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM police beat COMPILED BY ANGELA MATUA, SUZANNE MONTEVERDI AND ROBERT POZARYCKI 103rd Precinct Jamaica Gold thief distracts jewelry shop owner & robs him Cops are searching for a crook who used a layaway claim to steal away some jewelry from a Jamaica store earlier this month. According to police, the bandit walked into the Golden City Jewelers located at 159-23 Jamaica Ave. at 2:40 p.m. on March 17 and approached a 56-year-old male worker. Law enforcement sources said the suspect told the worker that he had an item on layaway. When the clerk went to the back of the store to fi nd the item, police noted, the bandit reached over the counter and removed six gold bracelets from the display case. He then fl ed the scene westbound along Jamaica Avenue. Police described the jewelry thief as a black man believed to be 20 years of age, standing 5 foot 8 inches tall who was last seen wearing a dark colored jacket, black pants and black-and-white sneakers while carrying a light-colored backpack. Anyone with information regarding the grand larceny or the suspect’s whereabouts is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS, visit their website, www. nypdcrimestoppers.com, or send a text message to 274637 (CRIMES), then enter TIP577. All calls and messages are kept confi dential. WHEN ONLY THE BEST WILL DO. “Old World Craftsmanship”- With Over 40 Years of Reliable Service. 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Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 888-57-PISTA (74782). Th e public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls and messages are kept confi dential. 109th Precinct College Point, Flushing, Whitestone Gunmen hit two Flushing businesses in four hours Police have released video and images of gunmen responsible for robbing a pair of businesses in Flushing in a span of about four hours on Saturday morning. Law enforcement sources said the crooks fi rst hit the Green Garden Spa at 42-32 College Point Blvd, near Maple Avenue, at 7:18 a.m. on March 25. Th e perpetrators walked into the location, displayed a fi rearm and removed $6,000 in cash. Th ey were last seen entering a yellow Toyota Prius cab that fl ed southbound on College Point Boulevard. Nearly four hours later, authorities said, the bandits paid a visit to the SUIY Internet Cafe located at 35-16 Farrington St., between 35th Avenue and Northern Boulevard, at 11 a.m. on Saturday. As in the fi rst instance, the suspects displayed fi rearms, and then proceeded to remove $700 in cash. Th ey were observed fl eeing the scene southbound in a tan Toyota minivan. One of the suspects is described as an adult male standing 5 foot 8 inches tall who was seen wearing a black coat, a Th e North Face sweatshirt, black jeans and a green baseball cap with the Cleveland Cavaliers logo on the front. His accomplice is described as a man standing 5 foot 8 inches tall who was seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants and a baseball cap. Anyone with information regarding the robberies or the suspects’ whereabouts is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577- TIPS, visit their website or send a text message to 274637 (CRIMES), then enter TIP577. All calls and messages are kept confi dential. 114th Precinct Astoria & Long Island City Robbers follow senior & attack him in Astoria Police are looking for two men who robbed a senior citizen in Astoria at knifepoint on March 25. According to police, the two suspects entered an apartment building in the vicinity of 21st Street and 36th Avenue at about 6:42 p.m. Th ey followed the 83-year-old victim into an elevator and one suspect displayed a knife and said, “Don’t make a noise” while the second suspect proceeded to rob him. Th e duo stole $20 and a cellphone and fl ed to an unknown location. Th ere were no reported injuries. Th e fi rst suspect is described as a black male who was last seen wearing black sneakers, black jeans and a dark hooded shirt. Th e second suspect is described as a Hispanic male who was last seen wearing grey hooded jacket, skull cap, black backpack, black sneakers and blue jeans. Anyone with information in regards to this robbery is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 888-57-PISTA (74782). Th e public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls and messages are kept confi dential.
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