16 The QUEE NS Courier • APRIL 28, 2016 for breaking news visit www.qns.com Flushing resident cracks down on thief of Amazon Prime packages By Brianna Ellis [email protected]/@briinformed Only a kleptomaniac addicted to Amazon Prime would be willing to commit such petty crimes. Lenny Wayne, photographer at Le Pro Photography, was stunned to find his Amazon Prime packages stolen from his Flushing home each month. “Every month or so my packages get stolen. So I’ve gotten fed up with the ‘delivered’ packages,” he said. A frustrated Wayne decided to take matters into his own hands by developing an investigative strategy to catch the bandit. “So, I’ve installed several security cameras on my property to see what’s really going on. So whenever I track the packages online it always showed up delivered. But once I got home, there’s no packages to be found. Then I went on to the recorded video footage,” he explained. Not only did Wayne capture the crook on camera, he proceeded to upload the videos to YouTube. As reflected in the April 13 footage below, the package snatcher who is wearing a black/orange hat and black jacket, sneaks up to the resident’s doorstep, snags the Amazon mail and power walks away. “The funny thing was the thief left the empty Amazon box around the corner. What I’m thinking is that he took the package and emptied the contents out in his car, then discarded the empty box around the corner street and drove away,” Wayne speculated. The victim also filed a police report and contacted the 107th Precinct in Flushing, where detectives conducted an investigation. “I spoke to Detective Portillo yesterday from the 107th Precinct and he said he can’t do much since the thief’s face was covered up. I haven’t contacted the postal police yet. I am not sure if they can do much regarding this case,” Wayne told QNS. QNS also contacted the United States Postal Inspection Service but a spokesperson declined to comment. Detective Portillo confirmed that warning fliers are currently being circulated in the area to alert residents and help identify the crook. New York on Location will give attendees a chance to go behind the scenes in film production. Street fair in Astoria will take residents behind the scenes of movie production By Angela Matua [email protected]/@AngelaMatua Production crews have long been setting up shoots throughout Queens and the rest of the city, but one event will allow Queens residents to get a closer look at the world of film production. “New York on Location” is a day-long street fair in Astoria that will allow people to go inside more than 20 working movie trailers and trucks that have recently been used for shooting films. Hosted by the Museum of the Moving Image, Theatrical Teamsters Local 817, I.A.T.S.E. Local 52 and Kaufman Astoria Studios, movie professionals will congregate in Astoria to educate attendees on the ins and outs of their jobs. On May 22, stunt performers will reenact street fights, high falls and stunt driving, while makeup and hair professionals will set up shop in the trailers and do demos. Professionals will also demonstrate weather effects such as rain and snow. Attendees will also eat like the crew, as catering trucks will be parked along the lot to serve up treats. According to a spokesperson for the museum, the food vendors are still being confirmed. The event will take place on from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Kaufman Astoria Studios backlot on 36th Street between 34th and 35th Avenues, the Museum of the Moving Image at 36-01 35 Ave. and surrounding streets. Admission to the Museum of the Moving Image will also be free all day. Photo by Tess Carson Photo by Rene Carson for Museum of the Moving Image Photo via YouTube A thief is captured on camera stealing an Amazon Prime package from a Flushing Resident’s home.
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