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111TH PRECINCT
Man found dead in Bayside home following fire
BAYSIDE — Police were investigating
the death of a man who was
found dead after a fire broke out in
his Bayside home Thursday night.
Police responded to a 911 call
regarding a residential fire in the
basement of 56-07 East Hampton
Blvd. Dec. 6 at 9:58 p.m., according to
authorities. The FDNY responded to
the location, deploying 12 units and
60 firefighters to put out the fire.
The FDNY extinguished the fire
by 11 p.m. Officers from the 111th
110TH PRECINCT
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Suspect sought in Elmhurst bar fight: NYPD
ELMHURST — Police were searching
for a suspect who allegedly
smashed a bottle on a man’s head at an
Elmhurst bar and cut him last month.
A 41-year-old man was inside Sabor
Latino Restaurant & Bar — located
at 95-35 40th Road — waiting
for his girlfriend Nov. 17 at 3:40 a.m.,
when he was approached by an unknown
man, who police say asked
the victim a question. At this time, it
is unknown what the suspect asked
the victim, according to authorities.
Precinct then found 59-year-old Ismael
Sylla in the home, unconscious
and unresponsive.
EMS arrived at the scene and declared
Sylla — who was wheel-chair
bound, according to reports — dead
at the scene.
The Medical Examiner was working
to determine the cause of death.
The cause of the fire was also under
investigation by the NYC Fire Marshal.
— Emily Davenport
The suspect proceeded to hit the
victim in the head with a bottle and
fled the scene, police said. The victim
was taken to Elmhurst Hospital
Center, where he was treated for a
laceration to the forehead, according
to law enforcement sources.
Anyone with information about
the incident should call the 110th
Precinct Detective Squad at (718)
476-9317.
— Emily Davenport
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