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Robbers terrorize Little Neck family
Trio steals thousands in cash, rapes woman twice in horrifi c home invasion, cops say
entered the home after the
robbery began, then fled
the scene in two separate
vehicles, a light-colored
four-door sedan and a lightcolored
Mercedes-Benz E
Class series.
The incident was
reported to the 111th
Precinct. The victim was
taken to a local hospital for
treatment, and was listed
in stable condition.
Cops described the first
home invader as a black man
wearing a black ski mask,
a black jacket and blue
latex gloves.
The second suspect was
described as a black man
standing between 5 feet,
The hearse carrying the remains of Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, who died on
May 3, passes Queens County Criminal Court House in Kew Gardens on May 7 prior to Brown’s
funeral in Forest Hills. See the story on Page 4 for more details. Photo by Bruce Adler
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BY ROBERT POZARYCKI
Two men who robbed and
raped a 34-year-old woman
and terrorized her family
during a home invasion
in Little Neck over the
weekend were still at large
as the TimesLedger went to
press Wednesday, according
to police.
Cops are looking for
the duo, as well as a third
individual who assisted
them, in the violent
encounter that took place at
about 9:31 p.m. on May 4 in
the vicinity of 251st Street
and 57th Avenue.
According to law
enforcement sources, the
34-year-old woman was
leaving the residence when
the two men — one of whom
brandished a firearm —
approached and forced her
back into the home.
Security camera footage
that the NYPD released
on May 6 shows one armed
suspect chasing the victim
inside the house and
two other perpetrators
walking in.
Seven other people were
in the residence when the
victim re-entered along
with the two home invaders,
sources familiar with the
investigation said.
The seven residents were
forced to a bedroom, where
they were detained as one of
the robbers took the victim
upstairs and searched
for loot.
The victim provided
the robber with $1,000 in
cash, and then the suspect
sexually assaulted her,
police said.
After the attack,
he brought the victim back
downstairs and removed
another $800 in cash from
the woman’s 54-year-old
mother.
But that wasn’t enough
for the perpetrators, police
said, as they demanded more
money. Authorities said the
victim then went to another
bedroom and provided $8,000
in cash from a nightstand.
The second robber then
sexually assaulted her in
that bedroom, police noted.
The two invaders, and
a third individual who
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11 inches and 6 feet tall
who was last seen wearing
a black Adidas jacket, a
hooded sweatshirt, blue
jeans and tan work boots
while toting a red bag and
a black duffel bag.
The third man, cops
said, is described as a
black male standing 6 feet
tall and wearing a black
jacket with a hood over his
face, dark blue jeans and
black sneakers.
Anyone with
information regarding
the home invasion can
call Crime Stoppers at
800-577-TIPS All calls are
kept confidential.
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