Borough-Wide Blotter
COMPILED BY LIZ GOFF
104th Precinct

Jumper Critical

A woman who last week jumped in front of a Manhattan-bound J train at an elevated subway station in Woodhaven remains in critical condition, authorities said.

Transit Police officials said the woman, who is in her 20s, was spotted pacing back and forth on the J- and Z-train platform at the Woodhaven Boulevard station at about 9:30 a.m. on January 21. They alleged she took a running leap from the platform as the Manhattan-bound train pulled into the station.

She was alive and conscious when rescued by police and emergency crews who responded to the 911 calls made by other straphangers on the platform, according to the police.

The woman was taken to Jamaica Hospital Center, where she remains in critical condition. Police are still trying to determine why she jumped in front of the train.

107th Precinct

Reward For Assault-Killer Info A 51-year-old Queens man died last week of injuries he suffered on January 12 during a brutal assault on a Kew Gardens Hills street, police said.

The victim was punched in the head multiple times in the assault at 150th Street and Jewel Avenue. According to the police, he suffered additional head injuries when he fell to the ground during the beating. The man was taken to Queens Hospital Center, where he was placed on life support, but did not regain consciousness before he died on January 17.

Investigators have ruled the death a homicide and are asking anyone with information on the assailant to call the Crimestoppers Hotline at 1- 800-577-TIPS. The Hotline is offering a $2,000 reward to anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect.

108th Precinct

Kitty Caught In Vending Machine

Police in Long Island City who responded to 911 calls for help on January 22 found a stray cat stuck in a vending machine. Passersby called for help after they spotted the frantic feline inside the machine at 44th Street and Queens Boulevard.

Emergency service police, who arrived at the scene a short while later, were able to pull the terrified kitty to safety, police said. The cat is listed in stable condition at a city veterinary clinic while investigators try to determine how it managed to crawl into the vending machine.

110th Precinct

Can't Bribe This Cop

A 44-year-old Ridgewood man arrested for a minor offense on January 22 landed himself behind bars after he tried to bribe a police sergeant, police said.

Police said Robert Kruger was arrested and brought to the 110th Precinct for processing on the minor offense at about 2 p.m. During processing, Kruger told a sergeant at the 43rd Avenue precinct he was going to file a civilian complaint against the arresting officer, claiming the cop stole $20 from him.

He then offered the sergeant a way out for the police officer, saying he wouldn't file the false complaint if the sergeant gave him a desk appearance ticket instead of sending him through the system on the minor offense.

The sergeant alerted his supervisors and Kruger is now facing a misdemeanor charge of riding his bicycle into pedestrians on the sidewalk along with felony bribery charges, authorities said.