Pet Protection Bill In Senate
Steal a pet and go directly to jail.
The state senate last week passed a bill that would make stealing a pet dog or cat a grand larceny.
Senator Carl Marcellino introduced the legislation after he noticed an increase in pet thefts by individuals who sell the animals to puppy mills, turn them over to handlers for dog fighting events or use them as prey for fun exotic animal hunting.
The bill is currently under consideration and is expected to clear the senate within the next few months.
108th Precinct
Hunt Suspects In Violent Attack
Queens detectives are searching for two suspects in connection with a violent mugging that sent a Sunnyside woman to the hospital with neck and shoulder injuries.
Cops said the victim was walking on 50th Street near 43rd Avenue at about 7 p.m. on May 11 when the suspects grabbed her by the neck, swiped her iPhone and threw her to the ground before fleeing in an unknown direction.
The suspects are described as male Hispanic, 15-20 years old, approximately five-feet, seven-inches tall and about 150 pounds.
Police are urging anyone with information to call the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or click on www.nypdcrimestoppers.com.
109th Precinct
Armed Duo Wanted In Flushing Robberies
Police in Flushing are seeking help from the public to identify and locate two suspects sought in connection with three local robberies.
Cops said the pair first struck at about 12:30 a.m. on May 5, when they held up a 49-year-old man at the intersection of Avery Avenue and Saull Street.
The pair grabbed the victim’s cash and ran from the scene, police said.
The two thieves were later caught on surveillance camera robbing a 50-year-old man on Beech Avenue, police said.
The pair struck again at about 12:30 a.m. on May 6, when they held up a 50-year-old man at Kissena Boulevard and Beech Avenue, police said.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or click on www.nypdcrimestoppers.com.
The Hotline is offering a $2,000 reward to anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspects.
110/112th Precincts
Hunt Credit Card Thieves
Queens detectives are searching for three slippery thieves who swiped credit cards and wallets from distracted shoppers in Rego Park, police said.
A male suspect “bumped” into a 63-year-old shopper at about 4:30 p.m. on May 6 in a store on Junction Boulevard and the Long Island Expressway, police said.
The suspect lifted the victim’s wallet while a female accomplice distracted him, police said.
The thieves used the same scam when they struck again on May 7, police said.
This time, they distracted a 34-year-old woman at about 3:30 p.m. in the Marshalls store on Queens Boulevard, police said.
A 45-year-old woman realized a short time later that her wallet had been stolen – at the same time, in the same store, police said.
The suspects are described as a male Black, 30 to 40 years old, with short black hair with a blond streak. One of the women is in her late 30s and the other woman is in her 40s, both are described as Black females, with short black hair, police said.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-57-TIPS or click on www.nypdcrimestoppers.com.
112th Precinct
Armed Invaders
Police in Forest Hills are searching for two armed thieves who pushed their way into a local residence on May 8.
Cops said the suspects knocked on the victim’s door on 62nd Drive near 110th Street at about 11:40 p.m. on May 8 and forced their way inside.
One of the suspects flashed a gun and demanded cash from the 24-year-old victim, but he shouted–and the frightened duo took off empty-handed in an unknown direction, police said. No one was injured in the incident.
Police are urging anyone with information to call the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or click on www.nypdcrimestoppers.com.
The Hotline is offering a $2.000 reward to anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspects.