Feb. 25, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for the brazen crook who punctured the tires of seven NYPD vehicles that were parked near the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills on Friday morning. Authorities say that at approximately 7 a.m. on Feb. 24, the male suspect approached seven NYPD vehicles parked near the precinct,…
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Feb. 2, 2023 By Bill Parry The NYPD released video surveillance Wednesday night that shows four suspects sought in connection to a burglary at a Forest Hills restaurant during the early morning hours of Feb. 1. Police from the 112th Precinct reported that two men entered the locked Bamboo Ya Japanese restaurant located at 69-12… Read more »
Feb. 1, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The Community Council for the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills and Rego Park held a virtual meeting with the NYPD last month where residents were updated on local crime and were advised to be vigilant about scammers seeking to solicit money. The monthly meeting — which aims to bring… Read more »
November 21, By Domenick Rafter
The 112th Precinct Community Council meeting got a visit Wednesday from the borough’s top federal prosecutor.
Robert Capers, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, spoke to the council Wednesday night at the 112th Precinct house in Forest Hills and fielded questions on a wide variety of topics from lack of prosecution of bankers responsible for the 2008 financial crisis to working with the NYPD.…
November 21, By Domenick Rafter
Crime is down in the 112th Precinct, but grand larcenies are up in both the past month and on the year due to identity theft and scams.
Scam artists preying on citizens, especially the elderly,…
November 17, By Domenick Rafter
Despite rumors on social media that have left many residents concerned, the 112th Precinct said Wednesday there have been no reported hate crimes in the command since the election of President-elect Donald Trump on Nov 8.…