Cops

Cops Bust Bodega Worker Ismael Duran for Not Selling Booze to Minor

By Victoria Bekiempis Wed., Apr. 25 2012 at 11:02 AM
Categories: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Cops, Cops & Robbers, Corrupt Officials, Corruption, NYPD, Police Sketch Artist, Victoria Bekiempis

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If you sell alcohol to a minor, you can get arrested.

And if you do not sell alcohol to a minor, you can apparently also get arrested.

No, really.

The Daily News tells the story of Ismael Duran, a father of three who immigrated to the U.S. from the Dominican Republic three years ago. Duran works at the Giselle Mini Mart in Brownsville. When 18-year-old undercover cop Anthony Harriott tried to buy Smirnoff Ice, Duran checked his I.D. and refused, as Harriott is a minor.

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Scams

Fake Real Estate Agent on the Loose in New York City

By Jen Doll Mon., Mar. 28 2011 at 10:41 AM
Categories: Crime, Jen Doll, Police Sketch Artist, Public Service Announcement, Real Estate, Scams

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DCPI
As if finding a decent apartment that you can actually afford in New York City isn't hard enough, there are more than anyone's fair share of shoddy brokers to contend with -- the ones who seem to do little more than open a door for you and give you grief about your expectations, yet require nearly two month's rent. But even worse, there are actual fake real estate agents, like this guy, who has perhaps the most un-intimidating mugshot of all time. Don't let the glasses or sleepy countenance or delicate bone structure fool you -- he is dangerous.

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Crime

Police Seek Suspect in Queens Homicide

By Jen Doll Mon., Oct. 25 2010 at 7:15 AM
Categories: Crime, Jen Doll, Police Sketch Artist, Somebody Got Murdered

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On Saturday, October 23, at 9:55 p.m., police responded to a 911 call of a gunpoint robbery at a deli at 220-23 Merrick Boulevard, Queens. They found Juan Torres, 54, of Autumn Avenue, Brooklyn, unconscious with a gunshot wound to the head. He was pronounced DOA. Police have released a sketch of the suspect, described as a black man, 40-45 years old, 6'0" to 6'2" tall, and approximately 200 pounds. He was wearing a black sweater at the time of the crime. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). All calls are strictly confidential.

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Crime

NYPD Seeks Suspect in Attempted Rape of 12-Year-Old

By Jen Doll Fri., Oct. 1 2010 at 8:27 AM
Categories: Crime, Jen Doll, Police Sketch Artist, Sex Offenders

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Police are asking for help identifying a man wanted in regard to the attempted rape of a 12-year-old girl in Queens on September 28. The girl was walking on the street at 3:50 p.m. when the suspect approached her from behind, grabbed her arm, and attempted to sexually assault her. She screamed and he fled on foot. He is described as a black man in his 40s, 5'8" tall with a thin build and dark complexion. If you have any information, call the New York City Police Department's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.

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Police Sketch Artist

Suspect Wanted in Mugging of 18-Year-Old Girl in the Bronx

By Jen Doll Wed., Sep. 29 2010 at 7:13 AM
Categories: Bronx, Catch a Crook, Crime, Jen Doll, Police Sketch Artist

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The NYPD is asking for the public's help locating a suspect who robbed an 18-year-old female on September 27 at 2 p.m. in the Bronx. The victim was walking northbound on Park Avenue when she was approached from behind by the suspect, who simulated a handgun, forced her to the rear of 1135 Washington Avenue, and took her phone and money.

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Crime

Police Seeking Suspect in Another Attack in Riverside Park

By Jen Doll Fri., Jul. 9 2010 at 9:06 AM
Categories: Crime, Jen Doll, NYPD, Police Sketch Artist

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The NYPD is asking for the public's help identifying a suspect (pictured in the police sketch) wanted in connection with an assault that took place in Riverside Park on July 5, the same day as the attack on a Riverside Park jogger. (It's now thought that this person committed that assault as well, and that the person depicted in the previous sketch was a witness.)

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Crime

Update: Police Sketch Released in Riverside Jogger Attack

By Jen Doll Wed., Jul. 7 2010 at 1:32 PM
Categories: Crime, Jen Doll, NYPD, Police Sketch Artist

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Earlier today, we reported that the NYPD is looking for witnesses to a July 5 robbery and assault in Riverside Park; now, a police sketch of the suspect has been released. The victim, a 19-year-old woman, was jogging near the tennis courts at West 120th Street when her assailant pushed her into a wall -- causing her to strike her head and lose consciousness -- and stole her iPod. She was found unconscious and treated at St. Luke's Hospital for bleeding from the brain, a fractured cheekbone, and lacerations to her face, head, and neck. If you recognize this man or have any information, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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Police Sketch Artist

Police Seek Catwoman

By Jen Doll Tue., Jun. 29 2010 at 9:24 AM
Categories: Bad Publicity, Cats, Crime, Jen Doll, Only in New York, Police Sketch Artist

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A woman wearing a cat mask has been on something of a mission, stealing from stores in the East Village and Queens -- most recently the Arche shoe store on Astor Place and The Body Shop in Forest Hills, reports the New York Post. She was caught on video at Arche, where she browsed for 45 minutes and then donned a cat mask (her timing seems to negate the point of a disguise, but maybe she just feels more comfortable that way?) before passing a note to the worker at the shop that read "Give me the money. I have a gun." She made off with $86.

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Somebody Got Murdered

Police Seek Suspect in Homicide of Long Island Man

By Jen Doll Wed., Jun. 23 2010 at 7:20 AM
Categories: Crime, Jen Doll, NYPD, Police Sketch Artist, Somebody Got Murdered

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Police are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a suspect, pictured in the adjacent police sketch, wanted in the June 21 shooting of Maurice Gordon, 33, of Freeport, Long Island. Gordon was shot once in the chest at approximately 4:00 a.m. in front of 161-2 118 Avenue, Queens. He was brought to Jamaica Hospital, where he was pronounced DOA. The suspect is described a black male between 28 and 32 years old, 5'10" to 6'0", with a thin build and black hair.

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Police Seek Suspect in Brooklyn Sex Assault

By Jen Doll Thu., Jun. 17 2010 at 2:02 PM
Categories: Crime, Jen Doll, Police Sketch Artist, Sex Offenders

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The New York City Police Department is asking for the public's assistance identifying the man in this police sketch. He's wanted in connection with a sexual assault that occurred on Sunday, May 30, at 3:00 a.m., near 2nd Place and Court Street in Brooklyn. The man followed the victim into a courtyard, punched her in the face, and then forcibly touched her buttocks and chest.


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