Cops Seek Bandit For 4 Bank Heists
Hit Locations In Corona, Forest Hills
by Robert Pozarycki
      The alleged thief who took cash from banks in Astoria, Corona, East Elmhurst and Forest Hills in a series of recent holdups remains at large, according to police. Law enforcement sources have released images captured by surveillance cameras of the suspect, who is described as an African-American male in his 30s and 40s.
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Monserrate Busted For Hitting Girlfriend In Domestic Dispute
Incoming State Sen. Denies Charges
by Robert Pozarycki
      State Sen.-elect and outgoing City Council Member Hiram Monserrate was arrested last Friday, Dec. 19 for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend during an apparent dispute at his Jackson Heights apartment, law enforcement sources said.
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Together To Protest Brooklyn Bias Attack
      Local residents, community and civic activists and police officers gathered together last Thursday, Dec. 18 at the Bushwick street corner where an Ecuadorian immigrant was fatally beaten in the Dec. 7 assault currently under investigation as a hate crime, it was reported.
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Rob Accomplice Sentenced For Security Guard's Death
Fatally Hit Him Trying To Flee
      The getaway driver for two accomplices who attempted to rob a Jamaica clothing store in May 2007 has been sentenced to nine years in state prison for fatally hitting a store security guard with his vehicle while trying to escape.
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