May 15, 1:18 PM
A dentist, whose practice is in Middle Village, was charged for skimming profits from four insurance companies and many of his patients over a five-year period.
David Lewis, 40, of New Hyde Park was charged with multiple counts of grand larceny and fraud after allegedly stealing $29,000 in the insurance scheme. “The complaint charges the defendant with billing the insurance companies for costly procedures that were never performed. His customers were also allegedly victimized as many dental plans give an allowance for the year. When the insurance companies did pay out on the costly allegedly fake treatments it would eat up the allowance and leave the patients without insurance for routine procedures. Also, when insurers did not cover the entire cost of an expensive treatment, the defendant allegedly billed patients for the balance,” Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown said. Lewis allegedly submitted insurance claims for costly procedures, such as periodontal scaling and root planning — when in fact he had only been performing routine cleanings, between May 2003 and May 2007, the criminal complaint said. Aetna Health Insurance Company, Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Delta Dental Insurance Company and Guardian Life Insurance Company were among the companies charged in the phony medical bills. Investigators interviewed many of Lewis’ patients, who allegedly said they did not have appointments on the dates billed to the insurance companies. Other patients allegedly said Lewis did not perform the periodontal scaling and root planning that companies were charged for, according to the complaint. If convicted, Lewis faces up to seven years in prison and the loss of his dental license. QUEENS MAN ARRESTED IN HOMICIDE: -- May 15, 1:17 PM
Police arrested a Queens man in connection to a Brooklyn homicide on Tuesday.
Bailey Percy, 46, was arrested for the murder of Aisha Bristol, 27. The woman was found dead, apparently succumbing to body lacerations on Monday. An infant, unharmed, was found in the vehicle at the scene and transported to Woodhull Hospital. Percy has been charged with second-degree murder. MISSING PERSON: -- May 15, 1:16 PM
Police are seeking assistance in finding a missing Ozone Park woman last seen on Friday.
Doris Wojciechowski, 71, described as a Hispanic woman; approximately 5-feet and 4-inches tall; weighing approximately 175-pounds, was last seen wearing a black jacket, white sweater, tan pants and white sneakers nearby her home. Anyone with information should contact the NYPD Missing Persons Squad at 212-694-7781. THREE STABBED: -- May 15, 1:16 PM
Three people were found stabbed after a dispute in Queens Village on Saturday.
One of the victims, Henry Frasier, 40, was pronounced dead on arrival after being transported to Mary Immaculate Hospital. The other two victims were treated and released. No arrests have been made. Police are investigating the crime. SEXUAL ASSAULT: -- May 15, 1:15 PM
A 6-year-old girl was sexually assaulted last Thursday in Woodside.
Police are seeking information on the suspect, described as a black male between the ages of 25 to 35-years-old, approximately five-feet and 11-inches tall with a thin build and black hair. The man was last seen wearing a backpack with black and grey stripes and sneakers with green trim. Anyone with information should call the NYPD’s Crimestoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS. MAN STABBED: -- May 15, 1:15 PM
A Queens man was arrested and charged with manslaughter after a stabbing death in St. Albans on Saturday.
James McGee, 20, and victim Andre Lewis, 22, were allegdley involved in an escalating verbal dispute which ended in the stabbing. Lewis, stabbed in the chest, was transported to Mary Immaculate Hospital – where he later died. ATTEMPTED BANK ROBBERY: -- May 15, 1:14 PM
Police are looking for a man in connection to an attempted bank robbery on April 30 in Astoria.
The would-be-robber is described as a black male between 25 and 30-years-old, between six-feet to six-feet and four-inches tall and weighing approximately 200 pounds. He was last seen wearing white sunglasses, a white cap, a white long sleeved shirt and blue jeans. The man entered the Bank of America at 30-18 36 Avenue and passed a note to the teller demanding money. The man fled when the teller refused. Anyone with information should call the NYPD’s Crimestoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS. TEN CHARGED IN DVD PIRACY SCHEME: -- May 8, 12:30 PM
Investigators arrested 10 people and recovered 70,000 counterfeit movie and music DVDs in an anti-piracy bust at six locations in Flushing and Bayside last Thursday.
“This was no small mom-and-pop operation but a highly sophisticated duplicating operation that could mass produce more than 300 copies of trademarked movies every five minutes, or over 40,000 copies every 12 hours. These counterfeit discs – which are clearly of inferior quality – could then be sold for between $5 and $10 each, well below the price of the legitimate product, which usually runs around $20,”Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said. Arrested were Kathy Ye, 26, of Flushing, Min Min Huang, 35, Flushing, Jian Hua Zheng, 32, of Brooklyn, Hong Y. Xiao, 32, of College Point, Meng W. Qu, 31, of College Point, Yong L. Li, 29, of Bayside and Xiao Lin Ye, 20, Xiau D. Xu, 29, Hai Hu Xu, 24, and Jian X. Qu, 31, all of Corona. The suspects are being held pending arraignment in Queens County Criminal Court, and have been charged with criminal possession of forgery device, second-degree trademark counterfeiting and first-degree failure to disclose the origins of a recording. If convicted, the defendants each face up to seven years in prison. In addition, Xiao Lin Ye, Xiao D. Xu, Hai Hu Xu, Jian X. Qu, Kathy Ye and Min Min Huang have been charged with first-degree trademark counterfeiting, punishable by up to 15 years in prison. MAN FOUND WITH FATAL GUNSHOT WOUND TO HEAD: -- May 8, 12:30 PM
Police found the body of a 66-year old man in Middle Village last Thursday.
The man, whose identity is being withheld pending next of kin notification, was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead by emergency medical workers at the scene. A .38 caliber revolver was recovered at the scene. No arrests have been made. Police are investigating the circumstances of the man’s death. HUMAN CORPSE FOUND STUFFED IN TRAVEL BAG: -- May 8, 12:29 PM
Police found human remains stuffed into a travel bag at 109-54 Park Lane South in Richmond Hill on Monday.
The officers observed the bag inside a vehicle with a human foot sticking out after responding to an emergency call at 10:23 a.m. The body was taken to the medical examiners office where they will try to identify the victim and a cause of death. Theatrical Robber Takes Center Stage -- May 8, 12:29 PM
A Sikh and a rabbi walk into a bank…
For nearly two-years the beginning of this real-life-bad joke has been playing out at banks throughout Queens and Nassau. But detectives with the New York City Police Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Joint Bank Robbery Task Force need your help to write a good punch line. A serial bank robber with a penchant for dress up is suspected in nine bank heists since beginning a stealing spree in May, 2006 – using various costumes and hoax weapons to frighten his victims and throw off investigators. “He’s a potentially dangerous person who disguises himself to fit into the neighborhoods,” Detective Paul G. Courtney, an investigator with the task force, said. “He dresses as the ethnicity of the area.” Described as a white male in his mid-50s, approximately six-feet tall, weighing approximately 300-pounds and sporting a full beard and mustache, the robber made his most recent attempt last Monday disguised as a turban-clad Sikh at a Chase Bank on Liberty Avenue in Richmond Hill. He was unsuccessful. The robber also dressed up in what was described as a Hassidic Jew or rabbi costume during two attempts last month, escaping with $3,400 from one of the banks. He has also been known to wear sports attire during robbery attempts, including a red University of Indiana basketball jacket in one instance, Courtney said. In each of his attempts he has used what are believed to be fake weapons – devices made to appear like bombs or poison gas containers. He uses the props to frighten bank tellers while demanding cash. “Instead of passing a deposit or withdrawal slip, he passes a note and produces a hoax device – an object that replicates a bomb,” Courtney said of the robber’s past attempts. “If he’s not getting anything he bails right away.” The man is believed to use a personal vehicle during his robberies, often hitting multiple banks in short time spans, Courtney said. investigators have not yet identified a specific getaway vehicle. Despite the robber’s ridiculous methods, catching him is no joke. Investigators are urging anyone facing him to refrain from heroics, as it is unknown how he will react if threatened. “Walk to a safe area and dial 911,” Courtney said. Anyone with information on the suspect can contact the NYPD’s Crimestoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or contact the JBRTF at (212) 384-5000. Queens Mom Accused of Killing Infant Son -- May 1, 12:55 PM
An Elmhurst woman was charged with murder after her 11-week-old infant son was removed from life support at Elmhurst Hospital last Thursday.
Kiana Paez, 23, brought her severely beaten son, Pablo Paez, to the hospital on April, 3, where he was diagnosed with severe brain injuries and skeletal fractures – including broken ribs and a broken leg. Some of the injuries appeared weeks old, the doctors said. The child was unresponsive and placed on life support for three weeks before the hospital declared the child brain dead. “The decision to remove the infant from life-support came about only after thorough and repeated examinations by hospital physicians tasked with determining brain death concluded that the infant had suffered complete loss of function in the entire brain,” District Attorney Richard A. Brown said. “Accordingly, the charges against Ms. Paez will now be upgraded to include second-degree murder.” A medical examination of the infant revealed a fractured skull and head trauma, acute left subdural hematoma, acute intra-retinal hemorrhaging in the right eye, fractured ribs, contusions and lacerations to the lip, an old fractured left femur and an old right subdural hematoma, according to a DA report. Paez allegedly pressed down on the infant’s legs while changing his diaper to keep him from moving, then proceeded to throw the infant onto her bed on Feb. 22, according to statements made at the time of her arrest. When the infant began crying on April 3, she allegedly hit him in the head and left him in a car seat. She later tried to pick up the car seat from her bed, when the seat fell face down with the infant inside. The infant cried and then went silent, according to the statement. Paez will return to court on May 5. If convicted, Paez faces 25 years to life in prison. Man Shot: -- May 1, 12:54 PM
Police are investigating the death of a man found shot in Far Rockaway on Tuesday.
The 33-year-old man was found on Rockaway Beach Boulevard with multiple gunshot wounds to the body at 11p.m. after responding to an emergency call. The man was transported to Peninsula general Hospital where he later died. No arrests have been made. Bank Robbery: -- May 1, 12:53 PM
Police are looking for a man connected to an armed bank robbery in Jamaica on Sunday.
The man, believed to be in his late 30s, handed a note to a teller at the Chase Bank on Jamaica Avenue, demanding money. The man showed the teller a black handgun before receiving an unknown amount of money and fleeing. The suspect was wearing a black baseball cap, a burgundy shirt and blue jeans at the time of the robbery. He is believed to be white or hispanic and is approximately 5-feet 10-inches tall and 180-pounds. Police are asking anyone with information related to the crime to contact Crimestoppers at 1-800-577-8477. Man Shot In Head: -- May 1, 12:53 PM
A man was found dead in a Middle Village residence on Tuesday.
The man was found by police with a fatal bullet wound to his head at 4:50 a.m. and was pronounced dead on the scene. Police are investigating the death. |
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