You are reading

NYPD: Roommates Confront Burglar Inside Court Square Apartment, Thief Slashes Them in Face and Arm

Suspect (NYPD) Jackson Avenue and 44th Drive

June 7, 2018 By Christian Murray

The police are looking for the perpetrator of a Court Square home invasion who slashed a tenant in the face with a knife while escaping from an apartment he was attempting to burglarize.

The suspect was inside the apartment–located in the vicinity of Jackson Avenue and 44th Drive– when one of the tenants arrived home at 5 a.m. Sunday and found the front door forced open and ajar, police said.

The tenant, 39, heard the suspect rummaging through a closet inside his bedroom and sought the help of his 43-year-old roommate. The pair went to confront the suspect who locked himself in the bedroom.

The roommates then stepped outside to call 911 and while waiting for the police the suspect tried to flee. When the men attempted to stop him, the suspect pulled out a knife and slashed the 39-year-old on his arm.

The suspect then fled to the street and ran southbound on 23rd Street. The roommates chased him down and attempted to restrain him. This time the 43-year-old tenant was slashed in the face and neck, police said. The suspect got away.

The suspect is described as white, in his 30s and last seen wearing a dark-colored baseball cap, a gray shirt, shorts and black sneakers. He is seen in video by the Citigroup Building.

Anyone with information is asked the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477)

 

email the author: news@queenspost.com

3 Comments

Click for Comments 
BlindSociety

Hahahaha.. the suspect is known to be a former tenant.. the third roommate who was sublet the bathroom.
BTW, I’m a 50-yr old white male looking for a roommate. What’ya got? Damn hipsters.

1
1
Reply
Truth

If you haven’t found out by now its that gov’t cant be everywhere all the time. Its up to the Republic, the People, the Residents to watch/look out for their community. Police process paperwork (PPP).

8
24
Reply

Leave a Comment
Reply to this Comment

All comments are subject to moderation before being posted.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Recent News

MTA opens three new modernized elevators at the Queens Plaza subway station in Long Island City

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced the opening of three new modernized elevators at the Queens Plaza E/M/R subway station in Long Island City earlier this month as part of a larger accessibility and safety upgrades throughout the transit system.

The work included a full replacement of the cab and equipment within the cab, shaft and pit, along with two new elevator head houses located at street level. Crews also made modifications to the shaft and pit as needed to allow for new equipment. The elevator machine room and electrical and mechanical equipment received replacements and other modernization efforts for reliability.

Queens Together launches ‘Unofficial US Open Dining Guide’ encouraging fans to sample restaurants along the 7 line

Aug. 20, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

The US Open returns to Flushing Meadows Corona Park this Sunday, with more than 1 million attendees anticipated to take mass transit to the iconic annual tennis event. With hundreds of thousands of fans set to take the 7 out to the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, there is a world of delicious local eateries lying beneath the elevated train tracks should any fan wish to stop en-route to the US Open.

Can Queens’ food scene thrive with both trucks and restaurants?

Aug. 19, 2025 By Jessica Militello

In Jackson Heights at 4 p.m. on a Thursday afternoon, Roosevelt Avenue is buzzing with energy as commuters file in and out of subway cars and onto the street and cars and trucks grapple to get down the busy road. The street is filled with rows of shops and restaurants, along with food carts, street vendors and food trucks along the avenue. The almost-but-not-quite the weekend lag leaves hungry commuters faced with another choice to make throughout their day and the array of food truck options in busy areas like Jackson Heights offers customers convenience and delicious food without breaking the bank, two features that can feel vital, particularly with rising costs of living and pressure from inflation.