Posted on: January 17, 2025 04:00 PM

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Glen Oaks and Queens Village reported arrests

This afternoon, a ConEd contractor was assaulted in Glen Oaks according to police. The NYPD reported this was in the vicinity of Union Turnpike and Little Neck Parkway. Police arrested the alleged defendant, Alok Parekh, after investigation stemmed from a vehicle dispute.
In Queens Village, a mechanic at the LaGuardia Airport was arrested on Wednesday morning after an investigation led to the discovery of four ghost guns and ammunition at a home. The guns were allegedly made on a 3D printer according to the Queens DA and the alleged defendant identified as Jonathan Diaz.
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said in a press release: “This defendant, according to the complaint, amassed a collection of ghost guns and parts in his Queens home. Working with our partners at the NYPD Financial Crimes Task Force, New York State Police, Homeland Security Investigations New York, Port Authority Police Department and Nassau County Sheriff’s Department, we are committed to finding and removing illegal homemade weapons from our communities. We will continue to investigate the assembly and sale of these untraceable firearms to get an upper hand in our fight against gun violence.”
The investigation continues.