Robbery at UNION TURNPIKE AND 135TH ST on 09/21/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Robbery
Date: 09/21/2026 12:00 AM
Description: Four suspects surrounded 17-year-old girl in Briarwood, displayed cutting instruments, and robbed her of scooter, helmet and $300; NYPD Crime Stoppers seeking tips
Address: UNION TURNPIKE AND 135TH ST, Queens, NY
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Ivan MercadoMissing Age
36Est. Current Age
47Last Seen
Perth Amboy, NJ on 01/09/2015Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 5'10" Weight: 160 lbsCase Number
MP27838Area Cold Cases
Name
Lavern PinckneyAge
60Cause of Death
TraumaInfo
Mr. Pinckney was 60 years old and married to his wife betty, they have three grown children. Mr. Pinckney worked two jobs. He was a driver at yonkers general hospital, who transported patients to and from an alcohol treatment program. Mrs. Pinckney stated that her husband owned a bar with two other partners on ravine avenue. Mr. Pinckney on the day of his homicide worked at yonkers general hospital and returned home sometime in the early afternoon. Mrs. Pinckney came home approximately at 4:15 pm and when she entered her apartment she found her husband lying on the living room floor unconscious. Mrs. Pinckney ran outside of the apartment screaming and her neighbor called the police. Mr. Pinckney died of blunt force trauma.Agency
Yonkers PD