Crimes Nearby: Forcible Touching and Citywide Robberies

Here's our round-up of crimes that have occurred recently in Queens. Information is from the police department unless otherwise noted. 

Queens and Brooklyn
Citywide Robbery Pattern Riles Police
The New York City Police Department is asking the public's assistance in identifying two men wanted for a robberies across Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. 
In all of the incidents, the suspects, one armed with a gun, enter the locations and demand money. So far, there have been no reported injuries.

Forest Hills
Suspect Sought in Forcible Touching Incidents

Police are searching for a suspect who has forcibly touched women at Queens subway stations during five separate incidents over the past six months.

The suspect has grabbed the victims and stuck his hand down their pants or up their skirts at stations along the M line, which runs from Long Island City to Forest Hills.

Bayside

Man Accused of Holding Girlfriend Hostage

A Bayside man has been arrested after he allegedly took his girlfriend hostage and refused to surrender for several hours, police said.

Athanasios Kakouras, who lives on 42nd Avenue in Bayside, is alleged to have been holding a gun while arguing with his girlfriend near his home around 10 p.m. on Saturday.