GLENDALE — A pair of motorcycle-riding muggers who went on a Queens-wide crime spree late last year appear to have been driven out of town in 2012, police said.
The two bike-riding robbers responsible for a string of muggings in western Queens seem to have ended their spree with an attack in Glendale last month, said Captain Michael Cody, commanding officer of the 104th Precinct.
"We didn't get any more hits on that pattern," Cody said Wednesday night at the 104th Precinct Community Council meeting. "It kind of went stale."
Cody said the muggers also struck in Richmond Hill and Elmhurst, noting their last reported crime occurred in December at 79th Place and 78th Avenue, police said.
"Hopefully it won't come over this way again," said Cody, who did not comment on the manner in which the muggers attacked their victims, or whether or not they were armed.
Otherwise, Glendale did not see a single robbery in the 28-day period between Dec. 26 and Jan. 22, Cody said. There were 20 robberies in that period elsewhere in the precinct, which also covers Ridgewood, Middle Village and Maspeth, he noted.
Cody also said that major crime — including murder, rape, burglary, robbery, assault and auto theft — dipped 1.5 percent in the 104th Precinct, from 1,747 incidents in 2010 to 1,721 in 2011.
Glendale saw 126 of those crimes last year, including 38 grand larcernies and 25 burglaries, Cody explained. Grand larceny includes credit card and identity theft, as well as the stealing of tires and rims from cars.
Cody, previously commanding officer of the Manhattan Gang Squad, also applauded the Glendale Civic Association's strong social media presence. Many members post their concerns and updates regarding recent crime on the group's Facebook page.
"I used to chase gang members on Facebook," he said. "It's a pleasure to look at your open page and I'm not seeing gang signs or pictures of guns."
