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ARE We Surprised Cobblestones Pub Was Robbed

With a problematic homeless shelter nearby, constant panhandling, homeless roaming & little being done, I mean what do you expect.

I mean are you surprised at what goes on in Forest Hills anymore. A problematic homeless shelter just a few blocks on Queens Blvd in Kew Gardens, constant panhandling in this particular area in front of CVS and Fed Ex, mentally ill & drug addicts roaming around, homeless defecating inside the Austin Street Underpass walkway, I mean let’s face it, not much is being done about these issues to begin with. I mean how many of you have seen the same talking to themselves panhandlers in front of CVS & Fed Ex Office on a daily basis bothering people, while the NYPD does very little with these folks. I guess something will be done when someone get seriously hurt. Wait till a jail gets placed here. Forest Hills will be the new Jamaica Queens. I mean the section
between 82nd Ave in Kew Gardens to 78 Ave already looks pretty crappy with all the litter, empty alcohol bottles and panhandlers.

There goes the neighborhood. AND what is worse, so many people here do not seem to care and just think this is normal and deal with it.

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Police Release Video of Man Who Allegedly Broke into Forest Hills Pub, Stole Liquor

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Nov. 13, 2018 By Christian Murray

The police have released video footage of a man who allegedly burglarized a Forest Hills bar/restaurant during the early hours Monday. Police said that the suspect climbed a fire escape and gained access to the rear yard of Cobblestones Pub, located at 117-18 Queens Blvd., at
around 5:40 a.m. Monday. The man then grabbed a bottle of liquor and then fled the location through a side door.

The suspect is described as a dark-skinned male, with eyeglasses; last seen wearing a knit cap, a hooded sweater, a jacket, pants and sneakers.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call
the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for
Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

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