St. Albans Man Arraigned On Charges of Armed Robbery and Assault

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The District Attorney said that it is further alleged that at approximately 7:50 p.m. that same day, die defendant Olowofela assaulted 43-year-old Saliaha Fardan, who walks with die aid of a cane, by pushing her into the doorway of a pizzeria located at 200-14 Linden Boulevard and repeatedly hitting her in die head with a blunt object, causing her to suffer cuts to die head which required nine stitches to close. Hearing a commotion, off-duty NYPD Officer Malik Kirkland came to Ms. Fardan 's aid and, according to the charges, Olowofela grabbed the officer's shirt and attempted to punch him in the face before Officer Kirkland was able to subdue die defendant and hold him until on-duty officers arrived to make die arrest. In the struggle, Officer Kirkland allegedly injured one of his fingers. Both Ms. Fardan and Officer Kirkland were taken to a local Queens hospital, treated for their injuries and released.

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St. Albans Man Arraigned On Charges of Armed Robbery and Assault

Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced that a 25-year-old St. Albans man was arraigned on charges of robbing die bishop of a neighborhood church...

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