Vandals Continue to Slash Tires in Astoria, Queens
Monday, February 17, 2025 – Astoria, Queens: By APB Staff Field Team
Residents of this quiet Queens neighborhood woke up on Sunday morning to discover five cars had their tires slashed overnight.
The crime took place along a block by the intersection of 42nd Street and 23rd road. The location is just one block from the famous Christo’s Steakhouse. At least two residents have already reported the slashing to Police in the 114 Precinct with others expected to do the same. One victim identified as Joe told ABP News that when the NYPD arrived, the officer refused to write a report because he couldn’t see the punctured holes in the tires.
However, Joe showed APB the receipt for the replacement tires he had to buy. Another resident’s SUV sustained more than $500 dollars in damage to the vehicle’s tires. Last week, six cars were vandalized with flat tires on Sound Street and 23rd Road. The victim also tried to file a police report but the dispatched cops said they couldn’t see any damage so they wouldn’t take one down. The cops said they thought that someone just deflated the tires and not slashed them but the car owner had the tires inflated and saw it lost air within 15 minutes but the police already left.
Also, At least two people had their car tires slashed near Astoria Park – A tow truck driver who picked up the vehicles said it is part of an ongoing problem. Eli Barreto, with Country Wide Auto Collision, said he has towed several cars with slashed tires from the same spot on Shore Boulevard at the intersection with Astoria Boulevard South over the past several months.
Barreto confirms there are knife slashes on the side of each tire. APB observed a house with many security cameras facing booth streets that might have captured the vandals in action. APB has been knocking on the door of this residence for two days with no response. APB has reached out to the 114 Precinct for an explanation as to why a detective has not been assigned this case as well to DCPI in Manhattan for comment.
This is an ongoing case that APB will stay on top of.
