Crime · Queens County
Decomposing Woman Found in Shallow Grave Near Rockaway Community Park
Police from the 100th Precinct responded to a 911 call at approximately 9:42 p.m. Saturday and discovered a woman in a shallow grave near a cricket field at Beach 58 Street and Almeda Avenue, adjacent to Rockaway Community Park in Queens. The woman, believed to be in her 30s and showing signs of decomposition, was pronounced dead at the scene; police sources say her description could match a missing person, but she has not been officially identified. The case has not yet been classified as a homicide pending determination by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. No arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing.