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The would-be robber who opened fire on police Monday before ending his own life had a history of violence, including the 1993 kidnapping of a police officer, according to the Daily News.

Robert Rementaria was caught robbing a home on Quentin Road near East 36th Street. The 47-year-old career thug opened fire on a sergeant who happened to be passing by. The officer returned fire, striking Rementaria’s leg. He then turned the gun on himself.

But it wasn’t the crook’s first attempt to harm an officer of the law. Daily News describes an attempt to kidnap and kill a cop:

The kidnapping started with a traffic dispute between Rementaria’s former girlfriend and narcotics cop Albert Valdes, police said.

Rementaria and Vincent Ferrentino, 27, carjacked Valdes, struck him in the face with a handgun – and then drove him to a desolate area, where police said they planned to finish him off.

Valdes fought back. He managed to wrestle the gun away from the thugs and turned the tables, opening fire, killing Ferrentino and wounding Rementaria.

An autopsy performed on Rementaria yesterday found the bullet fired by Valdes still inside him, police said.

Valdes since has retired from the NYPD, according to Police Department spokesman Paul Browne.

Rementaria was released from prison in 2007 and quickly returned to what police said was a long life of crime.

Indeed, he had been arrested 17 times and incarcerated six times since 1978.

He was still on parole – until 2014 – when cops caught him up to his old ways Monday night.

Rementaria was carrying a police scanner and NYPD precinct maps when he broke into the Quentin Road home and took credit cards and cash.

But he wasn’t counting on running into an NYPD sergeant on the street, who ordered him to stop.

Rementaria ignored her orders and opened fire. The sergeant fired back, wounding him in the leg.

Moments later, Rementaria pulled his last trigger.

The sergeant, a 13-year veteran, was not hurt.

Update (9:44 p.m.): According to Yeshiva World News, NYPD shot and killed one of two suspects attempting to rob a Marine Park home. Upon arriving at Quentin Road and East 36th Street to investigate a call for a residential robbery, a suspect exited the home and aimed a gun at police. Police opened fire and killed the suspect. A second suspect remains at large.

[Update (10:00 p.m.): Other sources are saying the suspect shot himself in the head.]

Special Units from the NYPD’s ESU, Aviation, K9, and many other units are on the scene.

Here is a video from Yeshiva World News:

Original post: We started receiving notes that something was going down on Quentin Road and East 36th Street about an hour ago. Then we got this from another reader who lives close to the incident. She writes:

Hi. I know you like news, even if its not in Sheepshead Bay, so I figured Id update you & see if you have any news on this….About an hour ago I was driving by and saw the streets closed and TONS of police & helicopters circling. Someone said that there was a robbery, and when the police came the guy shot himself in the head, and they were looking for another person. Did you hear anything about this???

Anyone else have any information? Add it to the comments!

Our local politicians are putting your tax dollars to work by organizing various community events and happenings to help increase to quality of life for residents. Two such events will be occurring on Friday, December 11.

Senator Marty Golden with JASA (Jewish Association for Services for the Aged) will be providing a trained geriatric social worker at his office at 3604 Quentin Road between the hours of 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. The social worker is open to all Marine Park and Community Board 15 residents. If you have questions contact the senator’s office at (718) 238-6044.

Assemblyman Steve Cymbrowitz will be hosting a traveling community office by way of traveling van in front of the Kings Highway Library, 2115 Ocean Avenue between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.

There’s a lot of voter outrage towards the mayor these days. The term limits fiasco, challenges to the mayoral control of schools policy, increased taxes and a crumbling of the political infrastructure statewide (okay, not sure if we can blame him for that one) – the challengers have a lot of ammo. Bloomberg, though, has even more bucks, and that means the other mayoral candidates will be kicking their campaigns old school: meet and greets.

“There is a Choice in the 2009 NYC Mayoral Election” is the main topic for the Madison-Marine-Homecrest Civic Association’s meeting on Thursday, June 18, at 7:30 p.m., in the auditorium of the King’s Chapel, Quentin Road and East 27 Street. Announced Democratic Party candidates Comptroller William Thompson and Councilmember Tony Avella have been invited to make statements and take questions. So bring your questions about their community and citywide initiatives, especially about important local issues like mayoral control, development and economic recovery.

This is Madison-Marine-Homecrest Civic’s final general meeting of the season. Also in attendance will be representatives for the 61st Police Precinct, the Department of Buildings, and elected officials.

When: June 18th at 7:30 p.m.
Where: King’s Chapel, Quentin Road and East 27th Street

Ed Jaworski, the executive VP of the Madison-Marine-Homecrest Civic Association, sent us the following announcement:

The Madison-Marine-Homecrest Civic Association, following a winter break, resumes its meetings on Thursday, March 19, at 7:30 p.m., at the King’s Chapel, Quentin Road and East 27 Street. The speakers and topics for the meeting include: Paula Rice, representing the Altzheimer’s Association, will discuss “Understanding dementia and where to go for help,” and Iggie Terranova, Director of Inter-governmental Affairs for the Department of Sanitation, will discuss regulations and take questions. The meeting is free and open to the public; for information or to join, phone 718-934-8214.

Ed doesn’t mention it because he’s pretty modest, but I’m not: there are usually free Dunkin’ Donut munchkins and coffee at these types of things. In these harsh economic times, how irresponsible do you have to be to turn that down?

The Madison-Marine-Homecrest Civic Association is having a meeting and party all in one next week and everyone is invited. You will have an opportunity to meet your neighbors, community leaders, and 61st Precinct representatives. Since all local elected representatives have been invited, you may have a chance to meet a few politicians, as well. This party-meeting is free and you are welcome to bring friends and relatives.

Here’s the information and some fine print from the flyer.

Holiday Party-Meeting
Thursday, Dec. 18th, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
Kings Chapel
Quentin Road and East 27 Street (Enter at E. 27 St.)

We invite neighbors to stay informed, ask questions, become dues paying members–$10 annual/per family, payable to Madison-Marine Civic Association, please bring dues to meeting or send to: M.M.H.C.A., PO Box 432, Homecrest Station, Brooklyn, NY 11229. For information, 718-934-8214. Join e-mail list, send your e-mail to: GMEP123(at)verizon(dot)net.