BROOKLYN

* A man whose girlfriend died after he struck her in the face was arrested early yesterday on assault charges. According to police, at around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, John Zanas, 65, allegedly got into an argument with girlfriend Patricia Paterson, 44, in a basement apartment at 2833 W. 37th St. in Coney Island. He then hit her in the face with a drinking goblet, shattering her jaw and causing substantial blood loss. Zanas called cops to the apartment where they found Paterson unconscious on the floor. She was rushed to Coney Island Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

* A man has been busted on murder charges in the stabbing death of another man last month at a Fort Greene building, cops said yesterday. David Barnes, 49, got into a dispute over money with James Johnson, 55, around 5:30 a.m. in a first-floor apartment at 132 North Oxford Walk, police said. He allegedly pulled a sharp object and stabbed Johnson in the chest. Johnson was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he died.

* Ten people were busted for illegally dumping more than 20,000 gallons of toxic materials into Canarsie sewers, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly announced yesterday. “These individuals caused significant damage to the city’s sewer system while trying to make more profit on the cars they recycled,” Kelly said. In July 2001, The NYPD’s Auto Crime Division, joined by the State Attorney General’s Office and the Environmental Conservation Commission, launched an investigation into illegal dumping at four junkyards in Canarsie. Using camera surveillance, investigators gathered sufficient evidence that tens of thousands of gallons of motor oil, large quantities of antifreeze and transmission fluid were being dumped at all four locations. Cops then executed four search warrants at The Auto Gobbler, Jet II Auto Parts, A1A Auto Parts and Andy’s All Van and arrested the 10 suspects. They face felony charges of endangering public health, safety or environment, which carries a maximum sentence of four years in prison and up to $100,000 in fines.

THE BRONX

* Two gunmen walked into a Castle Hill bank yesterday, slipped a note demanding money to a teller and fled with cash in a blue Ford Mustang, police said. The robbery occurred about 10 a.m. at the Chase branch at 784 Castle Hill Ave.

QUEENS

* A man shot on a Jamaica street has died, and cops are hunting for the killer. On March 28, David Dixon, 32, got into a traffic dispute with a man in his 20s in front of 109-20 Sutphin Boulevard around 8 a.m., cops said. The man allegedly brandished a gun and shot Dixon in the head before fleeing in a dark-colored Lexus. Dixon was taken to Mary Immaculate Hospital, where he died late Wednesday.

* A teenager was arrested yesterday for the fatal stabbing of a man on a South Jamaica street corner, police said. On Wednesday, Jerry Brooks, 31, and a 47-year-old man stumbled upon Michael Blount, 19, and two other men at 164th Street and 107th Avenue around 7:30 p.m., cops said. After the two groups exchanged angry words, Blount allegedly pulled a sharp object and stabbed Brooks in the back. The 47-year- old man was stabbed in the hand. The assailants fled. Both victims were taken to Mary Immaculate Hospital, where Blount died. After further investigation, detectives from the 103rd Precinct nabbed Blount and charged him with murder.

MANHATTAN

* An intoxicated driver barreled his car into a pedestrian and critically injured him yesterday in Hell’s Kitchen, police said. Robert Mills, 27, who had been drinking, was heading north on Eighth Avenue at 48th Street around 3 a.m. when his car slammed into the 58-year-old man crossing from west to east, cops said. The victim was taken to New York Cornell Hospital in critical condition. Mills was arrested and charged with DWI.