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Police Blotter

February, 2010

Big Boerum Hill prostitution bust

Boerum Hill: Four Johns are collared in one sweep on Nevins Street. Comments (1).

Oh, Canada! Here’s a mountie scandal for you

Carroll Gardens: A fake Canadian police officer scams a Red Hook woman out of $1,700. Comment.

This perp took pills — stupid pills

Carroll Gardens: He left his prescription bottle at the scene of the crime and was soon arrested. Ah, if police work was always this easy. Plus all the crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.

Broad daylight snatch

Fort Greene: A purse-snatcher mugs a woman on Waverly Avenue. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.

Bridge over troubled mugging

Brooklyn Heights: A man is mugged at knifepoint on the subway on the Manhattan Bridge. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.

Bike thief caught!

Carroll Gardens: One of the most-wanted men — the bicycle thief! — has been caught. Plus all the crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comments (3).

Red-light special

Williamsburg: Two pedestrians mug a driver — in his car! Plus all the other crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.

They stole his salami

Greenpoint: The theft of a man’s salamis is the only police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct this week. Comment.

Big robbery on Fort Hamilton Parkway

Bay Ridge: A convenience store is hit by three thugs. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comment.

Homicide in the Hook

Carroll Gardens: A 26-year-old Red Hook resident was shot and killed in his apartment on Monday — the first murder of the year in the confines of the 76th Precinct. Comment.

iPhone thief strikes again!

Park Slope: Yet another iPhone is stolen by the bike-riding bandit who is terrorizing Park Slope! Comments (2).

More thefts of iThings

Park Slope: Two more people lose their gizmos — this time in the subway. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.

Attention Pathmark shoppers!

Fort Greene: A knife-wielding thug is on the loose. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.

January, 2010

Holy horrors!

Brooklyn Heights: More crime at the Brooklyn Tabernacle. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.

Two gals, one gun

Williamsburg: A thief steals two women’s pocketbooks in one fell swoop. Plus all the other crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.

Cats out of this bag

Greenpoint: Thieves break in — and then leave the door open so the cats can escape. Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct, including lots of oyPhone thefts. Comment.

The oyPhone bandit strikes again!

Park Slope: Cops chase the bike-riding bandit through the North Slope after yet another attempt. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.

Hell on wheels

Carroll Gardens: A two-neighborhood chase ends in two arrests. Plus all the crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.

Beat up before going down

Fort Greene: A woman is mugged on her way into a subway. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comments (1).

Underground troublemakers

Brooklyn Heights: This is a nasty subway robbery. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.

Dischord at conservancy

Park Slope: Someone stole money from the Brooklyn Conservatory. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.

Smoke-filled room

Carroll Gardens: Don’t let anyone into your apartment, even if they’re there to help. Plus all the crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.

OyPhone theft on Bedford

Greenpoint: Another iPhone is stolen in brutal fashion. Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comments (1).

Panty raider

Fort Greene: A man shoplifts undies at Victoria’s Secret. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.

He wanted the receipts

Bay Ridge: A thief steals the day’s earnings from a Bay Ridge car dealership. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comment.

Dramatic jewelry shootout!

Brooklyn Heights: Two jewel thieves shoot their way out of a Fulton Mall bauble barn. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.

The oyPhone thief strikes again!

Park Slope: It’s the same story: A thief on a bike steals an iPhone. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.

Hold the phone, central!

Williamsburg: This is not your routine purse-snatching. Plus all the other crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.

Brutal attack on Jewel

Greenpoint: A thief tackles and pummels a woman. Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.

This couple manhandled her!

Bay Ridge: Two perps, one victim, one nasty crime. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comment.

Broombrawl

Carroll Gardens: Three women beat up another one with a broom. Plus all the crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.

About a boy

Fort Greene: Two women fight — in public! — about a man. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comments (2).

Murder-suicide in Vinegar Hill!

Brooklyn Heights: Few details are available except this: two dead bodies, one gun. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comments (11).

Another crime at Perks

Carroll Gardens: Two weeks in a row for this Smith Street nightclub. Plus all the crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.

Another OyPhone swipe

Park Slope: Thugs menace a man for his iPhone. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comments (1).

This man was driven mad

Williamsburg: This is not your routine grand theft auto. Plus all the other crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.

Random attack on Richardson

Greenpoint: A thief tackles and pummels a man after sundown. Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.

He’s beat up for New Year’s

Bay Ridge: It was no party for this New Year victim. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comments (5).

Soaked two ways

Fort Greene: A woman’s apartment is robbed — while she’s in the tub! Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comments (3).

December, 2009

It was no holiday for thieves

Williamsburg: Lots of reported burglaries last week. Plus all the other crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comments (1).

Call it the OyPhone

Park Slope: Another iPhone is plucked from its user’s hand. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comments (1).

More crime at the CVS

Carroll Gardens: Second week in a row for this Court Street drugstore. Plus all the crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comments (1).

Caught with his pants down

Greenpoint: A thief makes a man take off his trousers — and then get robbed. Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.

Big time bank job

Brooklyn Heights: The Sovereign Bank is hit on Montague Street. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comments (1).

Woman butcher shot!

Bay Ridge: A thief shoots a woman at a butcher store, then steals cash. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comments (1).

Nabes took a real bite out of crime this year

Crime: Mayor Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly hailed each other on Monday for “staggering” crime reductions citywide that have made New York the safest city in America. Comments (4).

This cop calls in her own crime!

Fort Greene: Lots more crime at the Atlantic Center and Atlantic Terminal malls — including a robbery of an off-duty cop. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.