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Huge bust at hipster drug den
Williamsburg: Cops busted a Williamsburg super and two others on Wednesday for running a massive drug warehouse out of defunct bar and hiding their stash in a sauna. Comments (2).
Horrifying kidnapping near Bklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Heights: A thug mugs her and tosses her in his car. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Eighth rape of the year
Williamsburg: A horrific rape in a bar bathroom. Plus all the other crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Man on man crime
Park Slope: You just never know what’s going to happen when you invite a stranger over to your home. Plus, all the crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Mugged near the tunnel
Carroll Gardens: A walk on Hamilton leads to a loss of Benjamins. Plus all the crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Dial ‘R’ for robbery
Greenpoint: Thieves were stealing cellphones all over the place. Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comments (3).
Botched robbery with bullet
Bay Ridge: Bullets over 80th Street as robbery goes bad. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comment.
Woman shot in head
Fort Greene: Cops are still investigating a shooting near Myrtle Avenue. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comments (1).
Check out the wheels off this Lexus!
Brooklyn Heights: Thieves were in such a rush to get the tires off this Lexus that they even left their jack behind! This was the scene on the block between Henry and Hicks streets last Friday, a few hours after thugs stripped off the fancy wheels — which cops say have a street value in the thousands. Comments (1).
Shooting ends chicken wing gravy train at Buffalo Wild Wings
Fort Greene: Buffalo Wild Wings has plucked the feathers off its weekly cheap wings promotion after hordes of rowdy students descended on the sports bar, resulting in two separate shooting incidents on Tuesday night. Comments (15).
It’s a drive-by shooting!
Brooklyn Heights: A man on the phone is shot — with a pellet gun. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Thieves love their Apples
Williamsburg: The doctor always said, “An apple a day,” but he didn’t mean stealing people’s laptops! Plus all the other crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Good news — no violent crime!
Park Slope: Plenty of crime, but none of it particularly gruesome. Oh well. Anyway, here’s all the crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
This crook really takes the cake!
Carroll Gardens: No, really. He did. Plus all the crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comments (2).
He blacks out — then wakes up robbed!
Bay Ridge: A man suffers a seizure at a gym — and is revived to find out that his locker was burglarized. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comments (4).
Ripping the roof
Fort Greene: Someone is breaking into sunroofs all over the neighborhood. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Bank robbery on DeKalb
Brooklyn Heights: A thief gets away with lots of bills. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Drive-by murder
Williamsburg: A murder on Lorimer Street is the only crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct this week. Comments (1).
This teller is a crook!
Park Slope: An inside job at a Seventh Avenue bank. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Court Street vandals
Carroll Gardens: Teens run wild on Court Street! Plus all the crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comments (1).
Big school computer heist
Bay Ridge: A school under construction is robbed of 32 laptops. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comment.
Cakeman Raven is burglarized!
Fort Greene: Thieves steal the TV from a legendary baker! Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Criminals are going holiday shopping
Williamsburg: Burglars are going holiday shopping early this year in Williamsburg and Bushwick, with burglaries up 22 percent this year — and 36 percent over the last two years — in the neighborhoods’ 90th Precinct Comments (2).
Rough night at club
Brooklyn Heights: A drunk pulls a blade on a Downtown bouncer. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
This thief is a real cad
Williamsburg: First, he compliments her on her fine physique — then he mugs her! Plus all the other crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Thieves love the iPhone
Park Slope: Two more of the fancy Apple smartphones are swiped. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Car stolen at gunpoint
Greenpoint: Thieves stole some hot wheels on Jackson Street. Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Jesus! Madonna and child statue stolen
Boerum Hill: Cops have nabbed the homeless man whom they say swiped a wooden statue (like the one pictured) of the Virgin Mary and her baby from the chapel of St. Vincent’s Services in Boerum Hill on Oct. 19. Comment.
A sour crime
Bay Ridge: A thief with a sweet tooth steals glucose strips from the Duane Reade. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comments (1).
This smartphone thief is dumb!
Fort Greene: He steals a Blackberry, but then doesn’t know how to use it! Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comments (1).
Beatings on the subway
Brooklyn Heights: Two subway muggings lead the blotter this week. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Workplace un-safety
Park Slope: At least three people were robbed at work last week. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Hood in a hoodie
Williamsburg: Beware of the thug in a sweatshirt. Plus all the other crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
ATM mugging
Greenpoint: First, she withdrew cash from an ATM. Then a thug withdrew it from her! Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
This man with a gun was a jerk, too
Bay Ridge: It’s bad enough that the gunman mugged his victim, but did he have to be so rude? Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comment.
A two-man gun team is on the loose!
Brooklyn Heights: A pair of heavily armed muggers is running wild in and around Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO, robbing at least three men in a six-day blitz last week. Comment.
Baltic instinct
Carroll Gardens: Armed muggers slug and rob a man on Baltic Street. Plus all the crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comments (4).
Murder near Myrtle Avenue!
Fort Greene: The third murder of the year is reported. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Atlantic Avenue is still dangerous
Brooklyn Heights: A gunpoint mugging shows that crime has not been entirely eradicated. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comments (2).
Ich bin ein crime victim
Williamsburg: A German journalist is mugged during a fact-finding tour in Bushwick. Plus all the other crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comments (1).
These gates got rolled
Park Slope: Two businesses have their roller gates cut open like a sardine can. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Chivalry is dead
Greenpoint: A man offers to walk a woman to a bar — then robs her! Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
They got his cash — and his car, too!
Bay Ridge: A car dealership employee is mugged and has his car stolen, too (it’s bad enough that he’s a car dealer, nowadays). Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comment.
No blotter from the Slope this morning — but there’s a good reason
Park Slope: Cops were on far more important duty today: Cracking down on drivers using cellphones. Comments (1).
Inspector Grabit
Fort Greene: Robbers pose as restaurant inspectors to make a big score on Fulton Street. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Promenade promenader picked
Brooklyn Heights: A thief robs a man on the fabled Promenade. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Mugged for his $1,200 fur hat!
Williamsburg: Lots of brutality from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct last week — including a Hasidic man mugged for his fancy hat. Comment.
He’s got a gun on Kane
Carroll Gardens: A mugging at gunpoint leads the blotter from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Taser terror
Greenpoint: A woman is mugged after being jolted with an electronic stun gun. Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Hot game, cold body
Bay Ridge: A man is slashed to death after a fight in an Internet gaming cafe. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comment.
Thieves were wheel jerks this week
Park Slope: The biggest crime last week in Park Slope’s 78th Precinct? Car thefts and break-ins. What else is new? Comment.
Two campuses, two crimes
Fort Greene: College capers lead the blotter this week! Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comments (1).
On Fulton Mall, the food is fast and the crimes are harsh
Downtown: Two people are beaten trying to use the bathroom in two Fulton Mall burger joints. A coincidence? We wish. Comments (3).
Watch out in Boro Hall!
Brooklyn Heights: Lots of crime in one of the borough’s busiest subway stations. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Do white boys have all the money?
Williamsburg: That’s what one thief thought. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comments (7).
Perv claims he’s an architect!
Carroll Gardens: Cops catch a man taking photos of a woman inside her home, but he says he’s just an architect! Plus all the other police news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Royal Oak, ignoble crime
Greenpoint: A woman’s bag is stolen at a popular bar. Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Don’t shoot the ice cream man!
Bay Ridge: An ice cream parlor owner is shot at and mugged. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comment.
Lots of brutality and muggings!
Park Slope: Unlike last week, it was downright easy to write a police blotter this week — thanks to all the crime in Park Slope’s neighborhood’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
More teenagers in crime
Fort Greene: For the second-straight week, teen punks were running wild! Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Hate spreads to Windsor Terrace Jewish center
Windsor Terrace: Another hate crime shocked Brooklynites this week when a vile villain scrawled an obscene anti-Semitic missive across a Windsor Terrace Jewish center’s sign — just days before the holy day of Yom Kippur. Comment.
Hate crime at the Unitarian Church
Brooklyn Heights: Vandalism and burglary in the least likely of places. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Burglaries were the story this week
Williamsburg: There were three burglaries on the same night. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Cops think they’ve bagged Moonshine gunman
Carroll Gardens: Two years later, DNA evidence links a suspect to the September, 2007 crime. Plus all the other police news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Gunpoint subway mugging!
Greenpoint: For the second straight week, an armed mugging leads the blotter. Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Cops snuff out pre-teen crime wave
Fort Greene: Cops nab three pre-teen terrors. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comments (2).
Shove and mug
Bay Ridge: The crime roll leads with a mugging — and the violence keeps on coming from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comment.
Almost no crime last week in the Slope!
Park Slope: It was downright difficult to write a police blotter this week — but don’t worry, we’ve got the crime news you love from Park Slope’s neighborhood’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Four crooks, five dollars
Brooklyn Heights: Four men bash another guy for a $5 bill. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Lots of gunplay in the ‘hood
Greenpoint: Two armed muggings lead the blotter this week. Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
A thief’s curiosity was Kindled
Fort Greene: A Police Blotter first — a stolen Kindle! Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Snatched it right off her neck!
Bay Ridge: A thief takes the necklace right off a woman’s body! Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comment.
That was some party!
Williamsburg: A guy hosts a great bash on McKibbin Street — then he and his guests are burglarized! Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
More details on that subway mugging
Park Slope: It was rough out — and down — there in the Slope this week. Plus all the other crime from the neighborhood’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Mugged on the Manhattan Bridge
Brooklyn Heights: A dastardly duo beats up a man walking over the Manhattan Bridge. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
She’s mugged in her home
Carroll Gardens: A bad guy with a knife mugs a woman on Bush Street. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Three men, one victim
Greenpoint: A woman is mugged on her way to a friend’s house. Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comments (1).
Lots of crime at Flatbush and Atlantic
Fort Greene: The Bruce Ratner-owned malls at Brooklyn’s main crossroads were the scene of many crimes this week. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comments (2).
Pulls a machete on a kid!
Bay Ridge: Here’s one way to get a kid’s bike: Pull a machete on him! Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comment.
Girls gone wild — not in a good way — at Flatbush bar
Park Slope: A fight with broken bottles leads the blotter this week. Plus all the other crime from the neighborhood’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Bashed and burgled on Bergen
Brooklyn Heights: A beating leads the blotter this week. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comments (2).
A real Coke fiend
Park Slope: A guy breaks into a soda deliveryman’s truck. Plus all the other crime from the neighborhood’s 78th Precinct. Comments (1).
All scream for ice cream
Williamsburg: This guy tried to rob an ice cream parlor. Plus all the other crime from Williamsburg and Greenpoint’s 94th Precinct. Comments (1).
Horror on the J
Williamsburg: Plus all the other crime news from Williamsburg and Bushwick’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Vicious beating in Fort Greene Park
Fort Greene: A mean beating in the park. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Shul house rocked — again!
Brooklyn Heights: A Brooklyn Heights synagogue that has been repeatedly robbed and attacked was hit again last week — and rabbis believe it is the same man responsible for earlier break-ins. Comments (1).
They stole his drum machine!
Brooklyn Heights: Purse snatchings were again the big story — but get a load of our lead crime: A gunman steals a man’s drum machine on the Fulton Mall. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Four hoods mug a man
Williamsburg: Yet another mugging leads the blotter. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Six men, one woman, one cellphone
Carroll Gardens: It took a gang of six to get her cellphone — and two cops to put ‘em away. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Pounding at a nightclub
Windsor Terrace: A melee in a Fifth Avenue club leads the blotter from Windsor Terrace’s 72nd Precinct. Comment.
Hit and run on Washington
Prospect Heights: Hey, Porsche, there is no subsitute for stopping after you’ve hit someone. Plus all the other crime news from Prospect Heights’s 77th Precinct. Comment.
Armed and dangerous
Greenpoint: Two armed muggings of women lead the blotter this week. Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Water torture
Bay Ridge: Two seniors are scammed in the old “water company” trick. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comments (3).
Cops collar two muggers!
Park Slope: This week’s blotter opens with a solid arrest after a midnight mugging. Plus all the other crime from the neighborhood’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
With friends like these…
Fort Greene: A man is kidnapped by his friend and three of his pals. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Purse snatchers gone wild!
Brooklyn Heights: There were at least nine purse snatches last week. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Bat man on the loose
Williamsburg: A man, a bat, an assault, but no canal. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comments (4).
Kids still play skelly?
Carroll Gardens: It’s a good news/bad news kind of story: A teenager was mugged while he played skelly in Red Hook. The good news? Kids still play skelly! Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
This was one brutal mugging
Greenpoint: The victim was pulled out of his car! Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
The mugging team again?
Prospect Heights: In an eerie echo of last week’s blotter, another man is mugged by a tandem team of thugs! Plus all the other crime news from Prospect Heights’s 77th Precinct. Comments (1).
They took on the wrong men
Fort Greene: Two thieves are arrested after trying to attack three men. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comments (1).
Two gas stations hit!
Bay Ridge: Two filling stations were robbed at gunpoint last week. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comment.
This was a mean mugging
Park Slope: This week’s blotter opens with a particularly harsh mugging. Plus all the other crime from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Chilling threat
Brooklyn Heights: A thug mugs a man — then blames his would-be victim for his own death if the thug is forced to kill him for not compliing. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Bullets fly — but crime is down
Carroll Gardens: Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Red Hook and Boerum Hill’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Hostage situation
Williamsburg: A teenage punk holds an old lady prisoner in her own apartment. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Robbery teams on the loose
Prospect Heights: Dastardly duos on the loose! Plus all the other crime news from Prospect Heights’s 77th Precinct. Comment.
It’s girls-on-girl action
Greenpoint: Six girls mugged a 14-year-old in broad daylight! Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Car and biker
Windsor Terrace: The only reported crimes in Windsor Terrace’s 72nd Precinct involved wheels. Comment.
This crime is half-baked
Fort Greene: A thief gets his dough at a local bakery. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comments (2).
Lots of break ins
Bay Ridge: The story this week in Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct is burglaries. Ouch. Comment.
Park Slope’s police blotter — a day early
Park Slope: We’re happy to provide this week’s Park Slope blotter one day early — as a bonus for our loyal readers. Enjoy all the crime news from the neighborhood’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Billyburg, G’point crime is way down — except for burglaries
Crime: Despite double-digit drops in most categories, break-ins are still a problem in North Brooklyn. Comment.
Another gym rat at work
Brooklyn Heights: Yet another workout fiend is preyed upon by a gym rat. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Mugged — with pals!
Carroll Gardens: A man is walking with two buds — and is still mugged! Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Red Hook and Boerum Hill’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Cash and cigs
Williamsburg: A gas station is robbed at gunpoint! Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Blockbuster busted
Park Slope: Thieves rip off the Fifth Avenue Blockbuster. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Stroke job
Windsor Terrace: This guy is the creep. Plus all the other crime in Windsor Terrace’s 72nd Precinct. Comments (1).
Burglars caught!
Prospect Heights: Cops say they have nabbed two teens who were breaking into buildings on tony Eastern Parkway. Plus all the other crime news from Prospect Heights’s 77th Precinct. Comment.
Battle of the sexes
Greenpoint: Three thugs break into her house — but she fights back! Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comments (1).
A classic dog bites man story
Fort Greene: No metaphor here; a dog bit a man. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Gun + knife = mugging!
Bay Ridge: This crime had it all: thugs, a gun, a knife, a beating and, of course, a stolen wallet. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comment.
A lockdown on Lincoln Place as ‘crazy’ lady goes mad
Park Slope: Cops put the lockdown on Lincoln Place on Tuesday morning as a woman whom neighbors openly called “the crazy lady” lived up to that cruel nickname. Comments (4).
Reach out and touch someone — someone’s computer, that is
Park Slope: A thief goes fishing — and gets a big one! Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Cobble Hill-Carroll Gardens bike thieves caught!
Carroll Gardens: Cops are trying to link their suspects to lots of bike thefts. Comment.
A car theft right out of a movie
Brooklyn Heights: A car thief drives a Toyota right through a metal gate. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Horrific rape
Williamsburg: A woman is raped by her super in the basement of her building! Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comments (3).
Area Kids is robbed!
Carroll Gardens: A man robs a popular Smith Street kids store. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Red Hook and Boerum Hill’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Catfight!
Prospect Heights: There’s nothing like a catfight in a barbershop. Plus all the other crime news from Prospect Heights’s 77th Precinct. Comment.
Hey, ladies! Two women muggers on the loose
Greenpoint: Two ladies mug another lady. Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comments (1).
What? No phones?
Fort Greene: A man robs a cellphone store. No one called 911? Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Frank and Eddie’s is hit!
Bay Ridge: A popular deli is burglarized. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comment.
Thugs beat up a guy
Park Slope: A middle-aged man on a park bench is brutalized! Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
This ain’t no party — this ain’t no foolin’ around
Brooklyn Heights: Thugs mug a man and then party in his apartment. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Mugged by two men and a bike
Carroll Gardens: A man is mugged by two men who bashed him with a bicycle, even. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Red Hook and Boerum Hill’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Cookies toss!
Williamsburg: This is the most disgusting, yet the most compelling, police blotter item ever! Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comments (3).
Double murder!
Prospect Heights: A block party ends in bloodshed for two men. Plus all the other crime news from Prospect Heights’s 77th Precinct. Comments (1).
Cars jacked
Windsor Terrace: The only crimes reported last week in Windsor Terrace’s 72nd Precinct were against cars. Comment.
Man mugged, but crooks cuffed
Greenpoint: Four crooks move in, but two are arrested. Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Thieves that prey together
Fort Greene: Two old ladies are swindled. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Apartment burgled
Bay Ridge: Another break in. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comment.
R-obbed!
Bay Ridge: A woman’s iPhone is swiped from her hand. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comment.
Double stabbing!
Park Slope: There were two stabbings on Third Avenue on July 11. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Weekend violence!
Fort Greene: Four shootings in three days bring back bad memories in Fort Greene. Comments (2).
Hero gets sliced
Brooklyn Heights: A man tries to intervene in a dispute but ends up on the business end of a blade. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Two shootings!
Williamsburg: Two people are shot in separate incidents on July 10! Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Uncle Louis G is hit!
Carroll Gardens: Someone robbed Uncle Louis G’s. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Red Hook and Boerum Hill’s 76th Precinct. Comments (1).
This passenger goes after the cabbie
Greenpoint: She gets to her destination and then turns criminal! Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comments (1).
Fake out
Windsor Terrace: A fake FDNY inspector is on the loose. Plus all the other crime news from Windsor Terrace’s 72nd Precinct. Comment.
Film screw
Fort Greene: A film company has its lighting equipment stolen! Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comments (2).
It’s still Williams-burg!
Williamsburg: For the second straight week, there were lots of break-ins in Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
St. Marks was no patron
Park Slope: A man is mugged on St. Marks Place! Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Plundered in the plaza
Brooklyn Heights: A woman is mugged on Cadman Plaza. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Shooting!
Carroll Gardens: A man is shot in the stomach on Hoyt Street. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Red Hook and Boerum Hill’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
A Britty crime
Williamsburg: A British boor rips off one of our gals! Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Bagel gets schmeered
Greenpoint: A bagel store worker gets away with a lox of cash! Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Three burgs, two buildings, one block
Fort Greene: One block of Vanderbilt Avenue saw three burglaries last week. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Micky D(on’t)
Bay Ridge: A woman’s wallet is stolen at a McDonald’s. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comment.
Robbed at a Starbucks
Park Slope: He goes to the can and a thief goes to town! Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comments (3).
Thugs gone wild
Brooklyn Heights: A brutal attack in one of the neighborhood’s main subway stations. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
So many burglaries that we can’t ignore it!
Williamsburg: Neighborhoods in the 90th Precinct experience a burglary spree. Comments (2).
Slaying on Montrose
Williamsburg: A man is gunned down. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Lost her appetite
Carroll Gardens: A woman’s purse is stolen — through the window of a Smith Street restaurant. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Red Hook and Boerum Hill’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Beloved grocery robbed!
Greenpoint: Thugs rob the Zywiec grocery, with guns even! Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Three thugs, two victims, one bullet
Fort Greene: A happy couple is attacked by a trio of hooligans — with a gun. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Gunmen attack!
Bay Ridge: There were at least two incidents involving guns last week. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comment.
Quiet riot
Park Slope: Get this: Thieves steal his stereo while he’s sleeping right next to it! Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comments (1).
Washington crossing
Brooklyn Heights: More break-ins reported at one of DUMBO’s most popular office buildings. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Graffiti and a knife charge — that’s it
Carroll Gardens: You call this a crime blotter? Cops arrested two graffiti artists and a guy holding a knife! Comments (1).
Bridge too far
Williamsburg: A woman is mugged on the Williamsburg Bridge footpath. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comments (2).
Papacito’s is burglarized
Greenpoint: Banditos raided the beloved Manhattan Avenue Mexican restaurant Papacitos early on June 21 and escaped with a safe loaded with $10,000. Comments (1).
Brutal rape
Greenpoint: Thugs commit a heinous act early on June 21. Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comments (1).
Barry bad news
Fort Greene: Commodore Barry Park was a crime scene twice last week. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
McRobbed!
Bay Ridge: This lady learned that fast food also attracts fast thieves. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comment.
Mugged on the 3 train!
Park Slope: She was minding her own business until a thug showed up with a knife. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Fired guy fires back?
Brooklyn Heights: A former worker at Monty Q’s is suspected in a break-in days after he was canned. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Teen mugging victim
Carroll Gardens: What’s the matter with kids these days? They’re getting mugged! Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Smile! You’re on surveillance camera
Williamsburg: Two hapless hoodlums abandon their robbery when they see the cameras. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Fondler fingered
Greenpoint: He put his hand up her pants — then later in a pair of silver bracelets! Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
A rape in Fort Greene
Fort Greene: A brutal sex assault leads the blotter. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comments (1).
Teenager mugged!
Bay Ridge: Muggings and car thefts — a typical slate of crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comments (1).
Watch your stuff
Park Slope: Here’s a tip: Keep an eye on your stuff or else it will be stolen. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comments (2).
Robbed — while at a city office!
Brooklyn Heights: How come the security guard didn’t honor his promise? Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
He stole everything!
Carroll Gardens: Can you believe it? This guy stole her pets and her toaster! Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Home invasion!
Williamsburg: They barge right in, pull a knife and demand a laptop. Nice manners! Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comments (1).
These aren’t guests!
Greenpoint: Two apartments are broken into — while the tenants are there! Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comments (1).
Random act of meanness
Fort Greene: A man is shot without warning. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
She screams! He flees! Cops arrest!
Bay Ridge: A prowler startles a woman in her home. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comment.
Hungry thieves
Park Slope: The story this week is restaurant burglaries — again! Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
What, $1 isn’t enough?
Brooklyn Heights: A panhandler roughs up a kid for a $1. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Pie in the eye
Carroll Gardens: The only crime reported in Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct was the oldest trick in the book. Comment.
The McKibbin Dorm attack!
Williamsburg: Two laptops are stolen from the “McKibbin Dorm.” Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
He used a butter knife
Greenpoint: A thief certainly buttered up his victim, using a butter knife to slash him bad. Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Hog wild
Fort Greene: The story this week was motorcycle and Vespa thefts. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
The psychic was mugged!
Bay Ridge: She couldn’t see this coming? Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comment.
Burglars attack!
Park Slope: This week, the blotter in Park Slope’s 78th Precinct was filled with burglaries. Comment.
Attacked for a cell
Brooklyn Heights: A thief asks a man for his cellphone, is rebuffed, and then asks again. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Teens attack!
Carroll Gardens: Only one crime from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct — and it’s a doozy. Comment.
Brutal attack by subway dancers
Williamsburg: A band of subway break dancers break this guy’s face. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Kidnapped and robbed — part 2!
Greenpoint: Another man man is kidnapped and then driven around to ATMs by a brazen gang. Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comments (2).
Drive bye
Fort Greene: This guy’s motorbike is stolen — twice! Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Another rough mugging
Bay Ridge: We had to sound like a broken record, but there was ANOTHER brutal mugging last week. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comments (1).
Thieves were hungry
Park Slope: This week, the blotter was stuffed to the gills with restaurant crimes. Plus, all the other police news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Kissing bandit
Brooklyn Heights: A thief asks for a kiss, but settles for a cellphone. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
A painful carjacking
Williamsburg: A man is squeezed between two cars! Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Bar bawl
Carroll Gardens: A thief stole a handbag at Angry Wade’s — but he was quickly caught. Plus the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Kidnapped and robbed!
Greenpoint: A man is kidnapped and then driven around to ATMs by a brazen gang. Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comments (2).
Cell hell!
Fort Greene: Teen thieves were stealing cellphones all over the place last week. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
A rough mugging
Bay Ridge: A mugging leads the blotter, of course. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comments (1).
SCREECH! Music school robbed of high-end strings
Park Slope: Someone is playing out of tune at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music on Seventh Avenue — which was robbed of $1,400 worth of student violins, cops said this week. Comment.
Cell hell
Park Slope: Two men have their cellphones swiped — in mid-call! Plus, all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Teenage wasteland!
Brooklyn Heights: What’s the matter with kids these days? Here’s what: they’re committing all the crimes! Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Teen mugged
Carroll Gardens: A 13-year-old is mugged for an iPod. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Unhappy birthday
Williamsburg: The birthday boy’s car is broken into. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Car-nage!
Greenpoint: Too many muggings — too many escapes by car. Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Fight night
Fort Greene: This guy gets slashed trying to break up a fight. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Two break-ins
Bay Ridge: This week’s blotter in Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights includes only break-ins. Lock up your windows! Comment.
Cops: Teen terrors arrested in Heights
Brooklyn Heights: Cops say they have nabbed the teenage terrors responsible for at least six muggings in Brooklyn Heights. Comments (1).
Foodie is fouled!
Park Slope: A womman is mugged after leaving the Park Slope Food Co-op. Plus, all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Thief on bike!
Brooklyn Heights: A robber gets away with lots of cash. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Brother can you spare some dimes
Carroll Gardens: A thief steals a Henry Street man’s coin collection. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Slash and burn
Williamsburg: A man is slashed on Graham Avenue. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Here trigger
Greenpoint: These thugs didn’t go off half-cocked; they were all cocked. Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Gunfire in DUMBO’s Wild Wild East
DUMBO: A robber gets away with lots of cash. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comments (1).
He could have gotten more
Fort Greene: In the dumb crook category, consider this: a man robbed a woman as she takes him back to her place for some action. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Gunpoint mugging
Park Slope: A man is mugged in the early morning. Plus, all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
One dead in Manhattan Av crash
Mean Streets: A car thief heisted a minivan and slammed into a Greenpoint woman, taking the 37-year-old’s life before crashing into a row of parked cars on Monday on Manhattan Avenue. Comments (1).
Big bank rob
Brooklyn Heights: A robber gets away with lots of cash. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Murder in a stairwell!
Carroll Gardens: A teen is slain. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Slash and burn
Williamsburg: A man is slashed on Graham Avenue. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comments (1).
Bikejacked!
Greenpoint: Thugs beat up a man on his bike. Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comments (2).
Tween a rock and hard place
Fort Greene: Now it’s bad: Two 12 year olds mugged a woman. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Man in black strikes!
Bay Ridge: Another week, another mugging leads the blotter in Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights. Plus other crime news from the neighborhoods’ 68th Precinct. Comment.
Another mugging
Bay Ridge: The mugging — a staple of the Bay Ridge-Dyker Heights police blotter — is back! Plus other crime news from the neighborhoods’ 68th Precinct. Comment.
Tea — and wallet — for two
Park Slope: A woman forgets her purse at the Tea Lounge — and 10 minutes later, it’s gone. Plus, all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comments (1).
Shutterbug shattered
Brooklyn Heights: A professional photographer has more than $600,000 in equipment stolen from his Cranberry Street apartment. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Pummelled!
Carroll Gardens: A vicious mugging on Clinton Street. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Slash and burn
Williamsburg: A man is slashed on Graham Avenue. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Eight is enough!
Greenpoint: This hard-partying Williamsburger found out that he was easy pickings after a night on the town. Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
An armed attack!
Fort Greene: Gunmen invade a Cumberland Street apartment. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
This handyman is level-headed
Park Slope: Hey, Park Slope Parents — don’t recommend this carpenter! Plus, all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comments (3).
Lots of violence!
Brooklyn Heights: The Police Blotter is dominated by knife and gunplay. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comments (1).
Raider Joe’s!
Carroll Gardens: A woman is robbed inside the Trader Joe’s store. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Mein Liebherr!
Williamsburg: Thieves try to steal a very expensive German refrigerator. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Laptop lame!
Greenpoint: Laptop computers prove quite portable — for their users and their thieves! Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
No mugging — just burglaries
Bay Ridge: For the first time in four weeks, there’s no mugging in the bloter. But there are burglaries! Plus other crime news from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct. Comment.
A goon with a knife
Fort Greene: In this edition of urban “rock-scissors-paper,” a knife beats a cellphone. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Bad ‘Apples’ ruining the bunch
Park Slope: Thieves love those Apple laptops! Plus, all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Sidney operation!
Brooklyn Heights: This guy is hit right where it hurts — in his Sidney (Sidney Place, that is!). Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comments (1).
An L of a knifing
Williamsburg: A man is sliced on his way to the L train. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comments (1).
Mean mugging on quiet street
Carroll Gardens: A woman is mugged on Verandah Place. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Drunk driving — to crime!
Greenpoint: This is a wild story about drinking and driving (though not, fortunately, by the same person!). Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Another gunpoint mugging
Bay Ridge: It’s four weeks and counting: another mugging leads the bloter. Plus other crime news from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct. Comment.
Risked it all — for a sandwich
Fort Greene: Jared isn’t the only hero at Subway. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
A clean getaway
Park Slope: This crook used bleach. Plus, all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comments (1).
Distracted, then mugged
Brooklyn Heights: A thief pulls the old distraction ploy. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comments (1).
He’s home during break-in
Carroll Gardens: This crook got away with everything as his victim slept. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Masked mugs!
Williamsburg: These masked muggers are going wild! Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comments (1).
A crime sends shockwaves
Greenpoint: Thieves steal earthquake-monitoring equipment. Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
A teen is beaten
Bay Ridge: Yes, it has happened again: For the third week in a row, a mugging leads the bloter. Plus other crime news from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct. Comment.
This guy was panhandled
Fort Greene: A panhandler doesn’t take no for an answer. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
A theft that was sickening
Park Slope: She wasn’t even home for the break-in, but she still went to the hospital after. Plus, all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comments (1).
Distracted, then mugged
Brooklyn Heights: A thief pulls the old distraction ploy. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
This week, it’s break-ins
Carroll Gardens: The big crime this week was break-ins. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Bottle bash
Williamsburg: They tried to steal the kid’s PSP — by bashing him over the head with a bottle. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
He had an art attack
Greenpoint: A graffiti “artist” slugs a man who tries to get him to stop painting his wall. Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Yet another mugging!
Bay Ridge: Another week, yet another mugging. Plus other crime news from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct. Comments (2).
This guy was panhandled
Fort Greene: A panhandler doesn’t take no for an answer. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
The Slope was a burglar’s playground
Park Slope: There were at least four burglaries reported in the 78th Precinct blotter this week — plus a bizarre car break-in! Comment.
It’s F-ing scary at York Street stop
Brooklyn Heights: Two brutal and scary muggings at the F train station at York Street. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
A four-peat on Fourth Place
Carroll Gardens: A burglar breaks into four apartments in Carroll Gardens. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
A dog gone shame
Williamsburg: A worker from a notorious gas company is suspected in a dog-napping! Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
A pizza the action
Greenpoint: Thieves have robbed a neighborhood institution: the Alligator Lounge. Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
His ‘Target’ is purses
Fort Greene: Yet another spate of purse-snatchings at the Bruce Ratner-controlled Atlantic Terminal mall. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comments (1).
Get your stories straight, guys!
Park Slope: A cop watches two men break into an apartment — and then watches as the crooks can’t get their story straight. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Here’s a hairy situation
Brooklyn Heights: A perp robs a Walgreens drugstore — and gets lots of hair-care products. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Oooh, urine trouble!
Carroll Gardens: One reported crime this week in Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct: a man tries to break into a home — then claims he was only peeing! Comment.
First two murders!
Greenpoint: The precinct has its first two slayings of the year — on the same day. Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comments (2).
Another gunpoint mug
Bay Ridge: Another week, another gunpoint mugging. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct. Comment.
Teen cell hell
Fort Greene: A teen’s cellphone is swiped in broad daylight. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
What the F? Mayhem near station
Park Slope: Two crimes appear to have one dastardly thug behind them. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Hopped up crime
Williamsburg: He wanted an Olde English malt liquor, but he ended up in cuffs. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comments (2).
Murder on Degraw
Carroll Gardens: A body is discovered in the Columbia Street area. Plus the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Don’t believe these plumbers
Greenpoint: Not even Nixon had plumbers as dastardly as these. Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Gunpoint mug
Bay Ridge: A woman is mugged on 66th Street. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct. Comments (2).
Reign of terror ends!
Fort Greene: A teen is finally arrested after a 34-hour crime spree. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Mirror, mirror on the Benz
Park Slope: Someone is STILL stealing side-view mirrors off all the Mercedes Benzes in Park Slope. Plus all the other crime news from the tony neighborhood’s 78th Precinct. Comments (1).
Mugged for a phone on a train
Brooklyn Heights: A vicious — though perhaps unarmed — mugging leads to an arrest on the F train. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comments (1).
These guys are real tools
Carroll Gardens: A thief makes off with this plumber’s tools as he’s laying some pipe. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Gunman mugs woman
Williamsburg: A pair of thugs mug a woman at gunpoint inches from the safety of a friend’s apartment. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Drive-by mugging
Greenpoint: After midnight, these crooks are gonna let it all hang out. Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Graveyard shift stinks
Bay Ridge: A trio of hoodlums rob a bodega at knifepoint. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct. Comment.
Mugger foiled thanks to witness
Fort Greene: The thief asked if she had anything — and beat her when she said yes. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comments (1).
These mirrors have one face — bad
Park Slope: Someone is stealing side-view mirrors off all the Mercedes Benzes in Park Slope. Plus all the other crime news from the tony neighborhood’s 78th Precinct. Comments (1).
Lawyer robbed — in court!
Brooklyn Heights: Are there no safe places anymore? In our lead item, a lawyer is robbed inside a courthouse! Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Two perps, one cop, two collars
Carroll Gardens: A cop makes a great arrest of two thugs. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
‘Sneaky’ thugs
Williamsburg: A trio of thugs rob a Varet Street sneaker store. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comments (1).
Tongue tied by pierced molls
Greenpoint: She took two women home with her — and woke up robbed. Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comments (1).
Foul-mouthed phone thug
Fort Greene: This iPhone-thieving thug has a dirty mouth. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comments (1).
Six way action
Park Slope: Six guys gang up on a guy on Flatbush and Sixth avenues. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
The old elderly scam
Brooklyn Heights: Four punks — including a plus-sized perp — rip off a old lady. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comments (1).
A bridge too far!
Carroll Gardens: A woman is mugged on a Gowanus Expressway footbridge. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Dastardly driver rapes passenger
Williamsburg: A cabbie rapes a woman — the first such crime of the year. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Gang banged!
Greenpoint: A gang of hoodlums asks for directions — but they really just want his iPhone. Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
A crime in Limbaugh
Bay Ridge: OxyContin — Rush Limbaugh’s supposed drug of choice — is stolen from a Fourth Avenue pharmacy. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct. Comments (6).
Teenage mayhem
Fort Greene: A mob mugs a man in midday. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Mmmm, laptop
Park Slope: A thief takes a computer from a restaurant. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comments (2).
Lots of snatches in Downtown
Brooklyn Heights: Petty criminals ran wild Downtown last week, even in front of the halls of justice! Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Broken in
Carroll Gardens: A President Street apartment is broken into. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comments (1).
Shul house rocked!
Williamsburg: Crooks even broke into a synagogue to get the charity money. Shonda! Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
This is some bad sex
Greenpoint: Another reason to be careful when you invite someone back to your place at 5 am. Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
A crime most slippery
Bay Ridge: Two men pull the old “meter reader” trick on a senior. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct. Comments (2).
Cold crime
Fort Greene: A man warms up his Mercedes — and a thief chills out in it. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comments (1).
Rape renews Fort Greene crime fears
Fort Greene: A high-profile rape in Fort Greene last Thursday unleashed pent-up frustration from neighborhood residents who say they feel the neighborhood is becoming dangerous — even though statistics show that crime keeps falling. Comments (1).
All sorts of crime in the Slope
Park Slope: Crooks use guns, crowbars, wire-cutters, napkins, fists and stealth in a variety of crimes last week. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Thieves are this phone’s Sidekick
Brooklyn Heights: Two more Sidekick phones are stolen. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Was he slashed?
Carroll Gardens: A man files a report about being sliced with a knife — but who knows if his story is true? Plus all the crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
They mugged a kid!
Williamsburg: An 11-year-old with a fancy cellphone is mugged. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Purse-loined!
Greenpoint: What a week it was for purse-snatchers! Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Another teen mugged
Bay Ridge: What’s with all the teenagers getting mugged? Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct. Comment.
Cold crime
Fort Greene: A man warms up his Mercedes — and a thief chills out in it. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
What’s with all the laptop thefts
Park Slope: Your apartment is turning into a Circuit City. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comments (1).
A cheesy crime
Brooklyn Heights: A diner at a famous Flatbush Avenue restaurant and bakeshop is robbed. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Knock down!
Carroll Gardens: He’s knocked off his bike and robbed. Plus all the crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Take shorter showers!
Williamsburg: A man’s apartment is burglarized — while he’s in the shower. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
He’s robbed at gunpoint
Greenpoint: It happened in his lobby. Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Robbed on a bus
Bay Ridge: Clearly, the mugger knew she had just pulled items out of her safe-deposit box. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct. Comments (1).
A yen for yen
Fort Greene: This guy breaks in and steals Japanese currency. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comments (1).
Last on First
Park Slope: A gunpoint mugging mars the early evening on First Avenue. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comments (1).
Another gym rat
Brooklyn Heights: Another locker is broken into at the local gym. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Talk about an office pee-on!
Carroll Gardens: Man walks into an office. Pees all over the floor. Then gets self-righteous about it. The makings of a great police blotter item! Plus all the crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comments (2).
Bad guy with a blade
Williamsburg: A man. A knife. A victim. A story. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Robbed trucker fights back
Greenpoint: A truck driver making a money drop was mugged in a brazen broad-daylight attack — but he got his revenge, thanks to his truck. Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Dirty snatch
Bay Ridge: A mugger executes a clean pick of a woman’s handbag on 10th Avenue. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct. Comments (1).
It’s Eagles vs. Giants all over again
Fort Greene: A security guard tries to tackle a thief, but misses him. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comments (1).
This teen is a one-man crime wave!
Williamsburg: A teenager goes wild on Jan. 5 on the Southside of Williamsburg. Comments (2).
Giving him the needle
Park Slope: A thief threatens a guard with a virus-covered syringe. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Beer mug!
Brooklyn Heights: Making a beer run has a whole new meaning for these punks. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Cold cocked on Christmas
Carroll Gardens: A man is punched out. Plus all the crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Big time bank rob
Greenpoint: He had a note. She had the cash. The transaction was completed promptly. Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Big iPod thefts
Bay Ridge: This is worse than the day the music died. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct. Comment.
No happy new year for stabbed man
Fort Greene: A man was repeatedly stabbed just after the new year started. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Ice twice as un-nice
Park Slope: A man is beating with a piece of ice. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Broad daylight shooting!
Brooklyn Heights: A mugger shoots his victim twice on Schermerhorn Street. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
This thief is a real Grinch
Carroll Gardens: He stole the Christmas presents — and more. Plus all the crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Vicious mugging
Williamsburg: A box cutter is the tool of choice for this thief. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Who were those hooded men?
Greenpoint: Two hoodie-wearing punks brutalize a man. Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comments (1).
This crime stinks
Bay Ridge: Crooks load up on perfume before Christmas. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct. Comment.
Horrifying shop mugging
Fort Greene: Two men pulled guns and pistol-whipped an auto shop worker. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comments (1).
Burnt to death in Owls Head Park
Bay Ridge: Police are investigating the death of an apparently homeless man, whose burnt corpse was discovered by firefighters after they put out a blaze in Owls Head Park early on Tuesday morning. Comment.
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