April 28, 2007 / News / Police Blotter / Carroll Gardens–Cobble Hill

Speechless

By Lilo H. Stainton

The Brooklyn Paper

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A woman who was brutally robbed on her way to the gym early on April 11 was too scared to leave her home — or call cops — for nearly a week, police said.

The 57-year-old Sackett Street resident suffered multiple wounds on her face and lips, plus bruises on her hips, when she was attacked by two thugs at 6:20 am, near the corner of Court and Sackett streets. She was heading to the gym one block away.

The robbers managed to grab $175 from the victim before running off.

Elder attacked

Sometimes age trumps brawn.

That may have been the case on April 21, when a man tried to steal the necklace and cash from a 79-year-old man as he walked home on Baltic Street, near Hicks Street, at around 11:15 am.

A would-be thief approached and tried to convince the senior to turn over his valuables, but the older fellow declined. Even when the perp pulled out a knife, the gent didn’t give in. Eventually the attacker fled empty handed.

Baltic stabbing

A man making his way home the night of April 14 was attacked by two thugs who stabbed him many times and stole his hat and cash, police said.

The 33-year-old victim was stabbed repeatedly in the back, stomach and left leg before the robbers ran off with his designer lid and $100.

The victim, who landed in Lutheran Medical Center, had no recollection of his attackers.

Trucker target

A man resting in his truck lost a cellphone to a thug who threatened to cut his tires in Red Hook on April 18, police said.

The 40-year-old trucker had parked at the corner of Court and Bush streets when a thief came along just before 5:30 am.

“I’ll cut your tires,” the man said, menacing a screwdriver. “I need medicine.”

The thief snatched the driver’s cellphone and ran off.

Thief captured

A rookie cop at the 76th Precinct chased down and arrested a man who stole a woman’s bag of clothing on April 19.

Officer Dynel Powell was patrolling Hoyt Street, near Douglass Street, at just before 9 am when a woman ran up and said she had been robbed.

Powell took off down Douglass Street, captured the 52-year-old thief and collected the clothing, valued at $64.

The thief now faces grand larceny charges

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