Target trouble

The Target in the notorious Atlantic Terminal Mall was yet again the scene of crime last week, when a fast-handed perp stole a victim’s wallet while she shopped on April 19.

The victim told cops that she got to the checkout line at around 7 pm and discovered the missing property when she reached into her pocket to pay. She quickly called to cancel her credit cards and found that the thief had already done some shopping at her expense.

Marshall’s matters

Yet another shopper at the notorious Atlantic Center Mall was burglarized by a sneaky perp on April 19.

The victim told cops that she got to the Marshall’s store inside the mall, which is between Fort Greene and S. Elliot places, at around 2 pm, but didn’t notice that her purse was missing from her cart for another 20 minutes.

Office offense

A perp stole more than $1,000 in electronics from a Carlton Avenue apartment overnight on April 13.

The victim told cops that the thief must have entered the building, which is between Atlantic Avenue and Fulton Street, sometime at 4:30 pm and before he returned at 11:45 am the next day.

Bike business

A tricky intruder stole two bicycles from a Cumberland Street apartment on April 19.

The victim told cops that she locked her bike in the lobby of her building, which is between Lafayette and DeKalb avenues, before she went to bed. When she went downstairs to walk her dog early the next morning, she noticed that her bike and another tenant’s were missing.

Beat down

A gang of bruisers and abusers threw its victim down a flight of stairs just to steal his empty wallet in a N. Portland Avenue building on April 20.

The victim told police that he was in the building, which is between Myrtle Avenue and Tillary Street, to visit his cousin, but the gang of perps stopped him in his tracks at around 11:30 pm. The scuffle happened so fast that the victim didn’t even know how many thieves were involved. He also could not remember how he got to the hospital.

Chain gang

A perp ripped a $900 gold chain off of his victim’s neck at the corner of Fulton Street and Clinton Avenue on April 22.

The victim told police that she was at the corner at around 11 am when the grab went down. She hardly had time to react before the perp was running away with her chain and cuts on her neck were dripping with blood from the lacerations.

Hold up

A crook cornered his victim and stole her purse as she entered a Clifton Place building on April 22.

The victim told police that the thief approached her from behind at around 10:30 pm when she reached the building, which is between Grand and Classon avenues.

“Give me all your stuff and no one gets hurt,” the perp said, with his hand under his jacket as though he had a gun.

The victim complied, but her bag was empty.

Studious steal

A perp schooled a teacher, stealing her wallet with $125 inside from a classroom at PS 11 on April 23.

The victim told police that she left her bag inside the school, which is between Gates and Greene avenues, to dismiss students out front. When she returned at 3:30 pm, she discovered that her wallet was missing.

Taco take

A perp broke into the Eagle City Taco restaurant and stole $800 on April 25, but left the tacos.

The restaurant owner told police that the perp must have broken in through the back window on the restaurant, which is between Washington Avenue and St. James Place. The victim said he had left the restaurant for just a half hour at noon only to return to find that a metal gate had been torn off the back window and his money was missing.

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