94th Precinct
Greenpoint–Northside
No touching
An affectionate pickpocket stole a woman’s phone in McCarren Park on Aug. 22, cops said.
The victim was sitting on a bench in the park around midnight when the touchy thief began chatting with her, hugging her twice over the course of the conversation, police said.
The victim told the cops that the crook hugged her roughly the second time and then left in a hurry.
Shortly thereafter the victim realized that her phone was missing from her bag, according to a report.
Violation
Four brutes threatened a man near McCarren Park and stole his phone in the early morning of Aug. 22, police say.
The victim told police that he was near the green space on his way home from the subway around 1 am when four goons approached him and demanded his cell.
A second brigand then grabbed the victim and said, “Give it to me or I’ll violate you,” according to a report.
The victim surrendered his phone and one of the men grabbed the victim’s shopping bag before the thieving quartet fled through McCarren Park toward Lorimer Street, cops said.
— Harry MacCormack
