84TH PRECINCT
Brooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–Downtown
Man arrested after allegedly robbing taxi driver
A man was arrested on Jan. 5 after he allegedly assaulted and stole from a taxi driver.
Police said the victim was in his taxi near the corner of Pierrepont and Clinton streets at about 2:30 p.m. when two men approached the car. They forced him out of the vehicle, grabbed his iPhone 14 and wallet — which held cash and his car insurance card — threw a can of soda at his chest, and sped off in a gray Hyundai. The getaway car was later stopped by police, but the driver sped off, cops said, while one passenger leaped out of the car and attempted to escape on foot. Officers chased him down and arrested him, but said the other perp — along with a woman who was in the car with the men — have not been found, though the car was later recovered on a local street.
A shitty situation
A fast-moving thief took advantage of a shitty situation on Jan. 8.
A woman was sitting near City Point Mall at about 1:30 p.m., with her purse beside her, when a bird pooped on her, according to police. She jumped up and asked a bystander to grab a napkin. As her back was turned, someone grabbed her bag and took off unseen. The purse held her credit and social security cards, ID, a bottle of perfume and some cash, worth about $200 in total.
Cops recover stolen motorcycle
Cops found a motorcycle stolen from Downtown Brooklyn many miles from home on Jan. 8.
The victim told police he parked his $5,000 Honda motorcycle at the corner of Duffield and Nassau streets at about 11 p.m. on Jan. 7 and locked it. The next morning, the bike was gone, but the lock was left behind, noticeably damaged. Police got footage from nearby cameras and saw someone riding off on the motorcycle at around 2 a.m. Hours later, an officer from the 42nd Precinct in the Bronx spotted the stolen bike parked on the street and it was successfully recovered — though its license plates were still missing.
Pitch purloiner snatches soccer player’s belongings
Someone purloined a soccer player’s belongings from Brooklyn Bridge Park on Jan. 7.
According to police, the victim plopped his bag down near a soccer field at Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5 at about 7 p.m. and took to the field to play a game. About an hour later, he realized his wallet — containing his ID and credit and debit cards — was missing, snatched by a thief. The perp hastily made a $600 purchase on one of the cards, the victim said. There was no camera footage of the incident, and police have not yet identified the thief.
Tricksters prey upon well-meaning stranger
A group of tricksters took advantage of a well-meaning stranger on Jan. 5.
The trio of men approached the victim near the corner of Fulton and Bond streets around 2 p.m., police said, and asked if he would take some money out of the bank and give it to them. They said their mother was sick with cancer and promised to pay the man back via payment app— so he withdrew and handed over nearly $2,500.
Days passed, and the man never received his payment after the trio took hold of the cash.
