88TH PRECINCT
Fort Greene–Clinton Hill
Bicyclist attacked in Fort Greene
A 46-year-old man was attacked by a group of men while riding his bike home in Fort Greene on Oct. 14.
The victim told cops that he was hit with a glass bottle as he cycled near the intersection Fulton Street and St Felix Street at around 1 a.m.
When he got off his bike to confront the bottle thrower, he was pushed to the ground by the group of three men who proceeded to punch and kick him in the face.
One of the perps also hit the victim over the head with a scooter, which caused lacerations to his head and bruising to his face. Cops have yet to identify the group.
Phone snatcher
A 62-year-old woman had her cell phone snatched while walking in Clinton Hill on Oct .14.
The woman reported that she was walking down Clinton Avenue at around 2:45 p.m., when a man came behind her as she approached Fulton Street. The man grabbed her iPhone 14 out of her hand and fled in the direction of Atlantic Avenue.
Cops said the woman has deactivated her phone but they have yet to locate it.
Mace-point robbery
A Caribbean restaurant in Fort Greene had $3,000 stolen during an Oct. 5 robbery.
An employee of Imani Grill on Flatbush Avenue reported that an unknown man entered the restaurant shortly after 4 p.m. demanding “money that was owed” to him.
The man threatened to use mace on the staff member if they did not hand over the money in the cash register. The employee told cops they were fearful of the perp and gave him $3,000.
The mace-wielding man has yet to be identified as cops say they are reviewing local cameras.
Fort Greene Park robbery
Three armed men robbed a 22-year-old while he was on a late-night walk in Fort Greene Park on Oct 15.
The victim told cops that he was walking in the park at around 3 a.m. when three unknown men approached him, brandishing a silver firearm.
The men made off with the victim’s iPhone and $600 in cash before fleeing on electric scooters in an unknown direction. The three perps were all wearing dark clothing and ski masks, but have yet to be apprehended.
