84th Precinct
Brooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–Downtown
Hoops horror
A gaggle of goons stole a backpack from a guy when he was playing basketball on Furman Street on Dec. 16.
The victim said he was shooting hoops near Joralemon Street at 6:15 pm when a group of nogoodniks approached him and snatched his backpack. When he tried to grab it back, the guys warned him, “If you keep this up we are going to jump you.”
Mugged
A trio mugged a woman at gunpoint on Sands Street on Dec. 16.
The victim told police three fiends approached her at 6:40 pm by Bridge Street. One guy flashed a gun while another punched her in the neck and the third stole her purse, which contained an iPhone, Kindle, credit cards, keys, and wallet, according to reports.
Unlocked
A pirate plundered cash and watches from a Fulton Street store overnight on Dec. 16.
The owner said he went to open his shop near Hoyt Street at 6:45 am when he noticed his metal security gate had been raised nearly halfway, but the lock was still intact.
He opened his door, which he said he always keeps unlocked, and when he went inside, he discovered $200 had disappeared from the register, which was also unlocked. To make matters worse, 15 watches were missing from an unlocked display case, according to police.
Package plunder
A weasel stole packages from the inside of an apartment building on Pacific Street on Dec. 16.
The guy broke the lock on the side door and entered the building near Smith Street between 10:45 pm on Dec. 16 and 7:15 am on Dec. 17. He took four packages from the lobby and fled through the building’s front doors onto Pacific Street, said police.
Shattered
An unknown crook stole a laptop from a car on Montague Street on Dec. 17.
The victim told police he parked his car at 5 am near Furman Street and when he returned at 1 pm, his rear passenger-side window had been shattered and several items, including a MacBook Pro, were gone, according to reports.
Random bricking
A guy inexplicably bashed a complete stranger with a brick on Dean Street on Dec. 20.
The victim told police he was near Fourth Avenue at 2 am when a blockhead walked up to him and hit him in the face with the building material, cutting his forehead.
He said he had never seen the rogue before, according to reports.
— Lauren Gill
