94th Precinct
Greenpoint–Northside
Extreme measures
A vicious brute roughed up a man on Richardson Street on May 11 in an effort to get money out of him, cops reported.
The victim told police that he was in his car near Graham Avenue at 2:35 am when the bully started trying to pull open all of his car doors. The victim then got out of the car and pleaded for mercy.
“Please don’t hurt me,” the victim said. “I’ll give you money, but please don’t hurt me.”
The robber punched and kicked the victim, who then flagged down a passing car for help, a police report states. The bruiser ran away without getting any money.
Good chase
Cops cuffed a man who they say threatened a guy with a metal pipe on McGuinness Boulevard in the early morning of May 11.
The victim told police that he was near Dupont Street at 4:50 am when the suspect suddenly threatened him with the pipe.
“Give me $20,” the man allegedly demanded.
The victim told cops he handed over the money and the suspect ran down Dupont Street and into a homeless shelter on Clay Street. The victim chased the man and called the police, who arrested the man and charged him with robbery.
Stickup
A hungry punk held up a taco truck with what appeared to be a gun on Bedford Avenue on May 13, police said.
The victim told police that he was working in the Mexican food truck near N. Sixth Street at 2:10 am when the cretin walked up to him with a plastic bag over his hand.
“Give me the money,” the brigand said. The victim hid in the truck and the robber ran off without taking any money, officials said.
Gang assault
A trio of bullies attacked a guy on N. Seventh Street on May 16 and stole his identification and electronics, according to cops.
The victim told police that he was between Wythe Avenue and Berry Street at 1:40 am when three guys surrounded him and one of them punched him in the face, at which point a second one grabbed his phone.
They then ran off, taking his smartphone, wallet, credit card, and identification.
Worse than tourists
A group of photographers taking pictures in the middle on N. Seventh Street on May 13 attacked a man who tried to drive past them.
The victim told police that he was driving his car down N. Seventh Street at 12:45 pm when he came across four people taking pictures in the middle of the street and blocking traffic.
He got out of the car to confront them and one of them hit him over the head with a tripod while the other three started punching and kicking him before running off, cops reported.
— Danielle Furfaro
