84th Precinct
Brooklyn Heights–Dumbo–Boerum Hill–Downtown
Just for kicks
Four nogoodniks relieved two people of their money and shoes while they were strolling in Brooklyn Bridge Park near Furman Street on Feb. 20.
The duo said they were near Pier 2 at 7 pm when a quartet of crooks followed them then demanded their cash and footwear, police said.
After the victims handed both over, the punks told them to stay in the park and threatened to harm them if they told police, said a report. One of the victims told police he saw a black handle from a gun that was in one of the goon’s pockets.
Out of sight
A wretch knocked a guy out then knifed him on DeKalb Avenue on Feb. 21.
The victim told cops he was strolling near Flatbush Avenue Extension with his girlfriend at 3 pm when a villain punched him in the back of the head, knocking him out cold. The baddie then stabbed him in the left leg and slashed his face while he was unconscious, authorities said.
The girlfriend said she was walking ahead and did not see the incident, police reported. As soon as she saw what had happened, she flagged down a cab and took her sweetheart to the hospital, said officials.
Down to the wire
A fraudster cheated a Henry Street man out of more than $1,000 on Feb. 15 by telling the guy his brother was being held captive.
The victim — who lives near Cranberry Street — said he got a call from someone saying his sibling was involved in a hit and run, and they were holding him. The caller said the goons were going to shoot him if he didn’t wire $1,600 through Money Gram.
The man did as he was told and sent the money to Puerto Rico, but when he spoke to his dad, he found out his brother was fine and at work in Boston, cops said.
Bad sports
A trio of thieves lifted more than $1,500 worth of athletic gear from a Fulton Street store on Feb. 15.
A witness said three goons with hoodies over their faces entered the store near Hoyt Street at 7:41 pm and swiped four pairs of leggings, 12 sweatshirts, and 10 pairs of sweatpants. They skipped the cash register and left the shop without paying, police reported.
Cutting it up
A scoundrel stole a guy’s phone at knifepoint on York Street on Feb. 17.
The victim was walking to work at 8:15 am when he was approached by a crook near Gold Street, who asked to use his phone to make a call. The victim handed over his cell, but when he asked for it back, the cretin flashed a knife and told him that wasn’t going to happen, according to a police report.
— Lauren Gill
