Cops are still looking for the thirsty pilferer who made off with a box of wine from the back of a delivery truck in southern Brooklyn late last month.
The victim told officers from the 62nd Precinct that he was making a delivery near Shore Parkway and Bay 38th Street on Jan. 30, when he returned to his truck at around 1:30 p.m. to find an unknown man pilfering property from a side door.
The thief fled to the back of the parking lot and evaded police searches.
After checking his inventory, the delivery truck driver told authorities that just a box of Pinot Grigio wine was missing.
Reports of burglary are slightly down year-to-date in the 62nd Precinct, where the Jan. 30 wine heist occurred, according to Police Department data. As of Feb. 4, when the most recent data is available, there were 17 reported burglaries in the precinct (which encompasses Bensonhurst, Mapleton and Bath Beach) — down from 21 during the same time last year.
However, reports of robbery are on the rise, with 1,625 reported in the precinct so far this year — up 9% from 1,491 reported during the same time last year.
