76th Precinct
Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill–Red Hook
Acting fast
A sticky-fingered scammer stole a Bush Street woman’s wallet on Aug. 21 and then made charges on three of her cards, police said.
The 61-year-old victim told police she put her wallet — containing a Chase credit card, benefit card, and MetroCard — in her pocket to go to the grocery store at 10:30 pm and then realized it was missing when she got back to her home between Dwight and Columbia streets.
The cad had already charged $300 to her cards, according to authorities.
Hair today, gone tomorrow
A jerk with a ponytail stole an electric shaver from a Smith Street store on Aug. 22, police said.
The cretin swiped the Wahl shaver from the store between Union and President streets at 7:10 pm, according to authorities.
Checking out early
A scofflaw hopped over the front desk of a hotel lobby on Seabring Street and grabbed a wad of cash from the drawer on Aug. 22, police said.
The ne’er-do-well went over the front desk of the hotel near Columbia Street at 3:40 am and swiped $600, according to authorities.
Bye, bye, bike
A nogoodnik stole a woman’s bike from the top of her stairs on Clinton Street on Aug. 21, police said.
The woman told police the malefactor grabbed her Schwinn Admiral bike from the stairs between Union and President streets while she was out from 7:30 pm to 11:40 pm. The punk also took her bike seat, police said.
Broke his promise
A con man fleeced a guy he bought a car from back in May by promising to pay the rest of the money at a later date — but never delivering, cops said.
The victim told authorities on Aug. 22 that he made an agreement with the rogue back in May, who promised to pay him $900 for the 2001 Nissan Centra.
But the phony only gave him $200 plus a fake Western Union money order for $500, and then promised to give him another $200 but never did, police said.
Gone missing
A lawbreaker swiped a woman’s bag after she left it hanging in a work room in a Beard Street furniture store on Aug. 17, police said.
The 69-year-old woman told police she left her bag on the hook at 7 am but when she went to grab her wallet for lunch at noon, it was gone.
The bandit got away with a green wallet, American Express credit card, New York State driver’s license, Mastercard, Ikea family card, and $30 cash, according to authorities.
— Julianne Cuba
