94th Precinct
Greenpoint–Northside
Smash and grab
A trio of guys in a stolen car smashed into another car on Bedford Avenue on July 26 — and then robbed the driver.
The victim told police he was driving northbound between N. Sixth and N. Seventh streets at 11:20 pm when his car was struck by someone driving a 2000 Nissan Maxima, which had been reported stolen.
When he pulled over, three men got out of the Nissan. Two of them approached the driver’s-side door and one approach the passenger-side. One of the guys on the driver’s side punched the victim in the head and then stole $70 from him. The three then ran off, leaving the Nissan Maxima in the street.
Phone robbery
A man was charged with robbery for allegedly stealing a guy’s iPhone on Jackson Street on July 25.
The victim told police that he was at the corner of Meeker Avenue at 12:15 pm when the robber grabbed him from behind and snatched the cellphone out of his hand. When the robber ran off, the victim flagged down a police car.
The cop canvassed the area and found the alleged robber at the intersection of Metropolitan and Manhattan avenues. The 21-year-old suspect struggled and ran away, but the cops found him hiding nearby. One officer suffered minor injuries in the scuffle.
New wounds
A man threatened to kill a woman and cut her several times on Kingsland Avenue on July 24.
The victim told police that her ex-boyfriend was in her apartment between Richardson and Withers streets at 11:05 am when he suddenly went nuts.
“I’ma kill you” the man allegedly said to her.
He then cut her on the upper arm several times with an unknown object and ran away, cops reported.
The victim refused to go to the hospital but was treated by emergency services. Police are in search of her 25-year-old ex.
Gang stab
A man was stabbed and beaten by a gang of toughs on Calyer Street on July 26.
The victim told police he was walking between Eckford Street and McGuinness Boulevard at 11:05 pm when three guys jumped out of the vehicle and started beating him. One of the toughs struck him in the head with an unknown object while another guy stabbed him in the back four times.
The goons then got back into their car and fled northbound. The victim ran into a bar on Norman Avenue, and emergency services showed up and took him to Bellevue Hospital. The suspects have yet been arrested.
Nightclub stash
Someone broke into the safe of a nightclub on Berry Street and got away with $8,000 in cash on early in the morning of July 29.
The owner of the bar between N. 11th and N. 12th streets told police that someone stole the cash sometime between 4:30 am and 6:30 am. Police interviewed one of the employees who said he saw the door to the office wide open at 6:30 am. Several employees have keys to the office and the business.
— Danielle Furfaro
