78th Precinct
Park Slope
Shrimp scamp
Police arrested an employee of a Third Street grocery store who they say stole a bunch of shrimp and other foods on Feb. 9.
Another employee of the market near Third Avenue was conducting random bag searches at 8:10 am when he noticed the alleged crook’s bag was stuffed with $75 worth of shrimp, some cream lime sauce, and orange juice, authorities said.
The suspect had no proof of purchase for the items, and cops cuffed him at the scene, according to a police report.
Bad taste
A villain punched a diner employee and threatened him with a knife at a Fifth Avenue diner on Feb. 5.
The victim was working at the eatery between Ninth and 10th streets at 10:30 pm when he got into a verbal spat with the lowlife and asked him to leave, according to a police report.
The bad guy then punched the victim several times in the head, pushed him to the floor, and brandished a knife before hoofing it, authorities said. The perp also caused damage to the diner before he left, cops said.
Hack attack
Some jerk snatched a taxi driver’s license from his cab while it was parked at Fifth and Fourth avenues in the early morning hours of Feb. 9.
The 63-year-old driver told cops he left his car parked at the corner the night before, but when he returned at around 4 am, the car door was open and his taxi license was gone from the holder on the back of his seat. There was no sign of broken glass or damage to the door, authorities said.
— Allegra Hobbs
