60th Precinct
Coney Island—Brighton Beach—Seagate
Manhandler
Police picked up a suspect who they say mauled and mugged a man with four accomplices on Bay 49th Street on Nov. 1.
Security cameras recorded the victim between Harway and Cropsey avenues at 2:05 am when the defendant and his crew — three of whom remain on the lam — approached the victim and began punching and kicking him. The tapes show the gang then ripping away the victim’s bag and jewelry before scramming.
En garde
A man was arrested for assaulting one person and pulling two knives on another inside a Brighton Sixth Street home on Nov. 1.
The first victim told cops he was in the house between Ocean View and Brighton Beach avenues at 2:20 am when the accused threw him to the floor. The second victim said that the suspect then whirled around with a blade in each hand and waved them at him.
Car jacker
Authorities netted a suspect who they say stole a backpack full of swag from a car parked on Amherst Street on Oct. 13.
The victim said he parked his unlocked vehicle between Hampton Avenue and Oriental Boulevard at 6:45 pm. Surveillance footage shows the accused pedaling up the block on a bicycle 10 minutes later, attempting to open the doors of several different autos.
On the recording, the defendant was able to get into the victim’s vehicle, and took out a backpack — with a pair of Prada shades, two pricey cigarette lighters, a radio transmitter, and a graphic calculator inside.
— Will Bredderman
