76th Precinct
Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill–Red Hook
Clean getaway
A dirty crook stole $27 of body wash from a Smith Street store on March 22.
The clerk from the convenience store near President Street told police he saw a guy remove two bottles of Dove body wash and one Irish Spring soap bar package on the security camera, but was unable to stop him before he ran off.
Missing parts
A miscreant mechanic dissected a car parked in a Union Street lot on March 15 and made off with its parts.
The victim told police he parked his 2007 Chevrolet in the lot near Clinton Street at 12:30 am, and when he returned an hour later, someone had stripped its hood, headlights, and both sideview mirrors.
The grease monkey also lifted his computer, which was inside the car, police said.
Shopping rip
A sneak lifted an unsuspecting shopper’s phone when he put it down while he of a Beard Street store on March 20.
The victim told cops he placed his phone on the counter while he perused the goods in the shop near Otsego Street at 2:10 pm. But when he went back to retrieve it, the device was gone, according to the police report.
Close call
Police cuffed a guy who they say tried to steal a woman’s cellphone on Columbia Street on March 22.
The victim told authorities she got into an argument with the guy and he allegedly tried to steal her iPhone 6 Plus. But when she snatched the phone back, she fell backwards onto the ground and he then allegedly tried to pry the phone from her hands, police said.
Officers arrived on the scene and arrested the guy, charging him with grand larceny, according to a report.
— Lauren Gill
