78th Precinct
Park Slope
Oh, God!
A perp swiped a laptop and some charity money from a synagogue on Eighth Avenue between July 14 and 17.
The 43-year-old victim told cops she locked her office at Park Slope Jewish Center near 14th Street at 2 pm, then came back three days later and discovered her laptop — and $100 worth of donated money — gone.
Shady sedan
A perp struck a man in the back and took his cash on Fifth Street on July 18.
The 27-year-old victim told cops he was between Fourth and Fifth avenues at 12:20 pm when a woman walked up and asked, “How do you get to the subway?”
A second person then came up from behind the victim and struck him in the lower back with a blunt object — before snatching his cash and jumping in a light-colored sedan.
Police are investigating if the two people were working together.
Xanny pack
A jerk swiped a fanny pack full of drugs from a restaurant-goer on Fifth Avenue on July 20.
The 53-year-old victim told cops he was eating at Daisy’s Diner near Eighth Street at 12 am when he went outside for a cigarette. He set his fanny pack on top of a bike, finished his smoke, then went inside.
When he came back a minute for the pack a minute later, it was gone, along with Xanax medication, eyeglasses, and a credit card inside.
Bad Apple
A jerk shoved a man to the ground on Eighth Avenue on July 16 — and ran off with his iPod.
The 29-year-old victim told cops he was near Sixth Street at 11:15 pm when a thug ran up, pushed him to the ground, and snatched the gadget before running towards Prospect Park.
French pissed
A perp stole a purse from a woman at a bar on Fourth Avenue on July 22.
The 19-year-old victim told cops she was at The Cherry Tree Bar near Bergen Street at 1 am when she set her Minelli handbag, full of credit cards and a French passport, on a chair. An hour later, it was gone.
Rooftop arrest
Cops arrested a man who they say stole a cellphone from a man at a bodega on Fifth Avenue on July 18.
The victim told police he was inside Slope Natural Foods near Saint Marks Place at 10:50 pm when a man grabbed a Blackberry phone from his hand, then ran into a nearby building and climbed to the roof.
Cops arrested a 21-year-old suspect the same day.
Window basher
A wannabe thief damaged a car on Berkeley Place sometime between July 11 and July 17.
The 29-year-old victim told cops he parked his 2012 black Chevy Equinox near Seventh Avenue at 5 pm, went home, then came back six days later and spotted the window of his ride broken and steering parts busted.
Sackett swipe
A creep stole a fancy cellphone from a woman on Fifth Avenue on July 20.
The 25-year-old victim told cops she was near Sackett Street at 10:30 pm when the perp grabbed the iPhone from her hand and ran away.
— Natalie O’Neill
Reach reporter Thomas Tracy at [email protected] or by calling (718) 260-2525.