63rd Precinct
Marine Park—Mill Basin—Flatlands—Bergen Beach
Apple picking
A crook robbed a woman of her iPhone on Avenue U on April 11.
The victim told police that she was near Flatbush Avenue at 8:15 pm when the crook approached her. “Give me that s—,” the crook snarled, before snatching the phone from her hand.
Inept thieves
Two armed thieves attempted to rob a man on E. 57th Street on April 12, but ended up fleeing empty-handed.
The victim told police that he was between Foster Avenue and Farragut Road at 6:18 pm when the two crooks approached. One tried to restrain the victim, while the other pulled out a firearm. Fortunately, the victim managed to free himself and made off without losing any property.
Key master
A thug beat a woman insider her Kimball Street home on April 8, slashing her with his keys.
The victim told police that she was insider her house between Avenues S and T at 11:12 pm when the intruder assaulted her with his keys, striking her on the face and hands.
Gatekeeper
A crook broke into an E. 52nd Street home on April 5, but only took the lock on the front door.
The owner of the home between Avenues H and I told cops the crook entered the house sometime after 8:30 pm, but only took the lock before fleeing.
Social insecurity
A thief ransacked an E. 35th Street home on April 9, taking cash and personal documents.
The victim told police the crook entered the home between Avenues J and K through a second-floor bedroom window sometime after midnight, taking $448, along with the victim’s Social Security card and driver’s license, cops said.
Senior swindler
A crook robbed an Avenue P home of $2,000 and jewelry on April 9.
The 91-year-old resident told cops the thief broke into the house between Ryder and Kimball streets through the front door sometime after 1 pm.
Personal perp
A thief broke into an E. 49th Street home on April 10.
The victim told police the thug snuck into the house between Avenues H and I through an unlocked sliding-glass door sometime after 2 pm, and took off with personal papers.
Stranger encounter
A would-be thief attempted to rob an E. 35th Street home on April 12, but fled empty-handed after the homeowner heard him.
The 36-year-old victim told police that he was on the second floor of the house between Avenue M and Flatlands Avenue at 4:40 am, when he heard a noise coming from downstairs. He went to investigate and found a strange man there, who quickly fled through a side window.
Stripped
A thief stripped a 71-year-old man’s car parked on Royce Street on April 10.
The victim told police that he parked his 2011 Nissan Maxima between Avenues U and T at 6 pm, and returned later to find his car sitting on cinder blocks without tires or rims.
— Colin Mixson
