Shower robbery
A man broke into a Park Place apartment on Dec. 2 and stole two bicycles while the owner was in the shower.
The owner told cops that he heard a loud crash at 8:20 am, and ran out of the bathroom to find the broken window on his front door. When he ran out in front of his building, which is between Sixth and Seventh avenues, he saw a man walking away with his bikes.
Wearing nothing but a towel, the victim was unable to chase the burglar.
Armed robbers
Two men knew exactly what type of crime they were committing on Dec. 5 when they entered a Fifth Avenue store, drew a pistol, and told the clerk, “This is an armed robbery!”
A surveillance camera showed the perps entering the shoe store, which is between 13th and 14th streets, at 2 pm, threatening the clerk, and drawing $300 from the register.
Three times no charm
A thug with a knife vainly tried three times to steal a man’s coat on Nov. 30.
The near-victim told cops that a man with a ponytail approached him in the Ninth Street R-train station at 11 pm and demanded his jacket. The man refused and tried to get away by boarding the train, but the perp followed, again demanding the jacket.
When the man got off at 45th street, the thug followed him into the street, drew a knife, and once more demanded the coat. The victim once again refused and ran away, leaving the crook empty-handed.
Back door beauty
Someone robbed an Eighth Street apartment on Dec. 2 and took $600 of stuff.
The victim returned to her apartment, which is between Third and Fourth avenues, at 4:20 pm, to find that someone had forced open the back door and taken several items, including a $450 gaming console.
