84th Precinct
Brooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–Downtown
Not-so-clean getaway
Police arrested a man who they say stole 10 bottles of laundry detergent from a Court Street drugstore on May 11.
Authorities said a witness saw the man removing $89.90 worth of 18-liter Tide bottles from a display in the store near Atlantic Avenue, put them in a black bag, and leave at 2:15 am.
When the witness went outside and confronted the guy, he allegedly displayed a knife and rode away on a bicycle, according to a report. Police later tracked the suspect down and slapped cuffs on him.
Cold case
A sweet-toothed scoundrel tried to steal more than a hundred dollars worth of ice cream from a Lawrence Street store on May 15.
A witness told police the nogoodnik took 14 pints of Haagen-Dazs from the freezer of the store near Willoughby Street at 9 pm. One of the store’s employees attempted to stop the guy as he was trying to flee with his loot, and the punk pushed him into the door, but dropped the ice cream and ran, according to a report.
Dastardly duo
Two crooks worked together to district a guy then steal his wallet on Jay Street on May 11.
The victim told police he was hanging out beside his car near Prospect Street at 3:45 pm when a rogue came up to him and asked for the time. As he was checking his watch, the second baddie stodd on the other side of the car and reached through the window to grab his wallet, according to authorities.
Held up
Cops cuffed a guy who robbed a man at gunpoint on Clark Street on May 14.
The victim was near Willow Street at 8:58 am when the suspect allegedly pulled out a pistol and took his wallet, $274, and an iPhone, according to a report.
— Lauren Gill
