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Strong hands, but they leave empty

Off the wall

A wannabe burglar with supervillain strength broke through the wall of a First Street apartment on Aug. 8 after entering the building through the basement.

The resident told cops that she was sleeping at around 4 am, when she was awakened to discover someone charging into her home, which is between Seventh and Eighth avenues.

She yelled loudly enough to scare off the perp, who wasn’t able to swipe anything.

Desk job

A thief crept through the unlocked door of an Eighth Street warehouse on Aug. 5 and stole two computers, two cameras, a cellphone and a backpack.

A worker in the building, which is between Second and Third avenues, told cops that he noticed the pricey tech items were missing from their usual spot on the front desk at around 1 pm.

Debit gone

Someone stole a debit card from a Sixth Avenue apartment sometime between July 29 and Aug. 3.

After the perp nabbed the card from inside the home, which is between First Street and Garfield Place, he racked up $5,000 worth of charges.

Door kick

Cops are on the hunt for a possible Kung-fu master who kicked in the door of a 13th street home on Aug. 6 to steal jewelry, a MacBook and two cameras.
The Bruce Lee wannabe made his move into the home, which is between Sixth and Seventh avenues, sometime between 11 am and 2 pm.

Camera sly

A smooth criminal sneaked into a President Street apartment on Aug. 2, making off with three cameras and a MacBook.

Cops said that the burglar entered the home, which is between Fifth and Sixth avenues, between 9 am and 11 pm while its residents were away. However, the doors were locked and there were no signs of forced entry.

Botched grab

Some jerk tried to steal a woman’s purse on Flatbush Avenue on Aug. 4.

The perp approached the woman near Dean Street at around 3 am, pushed her down and tried to take the bag. When the woman started screaming, he fled without his desired goods.

Wheel bad

At least three motorized rides were stolen this weekend. Here are the details that will drive you berserk.

• A 2003 Buick Rendezvous was stole from Nevins Street overnight on Aug. 1. The victim told cops that he parked his SUV between Warren and Baltic streets at around 9 pm, but it was gone by the next day.

• A safety-conscious thief stole a pricey Vespa scooter and its accompanying helmet, jacket and tools from Garfield Place overnight on Aug. 3. The victim told cops that she parked her motor bike between Eighth Avenue and Prospect Park West at around 8 pm, but it was gone by 10 am.

• A 2007 Cadillac Escalade was swiped from the quiet stretch of Flatbush Avenue near the Prospect Park Zoo on Aug. 6. The formerly ballin’ victim told cops that he parked his whip in front of the zoo at 10 am and that is was gone when he returned at 5 pm.

— Alex Rush