60th Precinct
Coney Island—Brighton Beach—Seagate
Pill puncher
A miscreant punched a woman in the face and stole prescription medicine from her inside her Neptune Avenue home on April 14.
The woman said that the man, who she knows, was at her house between W. Fifth and Sixth streets at 5:15 am hanging out with her when he punched her in the face. He then took cash, keys, and pill bottles from her, before fleeing in an unknown direction.
Wallet woes
A sneaky punk stole a man’s wallet on the Riegelmann Boardwalk on April 13.
The victim said he was sitting on a bench near Brighton Fourth Street at 1:45 pm with a bag on the ground next to him containing his wallet. Suddenly, a man grabbed the bag and ran off. The wallet had $300 and credit cards in it.
Police said there may be footage of the incident available.
— Adam Lucente
