YMCA-hole
A thief screwed over two men who were just trying to stay in shape at the Atlantic Avenue YMCA on March 11.
The first victim had finished working out at the gym between Court and Adams streets and returned to his locker at around 5 pm, only to find his watch and wallet, holding a credit card and an ID, was missing.
The second victim returned to his locker a mere hour later and came upon a similar crime scene. His lock had been broken, and he was missing a wallet, credit cards and $40.
Locker room loon
Another thief busted into a locker at the new Planet Fitness on March 8.
The victim told cops that he had finished his workout at the gym, which is between Fulton and Willoughby streets, at around 12:45 pm to find his lock had been removed and his wallet, containing $100, IDs and credit cards, was missing.
Good Grace!
Cops are investigating the possibility that a thief broke into at least two Grace Court apartments between Hicks and Furman streets last week.
• The first break-in occurred on March 9. The tenant came home at around 10:50 pm to find her door ajar, and her laptop, diamond earrings, and diamond necklace gone.
• The thief then struck again three days later. This time, the resident told cops that he arrived home at around 1:10 pm and noticed that the lock of his front door had been damaged. Inside, he found that the robber had made off with a laptop computer, DVD player, a cellphone, an assortment of clothes and a set of speakers.
Fulton fiend
A thief swiped a young lover’s wallet as she held hands with her boyfriend on the Fulton Mall on March 10.
The victim told cops that she was walking with her beaux between Pearl and Jay streets at around 1:40 pm when a creep bumped into her. To add a touch of authenticity, the thief even threw a cup of fruit on the ground as if he had been suddenly jarred. The unknowing victim apologized, and the thief kept walking.
Later, when she stopped by her bank, she realized her wallet was gone.
Bus bandit
A bandit swiped a woman’s wallet while she rode the B62 bus on March 10.
The Danish victim told cops that she was at Tillary and Jay streets at around 4 pm when the thief must have rifled through her bag. She lost an assortment of credit cards, her passport, and $160. She also told cops she was on vacation, and would not be coming back to the United States.
Wild Wendy’s
Two brigands bashed a man in the head and stole his cellphone while he was eating at Wendy’s on the Fulton Mall on March 8.
The startled fan of fast food told cops that he was at the eatery between Pearl and Adams streets at around 3:45 pm when the pair strutted in, punched him in the head, and snatched his phone.
