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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
So many burglaries that we can’t ignore it!
Williamsburg: Neighborhoods in the 90th Precinct experience a burglary spree. Comments (1).
Slaying on Montrose
Williamsburg: A man is gunned down. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Robbed at a Starbucks
Park Slope: He goes to the can and a thief goes to town! Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comments (1).
Thugs gone wild
Brooklyn Heights: A brutal attack in one of the neighborhood’s main subway stations. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Lost her appetite
Carroll Gardens: A woman’s purse is stolen — through the window of a Smith Street restaurant. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Red Hook and Boerum Hill’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Beloved grocery robbed!
Greenpoint: Thugs rob the Zywiec grocery, with guns even! Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Three thugs, two victims, one bullet
Fort Greene: A happy couple is attacked by a trio of hooligans — with a gun. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Gunmen attack!
Bay Ridge: There were at least two incidents involving guns last week. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comment.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Papacito’s is burglarized
Greenpoint: Banditos raided the beloved Manhattan Avenue Mexican restaurant Papacitos early on June 21 and escaped with a safe loaded with $10,000. Comments (1).
Graffiti and a knife charge — that’s it
Carroll Gardens: You call this a crime blotter? Cops arrested two graffiti artists and a guy holding a knife! Comments (1).
Quiet riot
Park Slope: Get this: Thieves steal his stereo while he’s sleeping right next to it! Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comments (1).
Washington crossing
Brooklyn Heights: More break-ins reported at one of DUMBO’s most popular office buildings. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Bridge too far
Williamsburg: A woman is mugged on the Williamsburg Bridge footpath. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comments (2).
Brutal rape
Greenpoint: Thugs commit a heinous act early on June 21. Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comments (1).
Barry bad news
Fort Greene: Commodore Barry Park was a crime scene twice last week. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
McRobbed!
Bay Ridge: This lady learned that fast food also attracts fast thieves. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comment.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Teen mugging victim
Carroll Gardens: What’s the matter with kids these days? They’re getting mugged! Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Mugged on the 3 train!
Park Slope: She was minding her own business until a thug showed up with a knife. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Fired guy fires back?
Brooklyn Heights: A former worker at Monty Q’s is suspected in a break-in days after he was canned. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Smile! You’re on surveillance camera
Williamsburg: Two hapless hoodlums abandon their robbery when they see the cameras. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Fondler fingered
Greenpoint: He put his hand up her pants — then later in a pair of silver bracelets! Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
A rape in Fort Greene
Fort Greene: A brutal sex assault leads the blotter. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comments (1).
Teenager mugged!
Bay Ridge: Muggings and car thefts — a typical slate of crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comments (1).
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
He stole everything!
Carroll Gardens: Can you believe it? This guy stole her pets and her toaster! Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Watch your stuff
Park Slope: Here’s a tip: Keep an eye on your stuff or else it will be stolen. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comments (2).
Robbed — while at a city office!
Brooklyn Heights: How come the security guard didn’t honor his promise? Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Home invasion!
Williamsburg: They barge right in, pull a knife and demand a laptop. Nice manners! Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comments (1).
These aren’t guests!
Greenpoint: Two apartments are broken into — while the tenants are there! Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comments (1).
Random act of meanness
Fort Greene: A man is shot without warning. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
She screams! He flees! Cops arrest!
Bay Ridge: A prowler startles a woman in her home. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comment.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Pie in the eye
Carroll Gardens: The only crime reported in Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct was the oldest trick in the book. Comment.
Hungry thieves
Park Slope: The story this week is restaurant burglaries — again! Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
What, $1 isn’t enough?
Brooklyn Heights: A panhandler roughs up a kid for a $1. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
The McKibbin Dorm attack!
Williamsburg: Two laptops are stolen from the “McKibbin Dorm.” Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
He used a butter knife
Greenpoint: A thief certainly buttered up his victim, using a butter knife to slash him bad. Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Hog wild
Fort Greene: The story this week was motorcycle and Vespa thefts. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
The psychic was mugged!
Bay Ridge: She couldn’t see this coming? Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comment.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Teens attack!
Carroll Gardens: Only one crime from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct — and it’s a doozy. Comment.
Burglars attack!
Park Slope: This week, the blotter in Park Slope’s 78th Precinct was filled with burglaries. Comment.
Attacked for a cell
Brooklyn Heights: A thief asks a man for his cellphone, is rebuffed, and then asks again. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Brutal attack by subway dancers
Williamsburg: A band of subway break dancers break this guy’s face. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Kidnapped and robbed — part 2!
Greenpoint: Another man man is kidnapped and then driven around to ATMs by a brazen gang. Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comments (2).
Drive bye
Fort Greene: This guy’s motorbike is stolen — twice! Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Another rough mugging
Bay Ridge: We had to sound like a broken record, but there was ANOTHER brutal mugging last week. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comments (1).
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
A painful carjacking
Williamsburg: A man is squeezed between two cars! Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Thieves were hungry
Park Slope: This week, the blotter was stuffed to the gills with restaurant crimes. Plus, all the other police news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Kissing bandit
Brooklyn Heights: A thief asks for a kiss, but settles for a cellphone. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Bar bawl
Carroll Gardens: A thief stole a handbag at Angry Wade’s — but he was quickly caught. Plus the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Kidnapped and robbed!
Greenpoint: A man is kidnapped and then driven around to ATMs by a brazen gang. Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comments (2).
Cell hell!
Fort Greene: Teen thieves were stealing cellphones all over the place last week. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
A rough mugging
Bay Ridge: A mugging leads the blotter, of course. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct. Comments (1).
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
SCREECH! Music school robbed of high-end strings
Park Slope: Someone is playing out of tune at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music on Seventh Avenue — which was robbed of $1,400 worth of student violins, cops said this week. Comment.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Teen mugged
Carroll Gardens: A 13-year-old is mugged for an iPod. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Cell hell
Park Slope: Two men have their cellphones swiped — in mid-call! Plus, all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Teenage wasteland!
Brooklyn Heights: What’s the matter with kids these days? Here’s what: they’re committing all the crimes! Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Unhappy birthday
Williamsburg: The birthday boy’s car is broken into. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Car-nage!
Greenpoint: Too many muggings — too many escapes by car. Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Fight night
Fort Greene: This guy gets slashed trying to break up a fight. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Two break-ins
Bay Ridge: This week’s blotter in Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights includes only break-ins. Lock up your windows! Comment.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Cops: Teen terrors arrested in Heights
Brooklyn Heights: Cops say they have nabbed the teenage terrors responsible for at least six muggings in Brooklyn Heights. Comments (1).
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Brother can you spare some dimes
Carroll Gardens: A thief steals a Henry Street man’s coin collection. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Foodie is fouled!
Park Slope: A womman is mugged after leaving the Park Slope Food Co-op. Plus, all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Thief on bike!
Brooklyn Heights: A robber gets away with lots of cash. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Slash and burn
Williamsburg: A man is slashed on Graham Avenue. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Here trigger
Greenpoint: These thugs didn’t go off half-cocked; they were all cocked. Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Gunfire in DUMBO’s Wild Wild East
DUMBO: A robber gets away with lots of cash. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comments (1).
He could have gotten more
Fort Greene: In the dumb crook category, consider this: a man robbed a woman as she takes him back to her place for some action. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Murder in a stairwell!
Carroll Gardens: A teen is slain. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
One dead in Manhattan Av crash
Mean Streets: A car thief heisted a minivan and slammed into a Greenpoint woman, taking the 37-year-old’s life before crashing into a row of parked cars on Monday on Manhattan Avenue. Comments (1).
Gunpoint mugging
Park Slope: A man is mugged in the early morning. Plus, all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Big bank rob
Brooklyn Heights: A robber gets away with lots of cash. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Slash and burn
Williamsburg: A man is slashed on Graham Avenue. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comments (1).
Bikejacked!
Greenpoint: Thugs beat up a man on his bike. Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comments (2).
Tween a rock and hard place
Fort Greene: Now it’s bad: Two 12 year olds mugged a woman. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Man in black strikes!
Bay Ridge: Another week, another mugging leads the blotter in Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights. Plus other crime news from the neighborhoods’ 68th Precinct. Comment.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Another mugging
Bay Ridge: The mugging — a staple of the Bay Ridge-Dyker Heights police blotter — is back! Plus other crime news from the neighborhoods’ 68th Precinct. Comment.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Pummelled!
Carroll Gardens: A vicious mugging on Clinton Street. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Tea — and wallet — for two
Park Slope: A woman forgets her purse at the Tea Lounge — and 10 minutes later, it’s gone. Plus, all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comments (1).
Shutterbug shattered
Brooklyn Heights: A professional photographer has more than $600,000 in equipment stolen from his Cranberry Street apartment. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Slash and burn
Williamsburg: A man is slashed on Graham Avenue. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Eight is enough!
Greenpoint: This hard-partying Williamsburger found out that he was easy pickings after a night on the town. Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
An armed attack!
Fort Greene: Gunmen invade a Cumberland Street apartment. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Raider Joe’s!
Carroll Gardens: A woman is robbed inside the Trader Joe’s store. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
This handyman is level-headed
Park Slope: Hey, Park Slope Parents — don’t recommend this carpenter! Plus, all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Lots of violence!
Brooklyn Heights: The Police Blotter is dominated by knife and gunplay. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comments (1).
Mein Liebherr!
Williamsburg: Thieves try to steal a very expensive German refrigerator. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Laptop lame!
Greenpoint: Laptop computers prove quite portable — for their users and their thieves! Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
No mugging — just burglaries
Bay Ridge: For the first time in four weeks, there’s no mugging in the bloter. But there are burglaries! Plus other crime news from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct. Comment.
A goon with a knife
Fort Greene: In this edition of urban “rock-scissors-paper,” a knife beats a cellphone. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
An L of a knifing
Williamsburg: A man is sliced on his way to the L train. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comments (1).
Bad ‘Apples’ ruining the bunch
Park Slope: Thieves love those Apple laptops! Plus, all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Sidney operation!
Brooklyn Heights: This guy is hit right where it hurts — in his Sidney (Sidney Place, that is!). Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Mean mugging on quiet street
Carroll Gardens: A woman is mugged on Verandah Place. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Drunk driving — to crime!
Greenpoint: This is a wild story about drinking and driving (though not, fortunately, by the same person!). Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Another gunpoint mugging
Bay Ridge: It’s four weeks and counting: another mugging leads the bloter. Plus other crime news from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct. Comment.
Risked it all — for a sandwich
Fort Greene: Jared isn’t the only hero at Subway. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
He’s home during break-in
Carroll Gardens: This crook got away with everything as his victim slept. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
A clean getaway
Park Slope: This crook used bleach. Plus, all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comments (1).
Distracted, then mugged
Brooklyn Heights: A thief pulls the old distraction ploy. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comments (1).
Masked mugs!
Williamsburg: These masked muggers are going wild! Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comments (1).
A crime sends shockwaves
Greenpoint: Thieves steal earthquake-monitoring equipment. Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
A teen is beaten
Bay Ridge: Yes, it has happened again: For the third week in a row, a mugging leads the bloter. Plus other crime news from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct. Comment.
This guy was panhandled
Fort Greene: A panhandler doesn’t take no for an answer. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
This week, it’s break-ins
Carroll Gardens: The big crime this week was break-ins. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
A theft that was sickening
Park Slope: She wasn’t even home for the break-in, but she still went to the hospital after. Plus, all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comments (1).
Distracted, then mugged
Brooklyn Heights: A thief pulls the old distraction ploy. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Bottle bash
Williamsburg: They tried to steal the kid’s PSP — by bashing him over the head with a bottle. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
He had an art attack
Greenpoint: A graffiti “artist” slugs a man who tries to get him to stop painting his wall. Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Yet another mugging!
Bay Ridge: Another week, yet another mugging. Plus other crime news from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct. Comments (2).
This guy was panhandled
Fort Greene: A panhandler doesn’t take no for an answer. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
A four-peat on Fourth Place
Carroll Gardens: A burglar breaks into four apartments in Carroll Gardens. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
The Slope was a burglar’s playground
Park Slope: There were at least four burglaries reported in the 78th Precinct blotter this week — plus a bizarre car break-in! Comment.
It’s F-ing scary at York Street stop
Brooklyn Heights: Two brutal and scary muggings at the F train station at York Street. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
A dog gone shame
Williamsburg: A worker from a notorious gas company is suspected in a dog-napping! Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
A pizza the action
Greenpoint: Thieves have robbed a neighborhood institution: the Alligator Lounge. Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
His ‘Target’ is purses
Fort Greene: Yet another spate of purse-snatchings at the Bruce Ratner-controlled Atlantic Terminal mall. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comments (1).
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Get your stories straight, guys!
Park Slope: A cop watches two men break into an apartment — and then watches as the crooks can’t get their story straight. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Here’s a hairy situation
Brooklyn Heights: A perp robs a Walgreens drugstore — and gets lots of hair-care products. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Oooh, urine trouble!
Carroll Gardens: One reported crime this week in Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct: a man tries to break into a home — then claims he was only peeing! Comment.
First two murders!
Greenpoint: The precinct has its first two slayings of the year — on the same day. Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comments (2).
Another gunpoint mug
Bay Ridge: Another week, another gunpoint mugging. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct. Comment.
Teen cell hell
Fort Greene: A teen’s cellphone is swiped in broad daylight. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
What the F? Mayhem near station
Park Slope: Two crimes appear to have one dastardly thug behind them. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Hopped up crime
Williamsburg: He wanted an Olde English malt liquor, but he ended up in cuffs. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comments (2).
Murder on Degraw
Carroll Gardens: A body is discovered in the Columbia Street area. Plus the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Don’t believe these plumbers
Greenpoint: Not even Nixon had plumbers as dastardly as these. Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Gunpoint mug
Bay Ridge: A woman is mugged on 66th Street. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct. Comments (2).
Reign of terror ends!
Fort Greene: A teen is finally arrested after a 34-hour crime spree. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009
These guys are real tools
Carroll Gardens: A thief makes off with this plumber’s tools as he’s laying some pipe. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Mirror, mirror on the Benz
Park Slope: Someone is STILL stealing side-view mirrors off all the Mercedes Benzes in Park Slope. Plus all the other crime news from the tony neighborhood’s 78th Precinct. Comments (1).
Mugged for a phone on a train
Brooklyn Heights: A vicious — though perhaps unarmed — mugging leads to an arrest on the F train. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comments (1).
Gunman mugs woman
Williamsburg: A pair of thugs mug a woman at gunpoint inches from the safety of a friend’s apartment. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Drive-by mugging
Greenpoint: After midnight, these crooks are gonna let it all hang out. Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Graveyard shift stinks
Bay Ridge: A trio of hoodlums rob a bodega at knifepoint. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct. Comment.
Mugger foiled thanks to witness
Fort Greene: The thief asked if she had anything — and beat her when she said yes. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comments (1).
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009
Two perps, one cop, two collars
Carroll Gardens: A cop makes a great arrest of two thugs. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
These mirrors have one face — bad
Park Slope: Someone is stealing side-view mirrors off all the Mercedes Benzes in Park Slope. Plus all the other crime news from the tony neighborhood’s 78th Precinct. Comments (1).
Lawyer robbed — in court!
Brooklyn Heights: Are there no safe places anymore? In our lead item, a lawyer is robbed inside a courthouse! Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
‘Sneaky’ thugs
Williamsburg: A trio of thugs rob a Varet Street sneaker store. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comments (1).
Tongue tied by pierced molls
Greenpoint: She took two women home with her — and woke up robbed. Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comments (1).
Foul-mouthed phone thug
Fort Greene: This iPhone-thieving thug has a dirty mouth. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009
A bridge too far!
Carroll Gardens: A woman is mugged on a Gowanus Expressway footbridge. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Six way action
Park Slope: Six guys gang up on a guy on Flatbush and Sixth avenues. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
The old elderly scam
Brooklyn Heights: Four punks — including a plus-sized perp — rip off a old lady. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comments (1).
Dastardly driver rapes passenger
Williamsburg: A cabbie rapes a woman — the first such crime of the year. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Gang banged!
Greenpoint: A gang of hoodlums asks for directions — but they really just want his iPhone. Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
A crime in Limbaugh
Bay Ridge: OxyContin — Rush Limbaugh’s supposed drug of choice — is stolen from a Fourth Avenue pharmacy. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct. Comments (6).
Teenage mayhem
Fort Greene: A mob mugs a man in midday. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009
Broken in
Carroll Gardens: A President Street apartment is broken into. Plus all the other crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comments (1).
Mmmm, laptop
Park Slope: A thief takes a computer from a restaurant. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comments (2).
Lots of snatches in Downtown
Brooklyn Heights: Petty criminals ran wild Downtown last week, even in front of the halls of justice! Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Shul house rocked!
Williamsburg: Crooks even broke into a synagogue to get the charity money. Shonda! Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
This is some bad sex
Greenpoint: Another reason to be careful when you invite someone back to your place at 5 am. Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
A crime most slippery
Bay Ridge: Two men pull the old “meter reader” trick on a senior. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct. Comments (2).
Cold crime
Fort Greene: A man warms up his Mercedes — and a thief chills out in it. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comments (1).
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009
Rape renews Fort Greene crime fears
Fort Greene: A high-profile rape in Fort Greene last Thursday unleashed pent-up frustration from neighborhood residents who say they feel the neighborhood is becoming dangerous — even though statistics show that crime keeps falling. Comments (1).
Was he slashed?
Carroll Gardens: A man files a report about being sliced with a knife — but who knows if his story is true? Plus all the crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
All sorts of crime in the Slope
Park Slope: Crooks use guns, crowbars, wire-cutters, napkins, fists and stealth in a variety of crimes last week. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Thieves are this phone’s Sidekick
Brooklyn Heights: Two more Sidekick phones are stolen. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
They mugged a kid!
Williamsburg: An 11-year-old with a fancy cellphone is mugged. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Purse-loined!
Greenpoint: What a week it was for purse-snatchers! Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Another teen mugged
Bay Ridge: What’s with all the teenagers getting mugged? Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct. Comment.
Cold crime
Fort Greene: A man warms up his Mercedes — and a thief chills out in it. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009
Knock down!
Carroll Gardens: He’s knocked off his bike and robbed. Plus all the crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
What’s with all the laptop thefts
Park Slope: Your apartment is turning into a Circuit City. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comments (1).
A cheesy crime
Brooklyn Heights: A diner at a famous Flatbush Avenue restaurant and bakeshop is robbed. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Take shorter showers!
Williamsburg: A man’s apartment is burglarized — while he’s in the shower. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
He’s robbed at gunpoint
Greenpoint: It happened in his lobby. Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Robbed on a bus
Bay Ridge: Clearly, the mugger knew she had just pulled items out of her safe-deposit box. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct. Comment.
A yen for yen
Fort Greene: This guy breaks in and steals Japanese currency. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comments (1).
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009
Talk about an office pee-on!
Carroll Gardens: Man walks into an office. Pees all over the floor. Then gets self-righteous about it. The makings of a great police blotter item! Plus all the crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comments (2).
Last on First
Park Slope: A gunpoint mugging mars the early evening on First Avenue. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comments (1).
Another gym rat
Brooklyn Heights: Another locker is broken into at the local gym. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Bad guy with a blade
Williamsburg: A man. A knife. A victim. A story. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Robbed trucker fights back
Greenpoint: A truck driver making a money drop was mugged in a brazen broad-daylight attack — but he got his revenge, thanks to his truck. Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Dirty snatch
Bay Ridge: A mugger executes a clean pick of a woman’s handbag on 10th Avenue. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct. Comments (1).
It’s Eagles vs. Giants all over again
Fort Greene: A security guard tries to tackle a thief, but misses him. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comments (1).
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009
This teen is a one-man crime wave!
Williamsburg: A teenager goes wild on Jan. 5 on the Southside of Williamsburg. Comments (2).
Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009
Giving him the needle
Park Slope: A thief threatens a guard with a virus-covered syringe. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Beer mug!
Brooklyn Heights: Making a beer run has a whole new meaning for these punks. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Cold cocked on Christmas
Carroll Gardens: A man is punched out. Plus all the crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Big time bank rob
Greenpoint: He had a note. She had the cash. The transaction was completed promptly. Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Big iPod thefts
Bay Ridge: This is worse than the day the music died. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct. Comment.
No happy new year for stabbed man
Fort Greene: A man was repeatedly stabbed just after the new year started. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008
This thief is a real Grinch
Carroll Gardens: He stole the Christmas presents — and more. Plus all the crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Ice twice as un-nice
Park Slope: A man is beating with a piece of ice. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
Broad daylight shooting!
Brooklyn Heights: A mugger shoots his victim twice on Schermerhorn Street. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Downtown and DUMBO’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Vicious mugging
Williamsburg: A box cutter is the tool of choice for this thief. Plus all the crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Who were those hooded men?
Greenpoint: Two hoodie-wearing punks brutalize a man. Plus all the police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comments (1).
This crime stinks
Bay Ridge: Crooks load up on perfume before Christmas. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct. Comment.
Horrifying shop mugging
Fort Greene: Two men pulled guns and pistol-whipped an auto shop worker. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and the Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comments (1).
Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008
Burnt to death in Owls Head Park
Bay Ridge: Police are investigating the death of an apparently homeless man, whose burnt corpse was discovered by firefighters after they put out a blaze in Owls Head Park early on Tuesday morning. Comment.
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