76th Precinct
Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill–Red Hook
Ten-on-one
Cops cuffed five toughs who they say attacked a guy on Hicks Street and West Ninth Street on March 18.
The 25-year-old victim told police he was walking to work around 4:25 pm when he saw a group of 10 scary characters approaching. The unlucky sap immediately turned on his heels, cops said.
“Come here!” one of the goons supposedly growled.
One of the brutes threw a brick at the victim’s chest as another whacked him with a stick, police said. A few other ruffians held the victim down and punched him in the chest, cops reported.
Police arrested five fellows — one 27-year-old, two 20-year-olds, an 18-year-old, and a 19-year-old — and charged them with gang assault.
Hall monitored
Cops cuffed a man who they say attempted to pilfer packages from an apartment on Huntington Street on March 21, cops said.
A witness said he saw the 56-year-old prowler trying to pry open the door of an apartment between Court and Smith streets with a chisel around 3:12 pm and called the police, who found the suspect in possession of a flashlight, a pair of pliers, a screwdriver, and a knife. The guy was charged with burglary.
Dazed and confused
An elderly man was arrested for trespassing on Gowanus Industrial Park on March 21, according to police.
A woman said she saw the 67-year-old man walk onto the 46-acre property around 4:10 pm despite giant yellow signs that read, “No trespassing.” Security guards approached the man and asked, “What are you doing here?” The man responded, “What are you doing here?”
The elderly suspect was arrested and charged with criminal trespassing.
Bagman
Police arrested a man who they say stole from a clothing store on Smith Street on March 22.
A 24-year-old woman reported she saw the supposed shoplifter, 17, stuff stolen stuff into a bag as he left the store between Douglass and Butler streets around 10:55 am. Police arrested the teen and say he had $301 worth of items with him.
Greased lightning
A grease-scalded man was arrested for allegedly beating a woman on Baltic Street on March 12, cops said.
The 33-year-old suspect and 33-year-old woman got into a fight between Hoyt and Bond Streets around 10:20 am, police stated. The brawl got uglier when the guy picked her up and slammed her to the ground, according to a police report. The woman threw hot grease in the supposed assaulter’s face as she tried to get away, according to authorities.
The victim then called the cops, but quickly became uncooperative, police said. Officers arrested the fellow anyway and charged him with assault with intent to cause injury.
Tough job
Two bandits tried to rob a delivery guy after he dropped off food on W. Ninth Street on March 15, police said.
The 30-year-old worker was standing between Smith and Court streets after making a delivery when two no-goodniks accosted him, according to police.
“Give me your money,” one allegedly exclaimed.
The victim refused and the scalawags put up their dukes and demanded his bicycle, but were not quick enough to catch him as he fled toward Hamilton Avenue.
One of the galoots has brown eyes and brown hair and was wearing black slacks and a black shirt, cops said.
Random act of unkindness
A woman randomly punched another woman on Third Place on March 17, according to police.
The 25-year-old was near Court Street and was looking down at her phone around 3:48 pm when a woman with long, black hair punched her on the left side of the head.
The victim followed the criminal and asked, “Why did you hit me? Do you know me?” The perp responded, “I felt something, that’s why I hit you,” and hit the woman again with a pair of scissors.
— Megan Riesz
