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Snooze and Lose

Alan Krawitz — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:19:54 +0000

“You snooze, you lose” is an old saying but maybe worth repeating for the uninitiated. A 22-year-old man told police that on Saturday, April 6th, he got on a northbound number 2 Train at Christopher Street and then fell asleep. He said that when he awoke at Rector Street around 3 a.m., he discovered his wallet missing. He said the total value of what was taken was about $100, including the wallet, bank cards and assorted forms of identification.

Botched iPhone Heist

Alan Krawitz — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:19:12 +0000

A 21-year-old woman from Vermont reported to police that on Tuesday night, April 16th, someone came up from behind her as she was texting a friend and tried to snatch her iPhone. The attempt was unsuccessful and the woman told police she heard the person scream an expletive as he ran northbound on William Street. The suspect, a 15-year-old male, was later arrested by police and charged with attempted larceny.

Book Bag Lifted

Alan Krawitz — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:18:24 +0000

Expensive books and computers have no place at a club. One man, who was apparently studying law, made that discovery last Thursday, April 11th, as he reported to police that his bag was stolen from a Tribeca bar. The 25-year-old man told police he was having drinks with friends at the bar when he set his bag down on the end of a table. He said the bar was dark and crowded around 7 p.m., when he decided to leave and realized his bag was gone. The bag contained a Macbook Pro Laptop, several books on criminal law and a briefcase. The total value of the computer and the books was around $1,900.

Handbag Heist

Alan Krawitz — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:17:44 +0000

A 27-year-old clerk at a Greene Street clothing store told police that on Tuesday, April 9th, just before noon, a man walked into the store, grabbed a Chloe handbag from a display and left the store without paying. The bag was valued at $2,995. Police are reviewing surveillance video and are looking for a black man, 5’8”, 130 lbs last seen wearing a blue baseball cap and red tank top.

Punch and Run

Alan Krawitz — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:37:54 +0000

A stunned 36-year-old motorist reported to police that on Friday, April 12th, around 1 p.m., an unknown man walked up to the driver’s side window of his vehicle on Fifth Ave. and E.96th Street and asked, “Are you in a rush?” The motorist said the man then punched him in the mouth with a closed fist, causing a small laceration to his lip. The motorist told police the man who hit him then drove off in a yellow taxi, heading eastbound on E. 96th Street. The man provided police with the taxi’s license plate. Police are looking for a black man, about 45-years-old, 5’5”, 168 lbs, last seen wearing a sweatshirt.

Money, Please

Alan Krawitz — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:37:23 +0000

On Friday, April 12th, at around 11:50 a.m., a man walked into a large commercial bank on Third Avenue and waited for a window to become available. The 21-year-old bank teller told police the man, wearing one latex glove on his right hand, passed a note to her demanding money. The note reportedly said, “This is a bank robbery. Give me all the money in the top and bottom drawer in hundreds and fifties.” The teller reported that the man grabbed the money with his right hand and then exited the bank. Witnesses told police the man was seen traveling southbound on Third Avenue, on foot. The suspect made off with $7,400 in cash. No weapons were used and there were no injuries. Police are reviewing video from the scene and are looking for a white male, about 6’2”, 180 lbs with blonde hair and blue eyes, last seen wearing jeans and a black ski cap.

Aborted Bank Robbery

Alan Krawitz — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:36:54 +0000

Two would-be bank robbers might want to take a course in remedial note writing after their attempted robbery failed miserably last Thursday, April 11. At around 3 p.m., two bank tellers at a First Avenue bank reported to police that they were approached by two different men using the same note to demand money. According to the tellers, a 24- and a 35-year-old woman, the note said “all large bills from both draws in bag. Comply and no one gets hurt.” Both tellers told police they simply ignored the notes. The 24-year-old teller told police that both men then fled the bank northbound on First Avenue towards E. 87th Street. The suspects, described as black men in their 40s wearing sunglasses and jeans, did not get any money. Police said there was video of the incident available. The major case squad is reportedly investigating the incident.

Fake Weapon, Real Merchandise

Alan Krawitz — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:36:35 +0000

A clerk at a Wooster Street clothing store told police that two black men were in the store on Tuesday, April 2 and pretended to shop when one of the men distracted another sales clerk while the other man proceeded to take seven handbags from a display shelf. The clerk also said that as the men were leaving the store with the unpaid merchandise, one man displayed a dark object, which looked like a weapon. The suspects fled on foot southbound on Wooster Street, possibly using a dark, four-door sedan for their escape. The bags the men took, all Alexander Wang Rocco bags, were valued at $5,965. Police said there was no video surveillance. Police are looking for the two men, described as wearing blue jeans, multi-colored jackets and sneakers.

Jersey City or Bust

Alan Krawitz — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:36:00 +0000

On Wednesday, April 3, a 28-year-old yellow cab driver told police he discharged a passenger at Exchange Place and Broadway around 5 p.m. But the passenger, a black woman about 5’8” and 150 pounds, wanted to continue the trip and asked the driver to “take me to Jersey City.” The driver had other plans and told the woman no. At that point, the driver told police the woman got back in the cab and now demanded she be taken to Jersey City. The driver said he again refused and leaned over the woman, opened her door and told her to get out of his cab. The woman finally got out and was last seen on Broadway. But, the driver reported that after the woman left, he discovered his wallet missing. The wallet had about $6 in cash along with credit cards and the driver’s identification. Police are looking for the woman who was last seen wearing black jeans, a black jacket and a cap.

Fulton Street Flower Shop Hit

Alan Krawitz — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:35:33 +0000

Two men who walked into a Fulton Street flower shop on Tuesday, April 2 were looking for more than just floral arrangements. The clerk, a 57-year-old man, told police two men came into the shop at 5 a.m. and told him to go sit in the corner. He said the men then tied him up with tape as they took $538 from the cash register. They also managed to disable the store’s surveillance system before fleeing the store in an unknown direction. Police reported they discovered a surveillance tape left at the scene although there were no fingerprints.