Posts Tagged ‘theft’

Crime Watch

Written by Megan Finnegan Bungeroth on March 28, 2012. Posted in Breaking News, Crime Watch OTDT, News & Features West Side Spirit, West Side Spirit

By Megan Bungeroth Oh, the iRony An Irish tourist was visiting the Upper West Side Apple store, perusing the laptops, when she became a victim of theft. An unknown man snatched the woman’s white iPhone 4, worth $500, from her unzipped purse. She told police that she couldn’t cancel her cell service until she returned
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Safe for the Taking

Written by admin on October 20, 2010. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

A commercial delivery driver had thousands of dollars stolen out of a safe kept in his truck Oct. 11. Police said the 22-year-old Queens man parked his truck on the southwest corner of Amsterdam Avenue and West 73rd Street at 8:20 p.m. He was making a delivery to a newsstand across the street. He told
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Fashion Weak

Written by admin on September 22, 2010. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

A woman reported to police that her $2,400 leather jacket was stolen during a Fashion Week show Sept. 14. Police said the 36-year-old woman from Japan, who was staying on the Upper West Side, was watching a show at the plaza near Lincoln Center. She placed her jacket on the side of her chair. She
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Petty Theft

Written by admin on July 28, 2010. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

A burglar broke into Carlebach Shul Synagogue on 305 W. 79th St. and West End Avenue July 18. An employee told police that, while inside, the burglar busted open an interior door to the main area of the synagogue. The burglar stole a collection box with about $25 inside
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Photography-Loving Crook

Written by admin on July 21, 2010. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

A New Jersey man had expensive camera equipment stolen from his car parked in front of 172 W. 81st St. and Amsterdam Avenue July 11. The thief smashed the passenger side front window of his 2003 silver Mercedes Benz and went through the center console. Items behind the driver’s seat were stolen as well. The
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Apple, Fresh Off the Truck

Written by admin on June 23, 2010. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

Tech-hungry criminals got ahold of two boxes of Apple iPads, straight off the UPS trucks that were delivering the new devices, which start at $499. According to police, a UPS deliveryman was stacking boxes of iPads outside of his truck June 15 at 9:55 a.m. The truck was parked on West 67th Street, around the
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Robbing for the Summer

Written by admin on June 23, 2010. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

Someone was able to swipe $1,962 worth of women’s clothing from Olive and Bette’s, at 252 Columbus Ave. and West 72nd Street. An employee told police that June 13 around 4 p.m., someone walked out with 11 pairs of shorts at $72 each and 13 linen scarves at $90 each
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Apartment Jewelry Heist

Written by admin on June 23, 2010. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

A man had thousands of dollars worth of jewelry stolen from his West 67th Street and Columbus Avenue apartment. Police said he was at home with an acquaintance June 11 around 7:30 p.m. When the friend left, the 41-year-old man realized that eight pieces of jewelry worth $150,000 were missing. The missing jewelry included a
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Boston Man’s Car Stolen

Written by admin on June 23, 2010. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

A 26-year-old Boston man realized that his car was stolen June 14. He told police that he had parked his black 2000 Mercury Cougar in front of 44 W. 77th St. and Columbus Avenue June 10. When he returned to his parking spot days later, the car was missing and had not been towed. The
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On the Wire

Written by admin on June 16, 2010. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

Thousands of dollars worth of wire were stolen June 2 from a building at 90 Amsterdam Ave., near West 64th Street. An employee for T-Mobile told police that cable wires owned by the cell carrier were removed from the building’s roof, which connects to the basement. An electrician sent to investigate on behalf of the
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