Two-Wheeled Getaway

Written by admin on November 3, 2010. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

A mugger on a bicycle nearly stole a gold necklace right from the neck of an Upper West Side woman Oct. 23. The 80-year-old woman was walking on West 71st Street near Broadway at 4:45 p.m., when the man rode up near her on a bicycle and grabbed the necklace. It broke and fell down
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Fraudster Caught

Written by admin on November 3, 2010. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

A 30-year-old woman was arrested Oct. 25 after using a California woman’s identity to charge thousands to her credit card. Shakena Wright was arrested for grand larceny after using counterfeit identification to charge $24,512 to a credit card through August 2010. Wright made purchases at retail locations throughout Manhattan. The last place she used the
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Robbery in Candy Land

Written by admin on November 3, 2010. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

There was a stick up at Belgian Neuhaus Chocolatier on 2151 Broadway and West 76th Street Oct. 25. Police said that at 12:30 p.m., the robber entered and told the employee, “Give me all your money.” The robber wore sunglasses, a glove on his left hand and kept his right hand in his jacket. He
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Big Mac Haul

Written by admin on November 3, 2010. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

A dozen Mac laptops were stolen from the High School of Arts and Technology on 122 Amsterdam Ave. and West 66th Street the weekend of Oct. 22. Police said that a school employee discovered the pricey laptops were missing the morning of Monday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 a.m. The laptops were stored in a locked
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Nail Salon Robbery

Written by admin on October 27, 2010. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

Jean Sanders, 51, was arrested after trying to stick up Gentle Hair Color, a hair and nail salon, at 200 W. 80th Street and Amsterdam Avenue Oct. 15. Police said Sanders came into the store at 8:31 p.m. and simulated a gun, then demanded cash and the wallets of the four employees. Sanders took $416
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Jewelry Missing

Written by admin on October 27, 2010. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

A 79-year-old woman reported to police Oct. 16 that eight pieces of jewelry went missing from her West 86th Street and Amsterdam Avenue apartment. She told police she had not seen the eight expensive pieces of jewelry in a year. She realized they were missing when she went to retrieve them earlier in October. The
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Attempted Shoplifting at Filene’s

Written by admin on October 27, 2010. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

A 28-year-old man was arrested for allegedly trying to shoplift $1,080 in clothing from Filene’s Basement at 2222 Broadway and West 79th Street, Oct. 17. Police said that at 4:35 p.m., a loss prevention agent observed Trent Jones taking the merchandise. The arresting officer and the loss prevention agent tried to arrest Jones on the
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Good Game

Written by admin on October 27, 2010. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

Employees at GameStop, the video game store at 2322 Broadway and West 84th Street, reported that two men stole $4,700 Oct. 18. Police said that at 12:30 p.m., two men walked into the store and took the cash out of an open safe behind the counter
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Vacation Burglary

Written by admin on October 27, 2010. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

A 58-year-old Upper West Side woman reported a burglary when she returned home from a weekend vacation Oct. 18. Police said that over the weekend, the burglar gained access to the West 76th Street and Amsterdam Avenue apartment through the bedroom window. The burglar stole the woman’s Dell laptop
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Big Trouble in Chinese Restaurant

Written by admin on October 27, 2010. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

A 14-year-old girl was arrested Oct. 19 after being accused of assaulting an employee of Wok City, a Chinese restaurant at 153 Amsterdam Ave. and West 67th Street. The 33-year-old employee told police that the night before, the girl and two other teenagers came into the restaurant around 9:30 p.m. and started cursing, screaming and
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