HOLD UP FOR JACKET

Written by admin on December 4, 2008. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

A man’s jacket was stolen off his back during a Nov. 20 robbery that occurred at 3:20 p.m. Police said that the thief approached the victim on West 103rd Street between Amsterdam Avenue and Broadway. The attacker allegedly pulled out a black gun and told the victim, “Give me your jacket. You got five seconds,”
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COSMETICS HEIST

Written by admin on December 4, 2008. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

William Acevedo was arrested on Nov. 20 for attempting to steal $617.53 in cosmetics from the Duane Reade at 976 Amsterdam Ave., between West 108th and 109th streets. Police said that at around 3:30 p.m. that day, a 32-year-old employee tried to detain Acevedo after he was spotted attempting to snatch the merchandise. In a
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CRIME CHECK

Written by admin on November 26, 2008. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

Weekly, monthly and year-to-date crime stats from the 19th Precinct, on the East Side from 59th to 96th streets
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CIGARETTE BREAK-IN

Written by admin on November 21, 2008. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

A witness heard a man breaking into a news kiosk on the southeast corner of Broadway and West 80th Street. On Oct. 30 at 4 a.m., a man dressed in a black hat and raincoat allegedly entered the stand and left with a big plastic bag. Police said the thief stole 10 cartons of Marlboro
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OUT OF TIMEPIECES

Written by admin on November 21, 2008. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

Police said a man had all three of his pricey watches swiped by two women he and his brother invited to his West 73rd Street apartment. On Oct. 25 at 2 a.m., one of the guests asked for an unsupervised tour of the apartment. About 10 minutes later, the guests left the apartment, and the
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IN AND OUT BANK HEIST

Written by admin on November 21, 2008. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

Police said a man robbed an HSBC bank on 2025 Broadway at West 70th Street with nothing more than a note. On Oct. 29 at 2:45 p.m., the man simply walked into the branch and handed a teller a folded piece of paper. The teller promptly handed over $3,600 to the robber, who ran out
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ASSAULT AT 420

Written by admin on November 13, 2008. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

An engaged couple was attacked with a box cutter on Oct. 26 at 420, a club at 420 Amsterdam Ave. and West 80th Street. Cops said that at 3:30 a.m., a man grabbed the woman’s arm. After her fiancé told him to get off, the perp took out a box cutter and allegedly sliced the
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JUVENILE PURSE SNATCHERS

Written by admin on November 13, 2008. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

A Maryland woman was robbed by three young teenagers on Oct. 25 at 7:05 p.m., as she walked on West 79th Street between Riverside Drive and West End Avenue. The 39-year-old woman told police that the teens grabbed her pocketbook from behind and fled. The woman and other witnesses chased the group for six blocks
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MOCK GUN ROBBERY

Written by admin on November 13, 2008. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

A man was robbed at fake gunpoint on Oct. 26 while walking home from dinner. The victim told police that at 9:30 p.m. that night, he was walking on Columbus Avenue between West 62nd and 61st streets when a robber ran up behind him, pushed him against a fence and simulated a gun with his
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CREDIT CARD SWINDLE

Written by admin on November 6, 2008. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

An employee at the Duane Reade at 253 W. 72nd St., between West End Avenue and Broadway, was busted for using customer credit card numbers the store kept on file. Chanoa Paylor, 19, was arrested and charged with grand larceny on Oct. 16 for using the credit card numbers to purchase almost $6,000 worth of
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