Computer Thief
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Watch Your Apple! Attention Upper West Siders: the 20th Precinct, along with precincts throughout the city, has received an uptick in complaints of Apple devices being stolen from public transportation, bars and off the street. Keep your eyes and hands on your iPhones, iPods, iPads and MacBooks at all times. More UWS Bank Fraud On
Home Break-In, wallet theft A 59-year-old woman was in the shower at her residence at West 63rd Street on February 18th, when she heard a knock at the door, but did not answer it. Because she is disabled, the woman told police, she always leaves her door unlocked. When she checked her apartment an hour
Bling Goes Bye-Bye A 34-year-old woman was in her apartment on Amsterdam Avenue on Jan. 26 with her friend. The victim said that while her friend was in her apartment, her engagement ring and other jewelry were stolen. The diamond engagement ring was worth $7,500 and the other jewelry totaled $600. Police are on the
FIGHTING BACK AGAINST PHONE THIEF On Tuesday, Jan. 29, a 20-year-old man was walking along West End Avenue late at night with a friend. He told police that a man snatched his phone and fled on foot toward 84th Street. The victim and his friend chased the thief and held him down until police arrived
CAUGHT RED-VELVET-HANDED A 28-year-old woman was leaving a bakery on Broadway on a recent Saturday when she noticed her wallet was missing. The woman canceled her credit cards, but it was too late. Her credit card had already been used to buy $300 worth of products at a yoga and athletic-wear store, as well as
DIAMOND PENDANT STOLEN FROM APARTMENT A 32-year-old woman reported the theft of a two-carat diamond pendant worth $5,000. She noticed the pendant missing on Jan. 2. The woman last saw the precious jewel on Dec. 21 on her nightstand at her apartment on West 70th Street. No arrests have been made, but the victim said
Compiled By Paul Bisceglio BREAK-IN, BURGLARY IN THE WEST 80’S A young man’s apartment was robbed on Sunday, Dec. 30. The 24-year-old left his West 81st Street home at 6 p.m., and when he returned at around 11 p.m. he found his door open and his lights on. A Mac laptop, $4,000 camera, TV, a
Compiled by Paul Bisceglio BAD PLACE TO NAP A man at work on his laptop in a coffee shop on Broadway let his guard down for a moment and was robbed. At around 10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 23, the 64-year-old New Jersey resident decided to take a 10-minute power nap in the shop with