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November 3 - 13, 2012
POLICE BLOTTER iPAD PROBLEMS Blame potty breaks for pilfered pads male using the High • ALine38-year-old Park public restroom (10th Ave. & W. 16th St.) at around 3pm on Mon., Oct. 22 placed his silver iPad (valued at $200) on top of a bag — then left it in the common area, as he went to use a private stall. Upon exiting, he discovered the iPad was gone.
• Knowing better than to ditch an expensive
object? There ought to be an app for that. Until such a day comes, a 24-year-old male will probably exercise a bit more caution the next time he visits the Apple store (at 401 W. 14th St.). That’s where, at around 3pm on Sun., Oct. 21, he lost his $400 iPad Touch — when he left it on a table, went to use the bathroom, then returned to find it missing. The police report did not note if the victim saw any humor, or irony, in the fact that he hailed from Flushing.
Assault: Punched in parking garage
Harassment: Customer was an edgy early bird
A 19-year-old female was walking into the Imperial Parking Garage (314 11th Ave., at 30th St.) at 4am on Sun., Oct. 21. At that time, a male (unknown to the victim) struck her in the face — resulting in a bloody nose, swelling over the right eye and substantial pain. The injuries caused the woman to fall to the floor and have a seizure. She was taken to Bellevue Hospital. Multiple witnesses stated that the perpetrator fled the scene prior to the arrival of police.
No word on whether it’s a much-needed mood stabilizer or a soothing ointment. But one thing’s for sure — he’s off his meds and not very happy about it. A pharmacist working at the 126 Eighth Ave. CVS told police that shortly after 10am on Fri., Oct. 19, a customer “came in to refill his prescription too early.” Upon being informed that his order was not yet ready to pick up, the cross customer stated to the pharmacist: “You’re a piece of shit. I’m not done with this phar-
macy. I’ll be back.” The police report noted that the same individual had a similar interaction with CVS staff one week prior to the Oct. 19 incident.
Grand Larceny: Bikebased baddie While walking on the southwest corner of 12th Ave. & W. 35th St. at approximately 10:30pm on Sun., Oct. 21, a 30-year-old woman and her $2,500 Chanel handbag parted company — when a bike-riding thief snatched the pricey personal item from her left hand. The two-wheeled perp, who fled northbound on 12th Ave., also made off with the handbag’s contents: $65 in cash, an iPad valued at $500, an iPad cover (valued by the victim at $700) and various items of makeup valued at $50.
Criminal Mischief: Cab windows shattered Uniformed officers arrested a 23-yearold male, who used a glass bottle to smash the front windshield and rear window of a yellow cab at 1:30am on Sun., Oct. 21. The driver told police he was sitting in the vehicle, on the southwest corner of W. 29th St. & 10th Ave., when the incident took place. No reason was given for the perpetrator’s action, but the driver did note the damage was in excess of $250.
drop to the ground and shatter. The perp then followed the victim for three blocks, demanding financial recompense. When the man did not comply, the perp said, “I’m gonna have to hit you!” — and then made good on that threat, striking the victim on the mouth with a closed fist (causing cuts and swelling to his lower lip and the facial area). Following the assault (which took place on Eighth Ave. & W. 28th St.), the aggressive assailant fled the scene.
Robbery: “I had to do this.” A female resident of W. 14th St. was coming home in the late evening of Oct. 23, when she encountered what appeared to be a delivery man attempting to gain entrance to the building (whose intercom system was down). She let him in, and he ran up the stairs. As the victim approached the first floor landing (while talking on her phone), the man grabbed her in an armlock and pulled her to the floor — stating, “Turn your phone off, stop screaming and give me $20.” The woman complied, at which point the perpetrator put an unknown object to her neck and demanded another $20. “I had to do this,” he said, then placed that object back in his pocket and fled. The police report noted that video was available from cameras in front of the building, and on the first floor landing.
—Scott Stiffler
Assault: Violent twist to old wino scam What was likely a classic street hustle (which has snared many polite tourists over the years) took a violent turn at 5pm on Oct. 21 — when a 41-year-old male walking on the northwest corner of Eighth Ave. & 25th St. encountered a person of indeterminate gender. The perpetrator “bumped” into the victim, causing the perp’s brown-bagged bottle of wine to
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THE 10th PRECINCT Located at 230 W. 20th St. (btw. 7th & 8th Aves.). Deputy Inspector: Elisa Cokkinos. Main number: 212741-8211. Community Affairs: 212-741-8226. Crime Prevention: 212-741-8226. Domestic Violence: 212-741-8216. Youth Officer: 212741-8211. Auxiliary Coordinator: 212-741-8210. Detective Squad: 212-741-8245. The Community Council Meeting takes place at 7pm on the last Wed. of the month.
THE 13th PRECINCT Located at 230 E. 21st St. (btw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.). Deputy Inspector: Ted Bernsted. Call 212-477-7411. Community Affairs: 212-477-7427. Crime Prevention: 212-477-7427. Domestic Violence: 212-477-3863. Youth Officer: 212-477-7411. Auxiliary Coordinator: 212-4774380. Detective Squad: 212-4777444. The Community Council Meeting takes place at 6:30pm on the third Tues. of the month.