Crime & Safety
Crime News and Police Blotters for May 27 to 31
This week's crime news and reports from Brooklyn and Queens.
This article was written by Rob Myers.
A round-up of significant crime stories in NYC Patch neighborhoods from the week of May 27 to 31.
BROOKLYN
Fort Greene - Clinton Hill
Threatening Letters Containing Ricin Sent to Mayor Bloomberg
Investigators say tests "preliminarily indicated the presence of ricin," a highly toxic poison.
Search Is On For Missing 16-Year-Old Crown Heights Girl
Nicole Yates last seen on May 25 at her Bedford Avenue home.
Park Slope
Cops Release Photos of G Train iPhone Thief
Victim was robbed as she was playing a game.
Two Teens Arrested for Mugging Man for Cell Phone and E-Reader
Also: Passenger steals taxi cab.
Bed-Stuy
Motorcyclist Shot on Decatur St
Victim says unknown assailant shot him as he was riding past, before fleeing in a car.
Police Arrest Two Men in Clifton Place Home for Heroin, Crack and Gun Possession
Gang Squad found almost 400 glassines of heroin, 30 bags of cocaine, 20 twits of crack, a revolver, a 9 mm pistol and an assault rifle.
QUEENS
Forest Hills
Crime at a Glance: Grand Larceny
Take a look at the most recent crime numbers in Forest Hills.
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