Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Reports from the NYPD's 78th precinct.
The following information was supplied by the 78th Precinct of the NYPD. It does not indicate a conviction. Bad Credit A slick crook opened two credit cards using a Park Slope woman’s identity and charged over $12,000 since November 2011. The 58-year-old victim told police that on May 8, two banks, First National Bank of Omaha and Chase Bank, called and notified her that someone fraudulently opened two business credit cards by using her name and social security number back in November. The crook maxed out both cards, for a total of $12,650. She was also notified that a third one was opened but was not yet used. Bad Locker A thief stole an iPhone, cash, credit cards and clothes from a locker in a Ninth Street gym on May 6. The 35-year-old …
Friday, May 11, 2012
Reports from the NYPD’s 78 Precinct.
The following information was supplied by the 78th Precinct of the NYPD. It does not indicate a conviction. A Car Jacking A crook jacked a car from its parking spot on Fourth Street sometime between May 2 and May 4. The victim told police that she parked her gray Toyota Corolla between Sixth and Seventh avenues around 12:30 on May 2. But, when she checked on it two days later at noon, it was gone. Picture Him Rolling A thief stole a man’s tires and rims while his car was parked on 14th Street on May 2. The 40-year-old victim told police that he parked his Honda sedan between Seventh and Eighth avenues at around 9 a.m. When he went to get his orange Fit the next day at around 8 a.m. it was on cinderblocks and the tires and rims were gone. …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Starmeka Copeland, 12, who disappeared Wednesday, is now back home, police said.
May 12, 12:05 a.m.: The NYPD has reported that Sarmeka Copeland has returned home. === The New York Police Department issued a call Thursday for the public's assistance in locating a young resident of Ingersoll Houses. Starmeka Copeland, 12, was last seen in the vicinity of 345 Lafayette Ave. in Clinton Hill on Wednesday at 8:25 p.m. Police described Copeland as 5-foot 5-inches tall, 110 pounds, with a medium skin complexion. The 12-year-old was last seen wearing a pink hooded Aeropostale sweatshirt, blue jeans and black boots. Anyone with information about Copeland's whereabouts is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting their tips to …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Public advocate says tactic is causing tension between communities and law enforcement.
Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has called on Mayor Michael Bloomberg to reduce the number of unwarranted "stop and frisk" searches by city police officers. During a speaking engagement at Astoria's Ravenswood Houses, de Blasio said he believed the tactic was creating distrust between some of the city's communities and law enforcement officials. "This starts and ends with the mayor," he said. "This police tactic has gotten out of control under his watch and it's his job to bring it under control. The path we are on is making this city less safe." The public advocate said NYPD officers made a total 680,000 stops in 2011 and that 87 percent of those stopped were black or Latino. He also said he planned to launch an online petition calling for…
Reports from the NYPD's 78th Precinct.
The following information was supplied by the 78th Precinct of the NYPD. It does not indicate a conviction. Craigslist Con A clever crook conned a Park Slope woman out of nearly $4,000 after meeting on Craigslist on May 6. The victim told police that she posted an ad on Craigslist saying that she was a babysitter looking for work and a woman responded to the ad and forwarded the victim a check for $3,561.99. The con artist told the babysitter to deposit the check into her bank account and wait for it to clear and then to wire the money back to her. The woman complied, but soon her bank account had a negative balance of nearly $4,000, leaving the babysitter responsible for the negative balance in her account. Thief Improvement A quick-…
Sunday, May 6, 2012
A man was struck by a car at the intersection and transported to Kings County Hospital on Sunday Morning, FDNY officials said.
UPDATE, May 9, 1:16 p.m.: According to an NYPD spokesman, the car had the right of way. Witnesses told police that the car was driving south on Sixth Avenue and made a left-hand turn at Union Street while the driver had a green light. The bicyclist was riding on Union Street from Seventh Avenue, but ran a red light at the intersection of Sixth Avenue. Police said that the cyclist flew off his bike after the collision, but only suffered “cuts and scratches” and was not seriously injured. A bicyclist was hit by a car at the intersection of Union Street and Sixth Avenue on Sunday, an FDNY spokesman said. The collision occurred at around 8:59 a.m. and left the cyclist bleeding from the head, but he was “awake and breathing,” the spokesman …
Thursday, May 3, 2012
The Youth Police Academy is a six-week program that aims to teach kids about the career of law enforcement.
Applications are being accepted until June 22 for the NYPD Summer Youth Police Academy, for kids 10-16 years of age. The Police Academy is a six-week program that meets five days a week to educate young people about the challenges and responsibility of police work, and to provide positive interaction with police officers. The Academy opens at 8:30 a.m. and dismissal will be 2:00 p.m. Students will attend classroom sessions with lectures, role-plays and topical demonstrations by police officers in the areas of law, behavioral science, drug prevention and gang resistance. Field trips are also part of the curriculum, with transportation provided. At the end of the summer, there will be a graduation ceremony at One Police Plaza. To apply, …
Reports from the 78th Precinct.
The following information was supplied by the 78th Precinct of the NYPD. It does not indicate a conviction. Subway Snatch A sneaky subway thief snatched a woman’s wallet while she was riding an F train to Seventh Avenue subway station on April 25. The 22-year-old victim told police that she started her trip from Union Square in Manhattan on an R train, but transferred to the F at Jay Street MetroTech. When she pulled into Seventh Avenue station she realized her wallet was missing from her purse. The crook then charged $104 on her debit card to buy a MetroCard, which was in her wallet. Car Be Gone A carjacker stole a man’s ride from its parking spot on Sixth Avenue on April 24. The 35-year-old victim told police that he parked his black …
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Reports from the 78th Precinct.
The following information was supplied by the 78th Precinct of the NYPD. It does not indicate a conviction. Road Rage Police arrested a 54-year-old man after he beat up a bicyclist on Seventh Street on April 29. The victim said the driver cut him off in the bike lane near Fifth Avenue around 5 p.m., almost hitting him. The cyclist tapped the car to alert the driver that he was too close. The driver stopped, got out of the car and started punching the cyclist in the face, head and body. The biker fell to the ground and the man continued to pummel him. Two witnesses pulled the driver away and he got in his car and sped off. The biker suffered a bloody nose, bruises and cuts, but refused to go to the hospital after EMTs treated him. Police …
Friday, April 27, 2012
Cops arrested an 18-year-old man seconds after he stole a woman’s cellphone on Seventh Avenue on April 21.
Cellphone snatch! Not so fast. On April 21, an 18-year-old man snatched a cellphone out of a woman’s hands and ran while she was standing on the corner of Seventh Avenue and Fourth Street, according to the Commanding Officer of the 78th precinct Captain Michael Ameri. Ameri said that 23-year-old victim was just “minding her own business” before the young crook stole her iPhone at around 6:50 p.m. “She screamed, ‘Oh, my God, help me! Help me!’” Ameri said, explaining that an off-duty detective from the 72nd precinct was standing up the block and saw the robber running towards him. Then the detective confronted the man and an EMT who was near by came to help restrain the crook until cops from the 78th precinct came to arrest him. The stolen …
Jenny
11:01 am on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
i couldn't agree more. just asking for trouble. more ›