Police Blotter
Bank robbery on
Sixth Avenue
There was a bank robbery in the Village
on Monday, Jan. 6, around 4:50
p.m., police said.
At the Chase bank at 340 Sixth Ave.,
a man allegedly passed a note to a teller
demanding money. The 21-year-old
male employee complied, offi cials said,
and the man fl ed with $1,100.
No injuries were reported from the
incident.
— Gabe Herman
Man mugged at
Delancey station
A man was assaulted and robbed by a
group of people in the Delancey Street
subway station on Monday, Dec. 23, police
said.
At 11:08 p.m., a 23-year-old male victim
was approached by four people, offi cials
said, who pushed him off a train onto the
platform, then allegedly assaulted him and
took his wallet before leaving the station.
The victim suffered minor injuries and
was treated at the scene.
Police said the group wanted for the robbery
included two men and two women, all
ages 20-25.
— Gabe Herman
Charity revoked
Ohav Sholom, a synagogue located
at 270 West 84 street was burglarized
on Tuesday, Dec. 24. Police say, an unknown
male with dark hair and a bald
spot entered the location through an
unlocked door at approximately 8:23
p.m. He proceeded to take $50 from a
charity box before fl eeing. Police continue
to investigate.
—Chriss Williams
New Year’s burglaries on Mulberry Night club
theft on 10th
Cops are looking for the crook who
broke into the Marquee New York night
club at 289 10th Ave., police said.
On Saturday, Dec. 14, around 12
p.m., a man gained entry into the location
through the unlocked front door,
police said.
Once inside, he allegedly took a staff
member’s cell phone and then fl ed in an
unknown direction.
— Gabe Herman
Late-night assault
Police said they are looking for six
people in connection to a gang assault on
Jan. 1 near West 25th Street and Sixth
Avenue, offi cials said.
Around 4:15 a.m., a 25-year-old man
was walking in the area, when police say
he was approached by six men.
The group allegedly chased after the
victim, pushed him into a doorway at 101
West 25 St., and punched and kicked the
victim multiple times in the head. The attackers
fl ed in an unknown direction.
The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital
Center.
— Gabe Herman
Late-night assault
A man is wanted for criminal mischief
after causing property damage
at the Covenant House New York, a
homeless shelter at 550 10th Ave., police
said. On Saturday, Dec. 14, around
12:20 p.m., a was reportedly frustrated
with not being allowed to visit a woman
who lives at the facility. On the way
out, the man allegedly kicked the door
open forcefully, causing the hinge to
snap and break. The man fl ed east on
West 40th Street, offi cials said.
— Gabe Herman
There was an apartment
burglary during the
early hours of Wednesday,
Jan. 1, near Mulberry
and Canal Streets,
according to police.
At 2:08 a.m., police
say that a man gained
access to an apartment
through a window. Once
inside, he allegedly took
electronics worth about
$2,100, then fl ed south
on Mulberry Street.
If you know his whereabouts,
call 800-577-
TIPS.
— Gabe Herman
New Year, new wallet
Shortly after witnessing the ball drop
in Times Square on Wednesday, Jan. 1,
a 21-year-old woman boarded a northbound
subway. According to police, she
fell asleep holding a bag containing her
Louis Vuitton wallet, Metrocard and iPhone
charger. When she woke up at the
East 96th St. station, her bag was missing
and immediately contacted police.
—Chriss Williams
Flower power
Residents of 43 West 85 street returned
home from vacation on Sunday, Dec. 22
to fi nd their home ransacked. Police say,
the perp used a fl owerpot to break a sliding
glass door and enter the location. Personal
items valued at $6,850 were missing
from the residence including a blue Fender
guitar, jewelry and a Macbook Pro.
—Chriss Williams
Eat, swipe, shop
On Saturday, Dec. 28, a woman paying
for her meal at Gazala’s Restaurant
at approximately 1:30 p.m., noticed her
wallet missing from her bag. The 46-yearold
Manhattan resident had hung her bag
on her seat behind her, while she dined.
Police say that during the meal, the perp
swiped her wallet and then proceeded to
make charges on her credit card.
—Chriss Williams
Early WiFi theft
At 3:30 a.m. on Dec. 27, a 50-year-old
Hong Kong resident visiting Manhattan,
was approached by three men at the corner
of West 72 St. and Columbus Ave. One of
the trio asked the tourist for a dollar and
when he responded that he did not have his
wallet, was told to empty his pockets. The
trio took off with the Hong Konger’s portable
WiFi device. —Chriss Williams
Attacked at night while walking in the Village
A woman was assaulted while walking in
Greenwich Village on the night of Wednesday,
Dec. 11, police said.
Around 10 p.m., in front of 13 Gay St.,
a 25-year-old woman was walking when
police said she was approached by an unknown
woman, who allegedly began hitting
the victim about the head with a can, causing
minor lacerations and bleeding.
The attacker then fl ed on foot. EMS took
the victim to Lenox Health Greenwich Village,
where she was treated and released.
No property was taken from the victim during
the incident.
— Gabe Herman
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