Police Blotter
Would-be crook threatens
man in Chelsea with
hypodermic needle
BY EMILY DAVENPORT
Cops are looking for a
would-be crook who
tried to rob a man while
riding the train in Chelsea.
Authorities say that at 10:45
p.m. on Aug. 5, an unknown
man approached a 25-year-old
man while riding the northbound
F train toward the West
23rd Street subway station and
demanded money. The suspect
then pulled out a hypodermic
needle at the victim.
The suspect ultimately fled
the train empty-handed once
Suspect sought for
firing at man outside of
East Village bar
One person injured in Gramercy fire: FDNY
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BY DEAN MOSES
Firefighters battled a firstfloor
blaze in Gramercy on
Aug. 5, resulting in one person
being rushed to the hospital.
First responders flooded West
32nd Street and 5th Avenue after
receiving a report of smoke wafting
from the 1stfloor of restaurant
Kushi Kushi Yaki on 2 West 32nd
Street.
Hordes of onlookers gathered
to watch the drama unfold at the
five-story building as members of
the FDNY began dragging hoses
into the building’s cellar at 8:20
p.m., while several officials performed
a search of the premises.
Bathed in the red hue of their
emergency lights, personnel swiftly
tended to an individual who
had sustained injuries during the
incident, rushing them to Bellevue
Hospital, FDNY sources said.
With the FDNY tackling the
fire from above and below, it was
placed under control by 8:48 pm,
during which time firefighters
remained at the scene investigating
neighboring buildings to
ensure it did not spread.
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it pulled into the station. The
victim was not injured as a
result.
The NYPD released a video
of the suspect taken from nearby
the incident location:
Anyone with information
in regard to this incident is
asked to call the NYPD’s
Crime Stoppers Hotline at
1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or
for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA
(74782). The public can also
submit their tips by logging onto
the Crime Stoppers website
on Twitter @NYPDTips. All
calls are strictly confidential.
BY EMILY DAVENPORT
The NYPD is looking for a
suspect that shot a man in
front of an East Village bar
this week.
According to police, at 11:11
p.m. on Aug. 9, an unknown man
approached another man n front
Ace Bar, located at 531 East 5th
Street, and pulled out a firearm.
The suspect fired the gun one time,
striking the façade of the building.
The victim was not injured and
fled the scene without meeting
with police.
The NYPD released a video of
the suspect taken from the scene:
Anyone with information in
regard to this incident is asked to
call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers
Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477)
or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA
(74782).
PHOTOS BY DEAN MOSES
Firefighters arrived at 2 West 32nd Street to battle a fire on
the first floor of a restaurant
Firefighters extend a hose into the basement