Police Blotter
Stolen watches on
Christopher Street
Cops are looking for the thief who
found the time to steal luxury watches
from a Village store.
The theft occurred at around 12:55
p.m. on Nov. 27 theft at the Leffot shop
at 10 Christopher St.
Authorities said a man asked for assistance
from an employee to see lighters
in a display case, offi cials said. The
employee complied and while distracted,
the man allegedly removed two unsecured
Rolex watches from the display
case before fl eeing.
— Gabe Herman
DOA in Lower
Manhattan
Police are investigating the death of a
man found at 54 Eldridge St. on Dec. 7,
around 9:10 a.m..
Cops responded to a 911 call of an
unconscious person at the location. Offi
cers discovered a 54-year-old man unconscious
and unresponsive, and EMS
then responded to the scene and pronounced
the man dead.
The Medical Examiner will determine
the cause of death.
— Gabe Herman
Attacked at the
Port Authority
A 71-year-old man was assaulted inside
the Port Authority subway station
on Monday, Dec. 9, police said.
Around 3:40 p.m., the victim got into
an argument with another man, and it
escalated until the other man allegedly
struck the older man in the head with
a belt buckle, causing a cut. Police said
the man continued to assault the victim
by punching and kicking him several
times, causing him to fall to the ground.
The attacker fl ed with two other men,
offi cials said.
The victim was taken to NYC Health
+ Hospitals/Bellevue for treatment of
his injuries.
Police later announced that Bryan
Robberson, 18, from Hempstead, NY,
had been arrested and charged with
two counts of assault.
— Gabe Herman
Night club assault
on Tenth Avenue
A man was assaulted inside the Marquee
New York night club at 289 Tenth
Ave., according to police.
On Saturday, Dec. 7, at 3:15 a.m., a
27-year-old man said that while inside
the club, he was punched several times
in the face by an unknown person,
causing a small cut to his chin.
— Gabe Herman
A
rrests after fi ght
at restaurant
Two women were arrested after an argument
at the Catch Steak restaurant led
to a physical fi ght, police said. The incident
occurred on Dec. 8 around 2 a.m.
As the two women, both in their mid-
20s, argued and were leaving the restaurant,
one of them allegedly punched
the other in the back of the head several
times, causing a small cut.
During the same fi ght, the other
woman allegedly threw a glass at the
fi rst woman’s face, causing a minor
lump and swelling to her head.
— Gabe Herman
Stolen cards used
for shopping spree
A man and woman are wanted after
allegedly using stolen credit cards to
make purchases at Macy’s.
On Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 8:15 p.m., a
29-year-old woman had her wallet allegedly
taken by an unknown person
while her bag was left unattended at offi
ces at 770 Broadway, offi cials said.
Later that evening, a man and woman
allegedly used the victim’s credit cards
to make several purchases at the Macy’s
at Herald Square on 34th Street.
Missing wallet from East Village bar
A woman is wanted in connection to stolen credit cards from an East Village
bar, according to offi cials.
On Thursday, Oct. 24, around 2 a.m., a 32-year-old woman was in the Planet
Rose bar at 219 Ave. A, when she discovered that she no longer had her wallet,
which contained credit cards and ID.
A later investigation found that a woman was seen on surveillance video
making unauthorized purchases at several locations, including Wines on First
at 224 First Ave., the following day, Oct. 25. — Gabe Herman
Morning robbery at gunpoint
A woman was robbed at
gunpoint early in the morning
on Sunday, Dec. 1, in
front of 1407 Broadway, offi
cials said.
Around 5:50 a.m., a 24-
year-old female victim was
approached by a man, police
said, who allegedly displayed
a fi rearm and demanded her
property. The man took the
woman’s purse, according to
offi cials, and then fl ed in an
unknown direction.
The victim was not injured
during the incident.
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