Police Blotter
Thrift shop
jewelry theft
A thrift shop had over $6,000 worth
of merchandise stolen on Thursday,
Nov. 14, police said.
Around 2 p.m., a man entered the
Cure Thrift Shop, at 111 E. 12 St., and
allegedly took jewelry from over the
counter while the store clerk was helping
other customers, offi cials said.
The man then allegedly fl ed with
property valued around $6,375, according
to police. There were no reported
injuries.
— Gabe Herman
Met at club,
then robbed
A man was robbed by a man he met
at an East Village club, offi cials said.
On Nov. 17, around 9:30 p.m., a 63-
year-old man met another man inside
Club Cummings, at 505 E. 6 St. After
some time, the two left the club together,
police said, and were walking along
the sidewalk, when the man allegedly
reached into the victim’s bag and took
his wallet, before fl eeing.
— Gabe Herman
With acquaintances like her... Burglar hits
three eateries
A man is wanted in connection with
three burglaries at Midtown restaurants,
police said.
All three occurred on Thursday,
Nov. 21, and involved the man allegedly
breaking the front door glass of each
establishment.
Around 1 a.m., at Vino Tapas at 201
E. 31 St., the thief allegedly took about
$700 from the cash register.
Then around 11:46, he allegedly
broke the glass at Café Delectica, at
564 Third Ave., tripping the alarm. He
fl ed before entering that location.
The third incident was just minutes
later, around 11:53 p.m., when he allegedly
entered Nirvana Restaurant at
346 Lexington Ave. and stole the cash
register which contained $150, according
to police.
— Gabe Herman
Woman robbed
at Pier 84
A woman was robbed by a group of
men on bicycles in front of Pier 84, at
555 12th Ave., according to police.
On Friday, Nov. 15, around 6 p.m.,
six males on bicycles surrounded a 41-
year-old woman, offi cials said. One of
the men allegedly displayed a handgun
and demanded her property.
The woman complied, offi cials said,
and the group fl ed uptown on 12th Avenue
on their bikes. Items in the purse
included $60 in cash, the woman’s cellphone
and three credit cards.
An investigation found that later that
evening, two of the males in the group
allegedly used the victim’s credit cards
to buy over $640 worth of merchandise
at three CVS pharmacies and a smoke
shop, according to police.
— Gabe Herman
A man was robbed on Nov. 8 by a
woman he had just met, according to
police.
Around 11:45 a.m., inside an apartment
at 227 Cherry St., a 51-year-old
man was with a woman he met earlier
in the day, when the woman allegedly
produced a knife and demanded his
bank card and PIN number.
The male complied, offi cials said,
and the woman left the location and
then allegedly took $2,000 from an
ATM at 183 Canal St. before fl eeing.
There were no reported injuries from
the incident.
— Gabe Herman
Cashmere sweater haul
from Brooks Brothers
A man stole several pieces of clothing from Brooks Brothers, at 346 Madison
Ave., according to police.
On Friday, Nov. 8, around 11:30 a.m., a man entered the store and allegedly
removed nine cashmere sweaters from a rack and put them in a bag, offi cials
said.
The man then fl ed in an unknown direction with the merchandise, valued
around $3,000.
— Gabe Herman
Astor Place purchases with stolen card
A stolen credit card was
used to make several purchases
near Astor Place on
Saturday, Nov. 9, according
to police.
Around 4:15 a.m., a man
allegedly used a Chase credit
card, which belonged to a
23-year-old victim, at CVS,
Walgreens and Duane Reade
stores near 101 Astor Place.
The card had previously
been reported stolen, police
said, and the unauthorized
purchases totaled around
$300.
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