Police Blotter
First Precinct
Arrested for
attempted rape
On Sun., July 14, police said they had
made an arrest in an attempted rape in
Lower Manhattan from the previous
Sunday.
Clarence Bradley, 23, of the Bronx,
was charged with fi rst-degree attempted
rape, fi rst-degree robbery and public
lewdness.
Police said that on Sun., July 7,
around 12:45 a.m., Bradley approached
a 73-year-old woman in front of 11
Greenwich St., near Bowling Green in
the Financial District, and demanded
sex from her. The senior refused and
Bradley then reportedly proceeded to
punch her repeatedly in the face, seriously
injuring her and knocking out
some of her teeth. The goon then took
her bag containing $20 before fl eeing.
The victim was removed in serious
but stable condition to an area hospital
to be treated for a broken eye socket,
plus multiple cuts and bruising.
Two days before he was collared, police
put out a notice for Bradley’s arrest,
which included his name and identifying
tattoos. According to police, he has
“RIP JOE” on his right forearm, “OCT
11” on his torso, a mouth with a tongue
sticking out on his arm, “CLARICE”
on his left forearm and a red feather on
his arm.
According to the criminal complaint,
a police offi cer who checked surveillance
video from the scene, said it
showed Bradley with his penis exposed
at the time of the incident. Bradley reportedly
subsequently told the offi cer
that he was masturbating when he saw
the victim, that he asked her the time,
then punched her eight to 10 times and
took her bag.
Ninth Precinct
Avenue D
fatal shooting
A Crips gang member with a long
trail of violence was gunned down
outside the Lillian Wald Houses in the
East Village early Saturday morning,
police said.
On July 13, around 2:46 a.m., police
COURTESY N.Y.P.D.
The alleged Union Square subway
mugger.
responded to a 911 call for a male shot
in the rear of 20 Avenue D, at E. Third
St. Responding cops found a 35-yearold
man in critical condition with a
gunshot wound to the face.
E.M.S. transported the victim to Bellevue
Hospital Center, where he was
pronounced dead. There are no arrests
and the investigation is ongoing.
On Saturday morning, a spokesperson
said police were waiting for the victim’s
family to be notifi ed before they
release his name publicly. Surveillance
cameras were being checked for what
they may have captured of the shooting
and a possible suspect.
“It’s very early,” the spokesperson
said. “Detectives are out there doing
video canvass.”
As of Monday afternoon, police still
were not releasing any more information
about a possible suspect — but
they did have some new details about
the victim, who sported a lengthy rap
sheet.
“The victim was a Crip — a gang
member,” another police spokesperson
said. “He does have a history of violence
and weapons possession. He has
28 priors, consisting of assaults and
robberies, among others.”
The victim was a black male, but
other than that, the spokesperson did
not provide further details about the
man, including his name or where he
lived. A motive for the shooting was not
given, either.
Card turns up
at N.J. Walmart
A 21-year-old student told police
that on Sat., June 29, around 3 a.m.,
COURTESY N.Y.P.D.
A photo of the alleged Times
Square subway groper.
he woke up in his room in New York
University’s Alumni Hall dorm, at 33
Third Ave., between E. Ninth and E.
10th Sts., to fi nd his cell phone and
credit card missing.
A subsequent investigation determined
that an unidentifi ed male had
made several unauthorized charges
with the card at a New Jersey Walmart.
Police did not say where or how the
man thought he might have lost his
phone and wallet.
10th Precinct
Times Square
subway groping
There was a subway groping incident
inside the Times Square subway station
on Sun., July 7, police said. Around
1:50 p.m., a 31-year-old woman was
walking through the station’s mezzanine,
when a man grabbed her buttocks.
The woman started to yell and
the man fl ed in an unknown direction.
Police released a surveillance image of
the wanted man.
Anyone with information should
contact the Police Department’s Crime
Stoppers Hot Line at 1-800-577-TIPS
(8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA
(74782). Tips can also be submitted on
the CrimeStoppers Web site at www.
nypdcrimestoppers.com, on Twitter
@NYPDTips or by texting to 274637
(CRIMES) and then entering TIP577.
All tips are strictly confi dential.
Violent beau
A domestic incident turned violent
in front of 364 W. 18th St., at Ninth
Ave., on Sun., July 14, police said.
Around 9:50 p.m., a woman and her
boyfriend were arguing, according to a
witness, which escalated into a physical
altercation. When the girlfriend
was later interviewed, she told police
that her boyfriend pushed her to the
ground and strangled her, causing redness
to her neck. She said the man continued
to smack her while she was on
the ground. The victim had cuts and
bruises on her arms and left wrist. She
also said that the man threw her phone
against a wall, breaking it. She refused
medical attention at the scene and at
the 10th Precinct stationhouse.
Jonathan Clarke, 31, was arrested
for criminal obstruction of breathing, a
misdemeanor.
13th Precinct
Union Square
subway mugging
There was a recent attack and mugging
on a subway at Union Square, according
to police.
On Mon., June 24, around 3:25
a.m., a 44-year-old man boarded a
Downtown 6 train. Another man then
punched and kicked him several times,
before taking his wallet — which contained
a credit card — before fl eeing.
The victim suffered swelling to his
left eye, but turned down medical attention
at the scene.
Police released a surveillance image
of the wanted man, who is described as
18 to 25 years old, wearing a yellow dorag
and dark clothing.
Gabe Herman
and Lincoln Anderson
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