Police Blotter
Punchy suspect
An accident between a driver and a cyclist
led to an assault at 420 W. 42nd St.,
at Dyer Ave., police said.
On Fri., March 22, at 2:30 p.m., a man
was driving eastbound on W. 53rd St.
when a cyclist going in the same direction
struck the car’s driver-side bumper with
his bike, causing damage. The driver, 39,
called 911 and both men waited for police
to arrive. During the wait, the cyclist
told the other man that he was leaving.
“Where are you going? We have to
wait for the police,” the driver reportedly
responded.
The cyclist got agitated and punched
the driver repeatedly in the face, causing
pain and swelling to its right side. The
biker then fl ed the scene. The suspect,
who is wanted for misdemeanor assault,
is described as black, age 24, 5-feet-8-
inches tall, 150 pounds and with long
braids.
Ribs ’n’ phone rip
On Sat., March 23, a dispute turned
physical at Dallas BBQ, at 261 Eighth
Ave., between W. 23rd and W. 24th Sts.,
according to police. The place’s manager
told police that at 8:15 p.m. he was in an
argument with a man, who became very
aggressive toward him while he was on
the phone. The man grabbed the phone
and ripped it off the wall, disconnecting
it from the cord. The man then left the
restaurant. The manager pointed the guy
out to police, who arrested the 43-yearold
for misdemeanor criminal mischief.
‘MacBook Stair’
There was a domestic incident in the
residential building at 237 W. 19th St.,
between Seventh and Eighth Aves., on
Sat., March 23, police said.
A man, 26, told cops that at 9:45
p.m., his girlfriend started arguing with
him. She then threw his laptop down the
stairs, breaking it. The laptop was valued
at roughly $7,000. The man said she also
took his phone, preventing him from calling
911. The woman, 32, was arrested for
felony criminal mischief.
Offi ce theft
On March 14, at 2:15 a.m., a man reportedly
entered a realty offi ce at 522 W.
37th St. by forcing the front door open.
Once inside, he took two laptops and
roughly $60 in cash. The suspect is described
as black, and between 25 and 45.
He was last seen wearing a tan jacket, red
pants, a black scarf and a knit cap.
Gabe Herman
COURTESY N.Y.P.D.
This man is a suspect in an office burglary on W. 37th St., according to police.
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