Police Blotter
Fifth Precinct
Killed by cab
An 80-year-old woman was struck by a yellow cab
at Centre and Broome Sts. on Sat., May 18, around
4:33 p.m. Responding offi cers found the victim lying
in the street with severe head trauma. E.M.S. medics
transported her to New York Downtown Hospital,
where she was pronounced dead.
Police said the 44-year-old cabbie was driving along
Centre St. and was making a left turn onto Broome St.
where he struck the woman, who was trying to cross
Broome St. within the crosswalk. The driver was taken
into custody at the scene.
The driver, Bouchouata Miloudi, 44, of Avenue O,
in Brooklyn, was subsequently arrested and charged
with failure to yield to a pedestrian and failure to use
due care.
Seventh Precinct
Gunman arrested
On Fri., May 17, at 7 a.m., police responded to the
intersection of Baruch Drive and Delancey St., after
a driver parked at a fi re hydrant fl ed from a traffi c
enforcement agent who had jotted down the vehicle’s
license plate number and was about to issue a ticket.
It turned out the car was sought in connection with
shots fi red on Sun., April 28, at Amsterdam Ave. and
W. 178th St.
On Sat., May 18, just before 6 a.m., Police Offi cers
Joseph Stokes and Daniel Amaral were in uniform and
on patrol in a marked police car near 90 Columbia St.,
when they spotted a vehicle fi tting the description from
the above incidents. The pair initiated a car stop.
Offi cers Jose Aracena and Luis Perez were in uniform
and on patrol in another marked police car and
also responded to the location.
Stokes and Amaral approached on foot and engaged
the 28-year-old male driver. The man refused the offi
cers’ orders, whipped out a fully loaded .38-caliber
revolver and thrust it into Aracena’s torso. Perez,
however, quickly hit the gunman with his Taser and
the gunman was taken into custody without further
incident.
The fi rearm was recovered and no shots were fi red.
The man was transported by E.M.S. to Bellevue Hospital
in stable condition. One offi cer was transported
by E.M.S. to an area hospital in stable condition with
a complaint of elbow pain.
Amado Zubidi, 28, of 75 Baruch Drive, Ap. 11A,
was charged with attempted aggravated murder of a
police offi cer, criminal possession of a weapon and
resisting arrest.
Sixth Precinct
Fitness felon
There was a theft in Planet Fitness, at 22 E. 14th St.,
between University Place and Fifth Ave., police said.
On Tues., April 30, at 8 p.m., a 24-year-old man said
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The .38-caliber revolver, fully loaded with
five rounds, allegedly recovered from the
suspect in the May 18 arrest outside the Baruch
Houses.
he went into the locker room and put his items in a
locker but did not lock it. When he returned, he found
that his stuff was gone, including a Levi’s denim jacket,
Valentino glasses and a wallet with several credit cards
and ID cards, all together totaling $570 in value.
There were several attempts to make purchases with
his cards. A $154.95 purchase at a CVS using a Chase
credit card was declined as fraudulent by the bank.
There were two unsuccessful attempts to use Chase
debit cards, one at a Duane Reade for $121.93 and one
at a Walgreens for $161.94. A Chase debit card was
successfully used at the Whole Foods at 40 E. 14th St.
for $87.09 at 10:03 p.m., and again at 10:05 p.m. for
$54.43. On May 14, Bryan Cassidy, 29, was arrested
for felony grand larceny.
Asked, then took
An allegedly homeless man gave new meaning to
the term “aggressive panhandler,” when he mugged a
guy in front of 134 W. Third St., between MacDougal
St. and Sixth Ave., last Saturday, according to police.
A man told cops that on May 18, around 5:15 p.m., he
was walking on the sidewalk when a man approached
and said, “I’m a homeless man, I need money to eat.”
The man said he gave him a $20 bill out of fear.
The homeless man then reportedly became agitated
and kicked the man several times and said, “Give me
everything you have in your pocket.” The attacker then
reached into the victim’s pocket and took another $20
bill, as the victim struggled and tried to push the aggressor
away.
Police canvassed the area with the victim, and he
was able to spot the thief, who was arrested. There
was video available of the man reaching into the victim’s
pocket. A search of the homeless man found that
he had a McDonald’s receipt showing he paid $20 and
got $5.88 back in change. A total of $25.88 was recovered.
Paris Fuller, 29, was arrested for felony robbery.
PATH to trouble
A robbery and sexual assault was reported last Monday
outside 88 Grove St., between Waverly Place and
W. Fourth St., police said. A teen said that on May 13,
around 5:30 a.m., he was walking to the Christopher
St. PATH train station, when a man approached at W.
Fourth and Grove Sts. and asked where he was going.
The victim, 18, said he was heading to the PATH, but
he willingly followed the other man to 88 Grove St.
after being invited. He said he followed him because
he was scared, due to the other man’s larger size.
At 88 Grove St., the man followed the perp down
a staircase, where the perp forcibly pulled down the
victim’s pants and performed oral sex on him without
consent. After the victim told him to stop, the perp hit
him on the right side of his face, knocking him over
and causing soreness and swelling to his face. The attacker
then held the man down with his left hand and
hit him with his right hand, and took his wallet.
The victim said that he found that $120 in cash was
missing from his wallet. Zhavod Moore, 41, was arrested
the same day for felony robbery, and was found
to have an active warrant out for his arrest.
10th Precinct
Healthy bust
A shoplifter stole a brain-boosting supplement last
Saturday at the Whole Foods at 250 Seventh Ave., at
W. 24th St., but he didn’t outsmart anyone, according
to police. On May 18 around 4:15 p.m., a man was
seen putting several items into a brown Whole Foods
bag. The items included Brain Octane Oil and several
seafood items, with a total value of $113. The man
went to the register and paid for some of the items,
then tried to leave the store while also carrying the
items that he didn’t pay for. Ilker Eraslan, 26, was arrested
for misdemeanor petit larceny.
Leo threat
An ex-employee at Leo House, a hotel at 332 W. 23rd
St., between Eighth and Ninth Aves., made a threatening
remark at the hotel, according to a police report.
On Fri., May 17, at 8:30 a.m., the former worker, a
50-year-old man, came to the hotel and spoke with the
hotel supervisor, a 51-year-old woman.
“You might see me on the 12 o’clock news today,”
the man allegedly told her.
The supervisor and other employees said they feared
for their safety, and the supervisor said the ex-employee
has been seen with a weapon. A harassment violation
was fi led against the man, Michael Morgan.
Straight to Barney’s
Police said they are looking for two women in connection
with a grand larceny that occurred in Chelsea
on Mon., April 22. On that day, around 4 p.m., a woman,
38, who was at the Starbucks Roastery at 61 Ninth
Ave., at W. 15th St., returned from the bathroom to
fi nd that her wallet containing $400 and credit cards
had been taken, police said.
An investigation found that about $22,000 of unauthorized
purchases were made at the Barney’s department
store at 101 Seventh Ave., between W. 16th and
17th Sts., by two unidentifi ed women. Police released
Barney’s surveillance images of the suspects, who are
described as between 30 and 40 years old, and last
seen wearing black baseball caps and dark clothing.
Gabe Herman
and Lincoln Anderson
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