Police Blotter
First Precinct
Sexy shoplift
Police said four women robbed
$2,323 worth of items from the Victoria’s
Secret, at 591 Broadway in Soho,
on Wed., April 24, between 5:30 p.m.
and 6:30 p.m.
A store employee told police that four
women stuffed 18 pairs of leggings and
an additional 18 pieces of lingerie into
their bags before leaving the store.
Phone fi lchers
A 39-year-old man walking home on
Tues., April 23, around 11:45 p.m. told
police a man punched him in the back
of the head as he was passing under
scaffolding near 88 Prince St.
The victim said, upon turning around,
he saw two black men, one of whom allegedly
said, “Give me everything you
have.” The victim started to run away,
but soon noticed one of the muggers
had taken his cell phone.
The victim, who said he experienced
a similar incident in June 2012, tried
tracking his phone on Find My iPhone,
but the phone was listed offl ine in the
app.
Both thieves were described as around
5 feet 10 inches tall.
Boutique swipe
The Tomorrowland boutique, at 476
Broome St., was robbed Mon., April 22,
around 4:45 p.m. Police said a white
woman, around 5 feet 7 inches tall,
entered the store and removed $1,015
worth of items from a shelf before fl eeing
with the two items in hand.
She was last seen wearing a blue baseball
cap, a sweater and red sneakers and
toting a white bag.
Targeted Target
Police arrested a couple for allegedly
robbing the Target at 255 Greenwich St.
on Sun., April 14, around noon.
The police report states Javier Santiago,
34, and Jalice Antonetti, 29, with
two small children in tow, removed 56
items from store shelves and concealed
them in a backpack and baby stroller.
The store reported the $1,600 worth
of items missing the next day.
The pair were arrested on Sun., April
21.
COURTESY N.Y.P.D.
This guy stole another man’s car
— but not before physically ejecting
the driver from the vehicle,
police said.
Vendor assault
A 31-year-old food-truck worker was
assaulted Tues., April 16, at 6 p.m. near
Maiden Lane and South St. by someone
he knew, police said.
According to police, Mohamad Mohamad,
32, struck the victim in the head
and face with a chair multiple times. The
victim was transported to Downtown
Hospital for treatment of his injuries.
Mohamed was arrested at the scene.
It’s unclear what caused the incident.
Sixth Precinct
Car mugging
Police are looking for a man who stole
another guy’s car right out from under
him on Fri., April 13, around 8:50 p.m.,
in front of 19 Greenwich Ave.
Police said that a white man, between
the ages of 20 and 30, got into a verbal
argument with a 36-year-old man.
Things escalated when the suspect allegedly
grabbed the victim and forcibly
removed him from his 2016 Toyota
S.U.V.
The suspect then pushed the victim
away from the vehicle before hopping
into it himself and driving off eastbound
on Eighth St.
The victim was reportedly not seriously
injured.
The suspect is described as 5 feet 8
inches tall and 180 pounds and was last
seen wearing a hooded jacket, black
mask, black jeans and black sneakers.
Anyone with information is asked
to call the Crime Stoppers Hotline 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.
M&M-asturbator
Police said a man with a green M&M
bag and sporting a Mets cap fl ashed
and masturbated in front of a 33-yearold
woman at the Eighth Ave./14th St.
subway station on Sun., April 7, at 9:20
a.m.
According to cops, the victim saw the
jerk with his hands in the groin area of
his pants before he jumped a turnstile
and exposed himself to her before fl eeing
toward the Uptown A/C/E platform.
He is described as Hispanic, 40 to 50
years old.
WiFi rampage ends
A suspect accused of smashing 42
LinkNYC Wi-Fi kiosk screens with
“bricks and other blunt objects” in
Greenwich Village, Chelsea and Midtown
between April 16 and 23 was arrested
Wed., April 24, around 2:30 after
being recognized by police on Eighth
Ave. near W. 40th St.
Police said Juan Rodriguez, 41, was
living in a men’s shelter on First Ave.
prior to his arrest and was previously
arrested more than 40 times for mostly
drug-related offenses.
Raising cane
A 65-year-old man was threatened by
a 48-year-old during a verbal argument
on Wed., April 24, around 4:30 p.m. in
front of 97 Greenwich Ave., police said.
The report indicates the younger
guy was waving a cane in the older
man’s face and told him, “I know you
have money on you, I’m gonna take you
money. You’re gonna be my fi rst victim
today,” and “I’m gonna kick you ass.”
When police arrived at the scene,
they reported observing the suspect rolling
a joint in open public view. Bryant
Rhames was arrested at the scene with
the cane and pot submitted as evidence.
The two men had no previous contact,
and it is unclear what caused the altercation.
Ninth Precinct
Two Boots burglar
Police said that on Sat., March 30,
around 4 a.m., an unidentifi ed man entered
through the side door of Two Boots
Pizza, at 42 Avenue A, and went into
the basement offi ce. There he removed
$2,200 and electronic equipment before
fl eeing.
The person wanted for questioning is
described as Hispanic, last seen wearing
a light-colored hooded jacket and pants.
10th Precinct
Cart cad
A harassment violation was reported
against a food vendor at W. 34th St. between
10th and 11th Aves. last Sunday,
police said.
On April 28 at 12:30 p.m., a 35-yearold
woman said she gave the vendor $20,
but he refused to serve her because he
didn’t have any change. Then the vendor
reportedly began to push and harass
the woman, and block her from walking
away.
Fare fl ap
A taxi driver was assaulted at the corner
of W. 23rd St. and Ninth Ave. on
April 26, according to police.
Last Friday at 7 p.m., the 47-year-old
cabbie dropped off a customer at that
corner and a dispute followed about the
cab fare. The passenger, a 38-year-old
man, tried to go to the bank and the driver
took a photo of him, which caused the
situation to escalate into a physical dispute.
The passenger punched the driver
on the right side of his face, causing
swelling and pain. Pablo Sande Garcia
was arrested for misdemeanor assault.
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Gabe Herman
and Lincoln Anderson
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