Police Blotter
First Precinct
Cases case
The Soho Apple Store was reportedly
robbed by four young men on Sun.,
May 12, at 3:30 p.m.
Two employees said that four men
tried leaving the store, at 103 Prince St.,
with 15 $130 iPhone cases with builtin
battery packs. When two employees
tried to stop them, one of the thieves
pushed one of the workers against the
door and left.
The employee was uninjured.
Police said the quartet were all young
black males around age 18. The guy
said to have pushed the worker was
5 feet 10 inches tall and 170 pounds,
wearing a black sweatsuit. Another
wore black sweatpants and a black
sweatshirt. Another sidekick sported a
black shirt and a red jacket. The fourth
alleged thief was clad in a gray Champion
logo sweatshirt and sweatpants with
black sneakers.
Thompson try
The live-in super at 98 Thompson
St. told police he saw a man trying to
break in to the apartment building on
Wed., May 8, around 12:15 a.m.
The suspect, unsuccessful in gaining
access to the building, allegedly tried
opening the door with a plastic card
before slamming the door’s glass window
and cracking it. He fl ed on a bike
soon after.
Police described the suspect as a
5-foot-8-inches-tall black man with a
short haircut, last seen wearing a black
sweatshirt and black jeans.
Fifth Precinct
Grand St. grope
Police said that on Thurs., April 18,
around 8:36 a.m., in the subway station
at Chrystie and Grand Sts., a 17-yearold
female was a passenger on the train
when an unidentifi ed male grabbed her
buttocks. The groper fl ed in unknown
direction. The victim was uninjured.
The suspect is described as a male
Asian in his 30s, last seen wearing a
dark-colored jacket.
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
COURTESY N.Y.P.D.
Police say this man tried to break
into an apartment building at 98
Thompson St.
Web site at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.
COM, on Twitter
@NYPDTips or by texting to 274637
(CRIMES) and then entering TIP577.
Sixth Precinct
Hateful attack
Police arrested a man who they say
spat gay slurs at a couple before attacking
them at the Bleeker St. subway station
on Sun., March 31, at 6:40 p.m.
One of the victims reported that
he was holding hands with his boyfriend
while walking toward the turnstiles
area. He reported then being
approached by a man who called the
couple “faggots” and “homosexuals”
before punching both of them in the
face. One of the victims chased the attacker
out of the station where he fl ed
to parts unknown.
One victim suffered a bloody nose
and swelling on the right side of his
face. The other reported redness to his
face following the attack.
The perpetrator left his jacket, which
contained hypodermic needles, at the
station, police said.
Ryan Sides, 38, was charged with
third-degree assault on Fri., May 10.
Outnumbered
A 17-year-old Chelsea resident said
he was assaulted by six other youths on
the corner of Seventh Ave. and W. 12th
St. on Sat., March 16, around 6:45
p.m., according to cops.
The victim reported being followed
by the group, who demanded his possessions.
He tried running away, but
the gang caught up to him, threw him
to the ground and began kicking him.
The attackers fl ed after taking his Air-
Pods, which fell out of his ears during
the scuffl e.
COURTESY N.Y.P.D.
A photo of the alleged Grand St.
subway groper.
Police arrested a 15-year-old on
Mon., May 6, in connection with the
incident.
Wallet snatch
A 52-year-old man told police he
was robbed near the corner of Grove
and W. Fourth Sts. on Thurs., April 11,
around 12:30 a.m.
He reported being approached by a
man who asked him a question. During
that interaction, another man allegedly
stole a wallet containing $100 from his
pocket. The thief subsequently tried using
the victim’s credit card at multiple
locations.
Police arrested Deshawn Donely, 55,
for robbing the man.
Ninth Precinct
Sexual assault
Police said that on Mon., May 6,
around 2:30 a.m., an unidentifi ed male
entered a residential building near E.
13th St. and Avenue B, along with a
37-year-old male victim. Once inside,
the man entered the victim’s apartment
and attempted to sexually assault him.
The attacker then removed a computer
laptop and tablet, around 25 computer
hard drives, a jacket, a wallet, an ID
and keys before fl eeing on Avenue B.
The individual is described as Hispanic,
around 5 feet 11 inches tall and
150 pounds, with long black hair worn
in a tall bun on top of his head. He was
last seen wearing a black-and-blue jacket
with a colored pattern on the back.
Anyone with information should
contact the CrimeStoppers Hotline.
10th Precinct
Grumpy incident
A harassment violation was fi led
with police after an incident outside
Cafe Grumpy, at 224 W. 20th St., between
Seventh and Eighth Aves., police
said.
On Tues., April 23, at 11 a.m., a 57-
year-old man was sitting in front of the
cafe with his dog, when an unknown
man approached him and his sidekick,
and then threw water at him.
“I’ll kill you and your dog,” he allegedly
said, scaring the victim. There
were no injuries.
The harasser is described as white,
30 years old and 6 feet 2 inches tall,
with close-cut hair.
Food freak-out
There was a criminal mischief incident
at Treehaus MiMA natural foods
store, on Sat., May 11, around 8:30
a.m., according to a police report.
At the store, at 470 W. 42nd St., at
Tenth Ave., a man took food, and when
he was approached by a male employee,
allegedly threw the hot food at him. He
then went outside the place and threw
chairs at a glass window, damaging two
chairs valued at $400 each.
“I’m going to kill you,” the guy reportedly
said. The suspect is described
as black and around age 30. The employee
was not injured.
Stole her phone
Two men are wanted for robbing a
woman on W. 30th St. between 10th
and 11th Aves., police said.
On Wed., April 17, around 7:15 p.m.,
a 43-year-old woman was reportedly
approached by the pair. One of them
put his arm around the woman’s neck
and took her cell phone from her hand.
Both perps then fl ed toward the High
Line park. The woman suffered bruises
but refused medical treatment.
The suspects are both described as
Hispanic and about 5 feet 8 inches tall.
One reportedly wore a blue shirt and
black pants. Police said the other had
a thin build, and wore a black jacket,
camoufl age pants and black sneakers.
Rico Burney,
Gabe Herman
and Lincoln Anderson
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