Police Blotter
First Precinct
Subway grab
There was a forcible touching incident
in the Chambers St. I.R.T. subway
station, police said. On Mon., April
29, around 9:05 p.m., a 37-year-old
woman was standing beside the MetroCard
vending machine, when a man
approached from behind and grabbed
her buttocks. The guy then fl ed in an
unknown direction. Police released a
surveillance image of the suspect, who
is described as about age 30, 5 feet 7
inches tall and 170 pounds. He was last
seen wearing a green jacket and maroon
pants, white sneakers and a green baseball
hat.
Fifth Precinct
Forcible touching
There was a forcible touching incident
on an Uptown 4 train in Lower
Manhattan earlier this month, police
said. On Fri., May 17, around 4:15 p.m.,
a 53-year-old female passenger was onboard
the train, when a man rubbed his
groin area against her rear. The woman
confronted the man after he grabbed
her buttocks three times. The perp followed
the victim off the train when it
arrived at the Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall
station. The man then fl ed the station
on an Uptown 6 train. Police released
a photo of the suspect, who is described
as 5 feet 6 inches tall, 170 pounds, and
last seen wearing blue jeans, a gray jacket
and multicolored sneakers.
Sixth Precinct
Robbery pattern
Police are looking for at least two
teens wanted in connection with a pair
of Downtown robberies.
Police said that on Thurs., May 9,
around 4:40 p.m., a 48-year-old man
was talking on his cell phone in front of
15 Park Row, when he was approached
by several teenagers, one of whom took
the man’s cell phone and fl ed. All the
individuals also fl ed in an unknown direction.
Police are connecting the above incident
to the robbery of an Uber driver in
the Village on Thurs., May 16, around
5 p.m. In that incident, the 22-year-old
Uber driver reportedly picked up the
two individuals at the corner of Washington
Square North and University
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This guy grabbed a woman multiple
times on the 4 train, according
to cops.
Place. Several other individuals then
also attempted to enter the vehicle and
the driver told them to get out, sparking
a dispute.
A female member of the group then
punched the driver in the face while
another female removed the driver’s
ear pods. A third individual held the
driver’s arm while removing his ear pod
charger box, before they all fl ed toward
Fifth Ave.
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.
Laptops and jewelry
There was a burglary in a building
near Washington and Horatio Sts. last
month, police said. On Fri., April 26,
around 3:44 p.m., a man used an unknown
object to pry open the front door
of the building. While inside the building,
he took laptops and jewelry totaling
around $13,600. He fl ed in an unknown
direction. Police released surveillance
images of the suspect, who is described
as elderly, with gray hair and a beard.
He was last seen wearing an olive-colored
coat, dark pants and black shoes.
Seventh Precinct
Buddha bash
A criminal-mischief incident occurred
recently in front of 15 Pike St.,
between Henry St. and East Broadway,
at the Sung Tak Buddhist Association,
according to police.
On Sat., May 18, around 7:40 p.m.,
an unidentifi ed person jumped over
a locked gate and smashed a Buddha
statue with an unknown object before
fl eeing on foot northbound on Pike St.
and East Broadway. Police released surveillance
images of the suspect, who is
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This suspect allegedly burglarized
a home at Washington and
Horatio Sts., police say.
described as in his 20s and last seen
sporting white pants and a black shirt.
Ninth Precinct
Liquor robbery
Police said St. Mark’s Wine & Liquor
Store, at 16 St. Mark’s Place, was robbed
on Mon., April 29, at 8:50 p.m.
In the incident, an unidentifi ed man
approached a 50-year-old male store
clerk and chatted him up as three sidekicks
removed $60 worth of liquor without
paying, according to a report. The
clerk confronted them and one of them
struck him in the face with a bottle, before
they fl ed eastbound on St. Mark’s
Place toward Tompkins Square Park.
The victim sustained minor injuries.
Police described one suspect as a
black male, wearing a black knit cap
and camoufl age pants. The second suspect
is described as a male Hispanic,
last seen wearing a black Philadelphia
Flyers sweatshirt and black knit cap.
The third suspect is said to be a lightcomplexioned
male Hispanic, who was
toting a book bag. The fourth suspect,
police said, is a female Hispanic with
short dark hair, last seen wearing a
light-colored shirt.
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.
10th Precinct
Hits hack
A cabbie was attacked Fri., May 24, at
the corner of 12th Ave. and W. 29th St.,
police said. The 42-year-old yellow cab
driver said he was driving a male passenger
about 2 a.m., when he told the
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Cops say this man wrecked a Buddha
statue.
fare, “Please don’t disturb me.” But the
passenger got aggressive and reached
through the partition, punching the
hack in the head, in his right temple.
Dwayne Holmberg, 51, was arrested for
misdemeanor assault.
Ensure boost
There was a shoplifting incident at
the CVS at 500 W. 23rd St., at Tenth
Ave., last Friday, according to a police
report. On May 24, around 9 p.m., two
men stole several items from the store,
including six 12-packs of Ensure Protein
Shakes, and 10 6-packs of Ensure
Plus bottles. The total value of the stolen
products was $240. The pair put the
items in suitcases and a backpack and
left the store without paying.
One of the men was stopped by offi
cers during a canvass of the area, and
was positively identifi ed by a store employee
who was a witness to the alleged
shoplifting. The man was in possession
of one suitcase containing stolen Ensure
drinks. Police searched him and found
him in possession of alleged controlled
substances.
Luis Perez, 40, was arrested for petit
larceny. The stolen items were recovered.
His accomplice was not caught.
Elevator grope
There was a forcible touching incident
inside 317 W. 36th St., between
Eighth and Ninth Aves., on Wed., May
15, police said. Around 10:40 a.m., a
26-year-old woman was in an elevator at
the address when an unidentifi ed man
squeezed her buttocks, then fl ed in an
unknown direction. The victim was not
injured. Police released a surveillance
image of the wanted man, who is described
as in his 20s, and last seen in a
black jacket and carrying a duffel bag.
Gabe Herman
and Lincoln Anderson
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