Police Blotter
First Precinct
Attempted rape
A man approached a 73-year-old
woman in front of 11 Greenwich St.,
near Bowling Green, on Sun., July 7,
around 12:45 a.m., and demanded sex
from her, police said. The senior refused
and the man then proceeded to
punch her repeatedly in the face, seriously
injuring her and knocking out
some of her teeth. The goon then took
her bag containing $20 before fl eeing.
The victim was removed in serious but
stable condition to an area hospital to
be treated for a broken eye socket, plus
multiple cuts and bruising.
The suspect is described as black,
between age 25 and 35, 6 feet tall, with
a slim build, and last seen wearing a
red track suit and gray-and-white Nike
sneakers.
Time fl ies
According to police, on Sat., June
1, around 5 a.m., a 29-year-old man
was inside his apartment on South End
Ave. with an unidentifi ed woman he
had met at 1Oak nightclub, at 453 W.
17th St. He awoke around 10 a.m. and
discovered his $20,000 Rolex watch
was missing.
The woman wanted for questioning
is described as Hispanic in her 30s and
around 5 feet 8 inches tall.
Fifth Precinct
Trouble trio
On Wed., July 3, around 1:30 p.m.,
inside 70 Walker St., just east of Broadway,
in Tribeca, a man in his 20s approached
a 63-year-old man from behind
and tried to remove his wallet from
his back pocket, police said. When the
victim resisted, the thug slammed him
against a wall. Two sidekicks with the
mugger stood nearby and acted as lookouts.
The trio fl ed the scene when a
passerby approached the location. The
victim suffered a laceration to his right
hand and right elbow, and was treated
at the scene by E.M.S.
All three suspects are described as
black males, around 25 to 30 years
old, between 140 and 160 pounds, and
around 5 feet 10 inches tall.
Sixth Precinct
Sensory experience
Police said that on Tues., July 2,
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This man is a suspect in an attempted
rape and brutal assault
near Bowling Green, according to
police.
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Police say this woman, captured
on elevator surveillance video, is
a suspect in a watch theft in Battery
Park City.
Police say these two young suspects used stolen credit cards to rack
up big purchases at the Grand St. Rite Aid on the Lower East Side.
around 10:50 p.m., a man entered
Burlington Coat Factory, at 40 E. 14th
St., and tried to remove merchandise
worth $400. As the shoplifter attempted
to exit the store, a security guard
approached him. The thief threw a security
sensor at the guard, cutting him
on his left arm, before fl eeing emptyhanded.
The guard refused medical attention
at the scene.
The suspect, who was in his 30s,
wore a gray-and-white Yankees baseball
cap and carried a medium-sized
shoulder bag.
Ninth Precinct
Rite-Aid $1K ‘buy’
Police said that on Sun., May 19,
around 3:45 p.m., a 39-year-old man
reported that he lost his wallet in the
East Village. The wallet contained his
driver’s license, MetroCard and several
credit cards.
A subsequent investigation determined
that two unidentifi ed young
people, a male and female, were caught
on surveillance video making about
$1,000 worth of unauthorized charges
on the victim’s credit cards at the Rite
Aid store at 408 Grand St., at Clinton
St., on the Lower East Side.
Anyone with information is asked
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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. All tips are strictly
confi dential.
Whiskey wallet removal
A 24-year-old woman was inside
Whiskey Town bar, at 29 E. Third St.,
on Sat., May 11, around 1:30 a.m., when
she discovered her wallet was removed,
according to police. Subsequent investigation
found that an unidentifi ed man
was captured on surveillance video using
the victim’s credit card at the Macy’s
Herald Square store, on Sun., May
12. The man made about $128 worth
of charges.
Laptop larceny
On Sun., June 30, around 2 p.m.,
a man removed a 23-year-old man’s
black backpack from the rear of a tent
belonging to H&M clothing company
near 1 Union Square during the World
Pride Festival. The backpack contained
a laptop and multiple credit cards. The
individual is described as white, in his
mid-50s and wearing glasses.
10th Precinct
Another subway groping
Police are looking for a man in connection
with a groping incident on the
subway at the 42nd St. and Fifth Ave.
subway station, police said.
On Mon., May 27, at 3:15 a.m., the
suspect followed a 52-year-old woman
off the 7 train, and forcibly touched her
genital area under her clothing. The
man then fl ed on foot in an unknown
direction. Police released a surveillance
image of the man, who was last seen
wearing a gray hooded zipper sweatshirt
and black pants.
Anyone with information is asked to
contact the Crime Stoppers Hotline.
All tips are strictly confi dential.
Dispute got physical
There was a reported assault in front
of the Muscle Maker Grill, at 70 Seventh
Ave., between W. 14th and W. 15th
Sts., according to police. A 25-year-old
woman said that on Sun., June 30,
around 5 p.m., she got into an argument
with a woman she knows. Things
escalated when the other woman began
fi ghting her, including punching
and scratching, leaving the victim with
multiple cuts and bruising to her legs,
breast, right eye and right elbow. The
victim refused medical treatment after
the fracas. Police identifi ed the suspect
as Beatrice Delos Santos, 26, who
stands 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighs 125
pounds and sports short blonde hair.
Surprise attack
There was an assault in front of 558
11th Ave., between W. 42nd and 43rd
Sts., on July 5, according to a police
report. Last Friday, around noon, a
33-year-old man was reportedly cleaning,
when he said a woman punched
him on the right side of the head, causing
swelling and bruising. The man’s
ear buds were also broken during the
incident. There was no reason given for
the attack by the woman, who was a
stranger to the victim. Olivia Morphis,
19, was arrested the same day for misdemeanor
assault.
Lincoln Anderson
and Gabe Herman
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