Crime & Safety

Teens Robbing Teens

Reports from the 76 Precinct

Robbery

Three teens harassed another teen before robbing him and punching him in the face on a subway platform, cops said. On Monday, April 11 at 3 p.m. inside the Carroll Street station, the 14-year-old male victim first had his hat taken off his head. When asked if he wanted it back, he said "keep it." That wasn't enough though, and the three young thieves then emptied his pockets, taking his BlackBerry, watch, metrocard, $7 and the sweater off his back. One creep then punched the victim in the face, cops said.

One 15-year-old male was arrested, and the other teens that got away are a 14-year-old male and a 12-year-old female.

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Robbery

Three teens trailed another teen on 2nd Street near Hoyt Street before punching him and robbing him, cops said. The 17-year-old male victim was walking to a friends house around 8 p.m. when he heard people following him. He said, "Why are you following me?" and was told to "run your sh-t," which cops said means "go through your pockets. One teen punched the victim in the chest while another went into his pocket and took his iPod.

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All three thieves were approximately 15-years-old, cops said. No arrests have been made.

Burglary

More Apple products were stolen on Butler Street between Smith and Hoyt streets, cops said. The 26-year-old female victim reported someone broke into her apartment on Monday, April 11 between 1 and 5 p.m. through a front window. The creep(s) took a MacBook, a laptop case, a computer charger and an iPod.

Burglary

A door on Cheever Place may have been left open on Thursday, April 14, resulting in a stolen bike, cops said. A 31-year-old male said he took the trash out on Thursday night, and observed the basement door to be shut. The next morning the door was open and the bike, a a Specialized Hardrock Silver worth $250, was missing.

 


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