Police Blotter: Stolen Car Leads To Crack Pipes; Plus, Assaults and Robberies

The following arrest information was supplied by the 76th Precinct. It does not indicate a conviction.

Stolen Car Leads To Crack Pipes

A black, 2009 Infinity FX 3 was left parked on Huntington Street between Court and Smith Streets with the doors unlocked and the keys in the center console, on Friday, March 9, its owner told cops. At some point between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on March 10, the car, worth $50,000, was consequently stolen from the location and reported.

Later that morning, around 10:45 a.m. an officer on patrol observed a suspect driving a black Infinity fitting the description of the missing vehicle pass through a stop sign without stopping. Upon inquiry, the driver failed to produce a license and was found to be in possession of glass pipes filled with crack cocaine. After further questioning it was determined that he didn’t own the vehicle, cops said. Wilfredo Machuca, 39, was arrested in front of 700 Columbia Street near the Gowanus Bay.

Man Mauled By Associate

A 35-year-old man was struck with a large metal object, causing lacerations to the back of the head and neck last week in a dispute with an acquaintance, cops said. At the corner of Van Brunt Street and Pioneer on Friday, March 9, around 11:40 p.m. the victim was injured then taken to Methodist Hospital. The 24-year-old assailant initially fled the scene. But cops were able to track him down within 30 minutes. He was arrested and charged with assault with intent to cause physical injury.

Basement Brawl on Pioneer Street

In the basement of a building located on Pioneer Street near Van Brunt, a man assaulted his 20-year-old girlfriend, pushing and shoving her until the left side of her face was swelled and there were scratches along her chest, cops reported. The events began on Monday, March 19, at 1:15 p.m., but the 19-year-old suspect fled when the police arrived. At 4:10 p.m., he surrendered himself to the 76 Precinct. The man was arrested and consequently charged with assault, resisting arrest, and obstructing governmental administration.

Man Mugged At Knife Point

While playing basketball along President Street between Bond and Hoyt Streets, a 18-year-old man was approached by two unknown individuals at 8:55 p.m. on March 12, cops said. The assailants demanded the victim give them his iPhone ($200) and Dr. Dre headphones ($350). When the victim refused, the thugs pulled out a knife, forcing him to hand them over. Suspects are described as two black males, one with an afro, the other with blond dreadlocks. No identifying age was provided, cops said. But one was wearing waist-length jacket and a skullcap.

Clinton Street Crook

While walking down Third Place toward the corner of Clinton Street, a woman was approached by two unknown men with a black firearm who demanded that she give them money, cops said. On Monday March 12, at 9:20 p.m. the victim, 28, handed over her iPod nano ($150) and screamed, causing the men to flee toward Court Street. No arrests have been made at this time.

Robber Flees to Red Hook

“Go into the park or I’ll kill you,” a man wearing a white stocking cap, black jacket and black jogging clothes ordered a 54-year-old woman along Woodhull Street between Hicks and Columbia over the weekend. The victim was allegedly approached by the suspect, on Saturday, March 17 at 11:30 p.m., cops said. When she refused to enter the park, the victim was pushed to the ground. The assailant then removed her iPhone 3G and wallet, containing an ID, credit cards, two debit cards and house keys, and fled toward Red Hook. The victim was taken to Downstate LICH for injuries to her head. No arrests have been made at this time.