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Mad Dash: This Week's Police Blotter
A round-up of events this week from the 88th Precinct
Handicap Match
A 21-year-old male was arrested on the corner of Fulton St. and Lafayette Ave. on charges of assault, after choking a 20-year-old female and slamming her into a car during a dispute on May 12 at 12:00 p.m.. A witness pulled the defendant off the victim, but the defendant then pushed the victim into a gate, causing injuries to her neck, left wrist and thumb. He then fled from police to prevent being arrested.
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An Incoming Call
On May 15 at 3:00 a.m., a verbal dispute between two women at 200 Tillary St. led to the arrest of a 46-year-old female on charges of assault. The woman attacked her 33-year-old friend with a cell phone, hitting her in the head with it and causing a laceration above her left eye. The defendant also bit the right thumb of the victim. The victim was taken to Brooklyn Hospital and released shortly after.
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From Brooklyn to Manhattan
Three men, ages 17, 18, and 22, were arrested for stealing $970 worth of goods from a 19-year-old male at the corner of Flatbush Ave. and Atlantic Ave. The incident, which took place at 2:00 a.m. on May 13, saw the trio steal two rings, a watch and headphones, before ducking into an arriving 4 train. They were spotted at Union Square shortly after by police, where a search for the items brought a positive result.
A Mad Dash
On May 13 at 9:00 a.m., a 16-year-old male was arrested for forcibly removing headphones valued at $200 from a 15-year-old male acquaintance. The defendant fled from police before being apprehended at the corner of Fulton St. and St. James Pl.
A Scary Situation
Police are still searching for clues in reference to a 29-year-old female who was attacked at 45 S. Elliott Pl. on May 13 at 9:20 p.m. While checking mail in her apartment lobby, an unidentified male grabbed her 27-year-old friend from behind and put her in a chokehold. When the 29-year-old ran away, the perp ditched her friend and ran after her, snatching her purse which contained items valuing $579, including two phones, earrings and a Visa credit card. The perp also displayed a knife during the incident.
