Crime & Safety

Crime News and Police Blotters for June 17 to 21

This week's crime news and reports from Brooklyn and Queens.

This article was written by Robert Myers.

A round up of crime news from around Brooklyn and Queens from June 17-21.

BROOKLYN

Park Slope

Thief Steals Cellphone from Woman at Atlantic Ave. Subway
Victim said she was walking up the stairs when a man ran up from behind and snatched her cell.

Third Street Building Hit Twice by Check Thief
Crook stole two checkbooks from two different mailboxes in the same Third Street building.

iPhone Snatched from Man Sleeping on Subway
Victim boarded Brooklyn-bound R train at 1:35 a.m. and fell asleep.

Crook on Bike Steals Woman's iPhone
The crook rode off with the victim's iPhone to Fourth Avenue and got away.

Carroll Gardens

Cops Search For Red Hook Gunman
The incident took place a few blocks from Coffey Park.

NYPD Searches for Smith St. Hustlers
A woman followed the victim, asking for change. Then when the man approached Warren Street, another unknown individual armed with a gun, "approached him from behind and made him walk in front of 197 Smith Street, where both suspects ordered him on his knees."

Fort Greene

2 Seriously Injured by Falling Tree Branch in Fort Greene
A 17-year-old girl and elderly man were hit in the head by the limb.

14-Year-Old Arrested After Attempting to Shoot Man in Chest
Also, a series of incidents at the Tillary Street Women's Shelter.

Man Wanted for Attempted Fort Greene Burglary
Suspect was seen walking with a cane and with a cast on his right foot.

Man Robbed of iPhone By Way of Ballpoint
A 23-year-old was approached on Grand Avenue by pen-wielding man who demanded his iPhone.

Fort Greene Top Cop Tries To Clear the Air After No-Show Meeting
Tense meeting in Fort Greene's police precinct as residents look for answers after shooting.

Do You Recognize This Man?
NYPD are searching for this individual, last seen in Brooklyn.

Bed-Stuy

Robbery Pattern in Northeastern End of Bed-Stuy
The perpetrator has robbed four women in the same general area over the past two weeks.

Queens

Forest Hills

Police Seeking Suspect in Forest Hills Train Muggings
Suspect has stolen two iPhones at 67th Avenue station.


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