Crime & Safety
Downing Street Burglar Prompts Wild Chase With Police
Clinton Hill neighborhood the scene of a brief manhunt Friday.
A burglar attempting to gain entry to a Downing Street browstone prompted a massive police response Friday morning, according to a witness.
Police said the incident began when the suspect attempted to break into the garden level of a building on Downing between Putnam and Gates avenue at 8:06 a.m.
According to an eyewitness, the suspect fled into the building's backyard, where he climbed on top of a small, one-story art gallery on Irving Place.
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The suspect was later caught near the corner of Classon Avenue and Quincy Street.
Police could not confirm whether any items were stolen from the residence.
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