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August 5: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
ON THIS DAY IN 1868, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “A large meteor burst over the town of Derby, Ct., on Monday evening.”
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NOBLE hosted a law forum for youth interns, empowering them with knowledge on rights, police interactions, and de-escalation strategies.
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88TH PRECINCT
Fort Greene–Clinton Hill
Burglar busts into Fort Greene bar
A sophisticated burglar broke into Dick and Jane’s on July 26.
Police said the thief allegedly cut the wires on the Adelphi Street establishment’s outdoor security camera at around 3:37 a.m., then broke the front window and forced their way in. Cameras inside the bar caught the creep stealing the cash register and letting themselves out through the front door. It was not immediately known how much was in the register, or where the thief went after getting outside, though cops planned to check camera footage from nearby buildings.
Sneak steals apartment air conditioner
A burglar slipped into a Grand Avenue apartment and stole some important items on July 10.
The victim locked the door to her bedroom when she headed out at about 7:30 p.m., police said. Several hours later, when she returned, the door was unlocked — and when she stepped inside, she found that her window-mounted air conditioner and $750 in cash were missing. There was no sign of forced entry, police said, and the victim said an ex-roommate still has keys to the apartment and may have returned to steal her belongings.
Grocery store disagreement
An angry customer used their shopping basket as a weapon at the Whole Foods Market on Ashland Place on July 21.
According to police, the victim confronted the perp about unpaid groceries at about 12:30 p.m., then turned to walk away. As he did, the perp swung his shopping basket up and into the side of the victim’s head, causing pain to the left side of his head and neck. Emergency responders brought the victim to The Brooklyn Hospital Center for treatment, but the perp had already fled the scene, and cops were not able to find him.
Brawler smashes glass, windows at beloved bar
A brawler injured a man and smashed a window at Hartley’s Bar on July 12.
According to police, the suspect hit one man over the head with a glass, which slashed the victim. The perp, unsatisfied, then picked up a barstool and threw it through the front window, shattering it and causing about $150 worth of damage. Security cameras captured the entire altercation, cops said, but no one has been arrested.
Sharp-eyed thieves snatch items from parked car
Two sharp-eyed thieves snatched several items from a car parked on Atlantic Avenue on July 15.
The victim told police she was running late to a meeting and hurriedly parked her company car near the corner of Classon Avenue at around 11:15 a.m. She thought she locked the vehicle as she walked away, but when she returned just before noon, she realized her wallet, work phone, car and house keys, and credit cards were missing.
She was able to review security camera footage, cops said, which showed a woman opening the door and swiping the wallet, phone, and keys while a man stood nearby. Later that day, security camera footage caught the same man using the victim’s credit card in the Bronx.
84TH PRECINCT
Brooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–Downtown
Man arrested for alleged Brooklyn Heights robbery
A man was arrested on July 15 for allegedly robbing and attacking a young woman in Brooklyn Heights.
Police said the victim was walking near the corner of Pierrepont Street and Monroe place at 6:30 p.m. on July 14 when a man suddenly and purposefully slammed into her. The woman took her phone out to record, and the man grabbed it out of her hand and threatened her, then threw the phone into the bushes, spat on her, and fled toward Clark Street. Cops searched the are but couldn’t immediately find the man, though the woman’s phone was recovered, and she did snap a photo of the perp.
Officers arrested a suspect, a 43-year-old man, the following day.
Victim injured during attempted theft in Dumbo
A man was injured when a pair of perps attacked and attempted to rob him on Water Street on July 15.
The victim told cops he was standing near the corner of Jay Street at 9:30 p.m. when two men approached and began physically attacking him. One took out what appeared to be a handgun and hit him over the head repeatedly. Still, the perps couldn’t grab any of the man’s belongings, and fled the scene empty handed. First responders treated the victim for minor injuries on the scene.
Couple robbed during late-night chat
Two people were attacked and robbed on Fulton Street on July 19.
Cops said the victims, a young man and woman, were hanging out near Lawrence Street just before midnight when a man engaged them in conversation. Eventually, the chat took a turn, and the perp spit in the woman’s face and punched the man in the face, then wrapped his hands around his neck. After the attack, the perp grabbed the couple’s wired ear buds, jacket and sneakers, worth $325, and fled north on Lawrence Street. Officers quickly intercepted the perp and arrested him for robbery.
Swiffer pads swiped on State Street
A thief slipped into a State Street home and rummaged through the resident’s packages on July 25.
According to police, the perp entered the apartment house around 7 p.m. and started opening mail. The resident eventually spotted the perp and approached them, at which point they fled with some packages still in hand. They got away with dog shampoo, kitchen dish spray, and cleaning supplies like a sponge and Swiffer pads, worth $150 in total.