Two robberies in Brooklyn Heights—one from an apartment lobby and one on the street—top this week’s police blotter.
Two teenage thugs were arrested after stealing a cell phone from a man on Columbia Heights between Orange and Cranberry streets. The teens, ages 14 and 16, approached the 22-year-old and forced him to hand over his cell phone at 1:30 p.m. on December 3.
A thief made off with $600 in baby products after breaking into an apartment vestibule on Pierrepont Street between Willow and Hicks streets on December 3. The thief broke the window of the front door and stole the products, including a $200 breast pump.
A crook stole more than $3,000 in lottery tickets from a deli on Livingston Street near Hoyt Street. The man entered the deli just after 5 p.m. on Dec 4, asked the cashier for $3,272 in lottery tickets, and ran off before paying.
A man was arrested after throwing a bottle of perfume at a cashier at the Fulton Mall Macy’s on December 5 around 1 p.m. The attack caused a laceration on the cashier’s lip.
There were three vehicle thefts reported this week. A car was stolen on November 30 on Nevins Street between Wyckoff and Warren streets.
A car thief stole a 2005 Subaru Outback from the corner of Livingston and Court streets on November 24.
A scooter was stolen on Bergen Street between Bond and Nevins streets on November 19.
