A $2,500 diamond necklace is stolen; a $10,000 antique box of silverware is stolen; and vehicles of various Blue Book values are driven away into oblivion. It’s this week’s crime blotter. (more…)
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As reported by McBrooklyn, the raised wrought iron symbol for Pisces (your correspondent’s astrological sign, not that he believes in such nonsense) has been taken from the armillary sundial that sits in the center of the circle at the north end of the Promenade, leaving only a bare metal ghost of its former presence.
84th Precinct Police Blotter – 8/24/10
Pisces Purloined!
BHB photo by C. Scales
84th Precinct Police Blotter 8/18/10
Heather had to rearrange her sock drawer this week, so we’ll have to be content with this crime roundup of stories from our pals at the Brooklyn Eagle and the Brooklyn Paper as interpreted by your publisher. (more…)
No Snitching for 101 Clark Street Shooting Victim
The Brooklyn Eagle reports that the 28 year old shooting victim attacked August 1 in front of 101 Clark Street is not cooperating with police. The paper says that despite extensive injuries –including two bullets still lodged in his spinal-cord region — the victim, whose name has not been released, is refusing to tell cops about his “probable assailants”.
While this scenario may be difficult for some to understand, it is an issue that law enforcement has been grappling with for several years starting in 1999. The “Stop Snitchin’” movement gained momentum in Baltimore six years ago when a homemade DVD, featuring NBA star Carmelo Anthony, was released. Today, social networks like MySpace and Facebook have scores of groups dedicated to the subject.
BHB Scribe’s Ride Ripped Off!
Our newest contributor, Caitlin Heikkila, had her prized bicycle stolen the other day near Cranberry Street. She writes:
Becoming Brooklyn: Yes, that’s right. The bike I’ve been raving to you about was snatched from outside of my apartment last night. Despite my massive, weighs-more-than-I-do chain lock, the thief prevailed, cleanly breaking it without leaving a scrap of metal behind. I reported it to the police, but it’s unlikely they will be able to find it.
If you happen to see a blue vintage one speed cruiser that says “Warrior” on the side, please email me ASAP at becomingbklyn@gmail.com. And if you have any other tips or suggestions, feel free to contact me or comment here.
84th Precinct Police Blotter – 8/10/10
A man is attacked by a cabbie after trying to pay by credit card; the Clark St. shooting finally makes the report; and on my way to the precinct, I get sprayed with cement. It’s this week’s police blotter.
84th Precinct Police Blotter – 8/3/10
Robbery on the N train; robbery on the Q train; robbery on the F. No police report on the Clark St. shooting till next week. So it’s this week’s police blotter.
Eagle: 101 Clark Street Shooting Victim Recovering, Clarifies Its Position on I.D.
The Brooklyn Eagle reports that the condition of 28 year old gunned down at 101 Clark Street on Sunday is improving. Two .40 caliber bullets lodged in his spine were removed. During surgery, his spleen was also removed and the paper adds that it’s possible he will also lose his left lung which had collapsed.
As for keeping the victim’s identity private, that paper says it’s a matter of security:
Brooklyn Eagle: Despite readers’ criticisms and pleas, the Brooklyn Eagle, though confirming the victim’s identity on Monday, will not publish those details until they are made public by the police. Police said that as long as the perpetrators remain at large, they will not release the victim’s name for his safety.
“It would be a danger to his life,” a police spokesperson said Tuesday.
While it is clear that his attackers know who the victim is and where he lived, it is not clear if they knew his actual name.
Eagle: We Know the Identity of Shooting Victim
In its report on yesterday’s shooting at 101 Clark Street, the Brooklyn Eagle claims to have confirmed the identity of the victim. The paper says it will not disclose that information until law enforcement officials release it:
Brooklyn Eagle: The Brooklyn Eagle confirmed the identity of the victim, but will not publish those details until made public by the police. The victim was a graduate of Fort Hamilton High School in Bay Ridge and is currently engaged to be married, according to his Facebook page.
The victim also reportedly knows who the shooter was.
Police confirmed the victim had about a dozen prior arrests and lived at 101 Clark St., which is a high-rise building with several hundred Mitchell Lama co-op apartments. The victim, a 28-year-old white male with what appears to be Chinese letters tattooed on his left forearm, was wearing white sneakers, baggy white shorts and a red shirt when he was shot.
NY Daily News: Shooting Victim “Troubled”
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The NY Daily News provides a little more information on last night’s shooting on Clark Street:
NY Daily News: A 28-year-old man with a troubled past was shot and seriously injured Sunday in Brooklyn Heights, police said.
The victim, whose name was not released, was ambushed at his Clark St. building just after 7 p.m. and shot twice in the back, cops said.
He was taken to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan, where he was in serious condition but was stabilized, police said.
Sources said the victim, who has numerous prior arrests, was the intended target.
Witnesses told cops the gunman – a heavyset man in his 20s – was wearing jeans and a dark T-shirt.
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