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84th Precinct Police Blotter – 6/29/11

Equinox may have more cachet than Planet Fitness, but its lockers aren’t any safer; a good Samaritan learns that no good deed goes unpunished; and a 5-year-old gets pepper sprayed. It’s this week’s police blotter.

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84th Precinct Police Blotter – 6/15/11

Maniac driver almost kills firefighter; Chase Bank gets robbed; and a burglar is caught wearing his victim’s clothes. It’s this week’s blotter.

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84th Precinct Police Blotter – 6/8/11

A mugging in Vinegar Hill; a fight breaks out at Freedom Academy; and a German tourist gets berauben. It’s this week’s blotter.

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84th Precinct Police Blotter – 5/25/11

A lot of people get “bumped from behind” this week, and all end up losing their money. It’s this week’s police blotter.

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84th Precinct Police Blotter – 5/17/11

A lot of activity, though none at Planet Fitness. It’s this week’s police blotter.

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84th Precinct Police Blotter – 5/10/11

A Louisiana granny becomes a Junior’s purse-snatching victim; a former employee steals $81,000 from the place the fired him; and another edition of You Make The Call. It’s this week’s police blotter.

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84th Precinct Police Blotter – 5/4/11

Dastardly thieves find hidden pocketbooks, the Henry St. Tazza is hit again, and a gallery owner goes berzerk in Boerum Hill. It’s this week’s blotter.

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Take the Latte and Run

A reader tipped us off to this New York Times article about thieves who prey on Starbucks customers. As if the price of a triple-grande skim latte weren’t high enough, now you have to worry about your bag getting swiped. “You can let your guard down — people are sitting down and talking and using […]

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84th Precinct Police Blotter – 4/27/11

Bags, birth control and diamond rings are stolen. It’s this week’s police blotter.

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Promenade Crash: The Morning After

It’s just another day on the promenade this morning, with German tourists snapping photos and joggers swerving to avoid kids on scooters. But at the Clark St. entrance, the fragments from last night’s crash still remain. As do questions: Who was at the wheel? Why was he or she driving so fast? And was this […]

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