Police Blotter, Week of July 10, 2014

Victor Greer, 46, was arraigned in court in Manhattan on criminal weapon-possession charges last Thurs., July 2, after he was arrested at 1:15 a.m. the previous day driving through the Village with guns and ammo and a note saying he wanted to “die in combat,” according to law enforcement. The Pennsylvania man is an unemployed civil engineer. According to the Daily News, Greer was initially stopped after police noticed him going the wrong way up southbound Seventh Ave., at the intersection of Grove St. When officers approached the rented 2014 Chevrolet Cruze, the News reported, they noticed a box of ammunition and a 25-round clip in the back seat and took Greer into custody. A .40-caliber handgun, AR-15 assault rifle, .45-caliber rifle and 12-gauge shotgun were in the car’s trunk, police said. A note found on Greer reportedly stated, “I want to die in combat so I can go to Heaven and [be] next to God,” according to police. The News reported that Greer’s mother said he had not left his room much in the past two years, and did not have a history of violence. Photo by Jefferson Siegel

Meatpacking tenderizer
On Tues., July 1, a man was hit in the face with a metal meat tenderizer at Macelleria restaurant on Gansevoort St.

A male victim, 35, stated that he got into a verbal argument with Oscar Orellano, 29, in the basement of the restaurant at 6:25 p.m. As the argument heated up, Orellano picked up the meat tenderizer and reportedly hit the other man on the forehead, causing lacerations and bleeding.

Police arrived on the scene, and recovered the weapon as the victim was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Orellano was arrested and charged with felony assault.

Forged driver’s license
Police said officers pulled over Deonarine Singh, 26, at 1:45 a.m. last Wed., July 2, while he was driving along Christopher St.

Police found him to be in possession of a forged Maryland driver’s license, and he was charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument, a felony.

Hot wheels
Last Saturday, a man was observed at 7:35 p.m. riding a Citi Bike against traffic and running red lights along Bleecker St., according to police.

When police stopped the man, identified as Naquan Edmundson, 22, they found that he did not have a Citi Bike card authorizing his use of the cycle. A Citi Bike employee confirmed that the bike had been stolen earlier that afternoon from its docking station at Carmine and Bleecker Sts.

Police arrested Edmundson, who had an active warrant and was in possession of the stolen bike — valued at more than $1,000 — on felony charges.

Whole Foods shoplifter
A man was arrested last Sunday at 6:40 p.m. for attempting to steal several items from the Whole Foods Market on E. 14th St. at Union Square.

Police received a phone call from the supermarket, as the man was observed removing perishables and putting them into his backpack without paying. When stopped by police, the individual was found with the shoplifted items stored in his bag.

James Vigliotti, 47, was arrested and charged with a misdemeanor for attempted petit larceny.

Counterfeit clothes
Police said a man was arrested and charged with a misdemeanor for selling knockoff clothes on W. 14th St. with counterfeit trademarks for the company Burberry on them.

On Mon., July 7, a man identified as Javed Muhammed, 41, was observed selling the garments — 13 dresses and one button-up shirt — outside of the Z & Z Luggage & Gift Shop.

Police arrived at 3:20 p.m. and charged Muhammed with forgery and fraud. Harry Cheng, a Burberry agent from Allegiance Protection Group Inc., confirmed that the merchandise was counterfeit.

Relish, ketchup and slash
On Tues., July 8, at 9 a.m., a man was attacked by a knife-wielding hot dog cart vendor while he was walking along LaGuardia Place at W. Houston St., police said.

The victim reportedly told police that Mohamed Ismail, 47, slashed his left arm with a knife from the hot dog cart, causing a laceration and bleeding. Police arrived on scene to arrest Ismail, as the victim was able to identify his attacker before he was treated by E.M.S. medics and transported to Beth Israel Hospital. Ismail was charged with felony assault. The reason for the assault wasn’t immediately clear.

— Sergei Klebnikov