SEX ABUSE: Groper still at large | On Tues., Jan. 12, a 12-year-old girl, walking along W. 28th St. at about 4:30 p.m., had her buttocks grabbed by a man as she passed by. She screamed and ran back home. Informed of the situation, her mother called 911. The perp has not been caught yet, but the girl was able to describe him: male, white, in his early 20s, with brown hair, about 5’6”. He wore dark green pants and a dark bow tie.
FOUND NARCOTICS: Might be Mary Jane | On Sat., Jan. 9, a package inspector at the FedEx at 560 W. 42nd St. (at 11th Ave.) reported that he noticed a suspicious package. Upon opening it, he discovered about 20 pounds of what a police report described as “alleged marijuana.” The package was sent from an address in Tuscon, AZ, and its destination was one “Petals Exclusive LLC,” located in a suite at 244 Fifth Ave. — though a quick Google search reveals the ostensible business is of highly questionable legitimacy.
PETIT LARCENY: Cabbie naps, phone ’napped | You’re usually only at risk of losing your job if you fall asleep during working hours — but a 40-year-old Jersey City, NJ cab driver lost something a bit more tangible on Wed., Jan. 6. At around 2 p.m., the man was sleeping in his cab (parked at W. 18th St. & Seventh Ave.) Upon waking, he noticed the passenger door ominously ajar. Soon thereafter he discovered his gold 64gb iPhone 6s (valued at $900) had been taken, and, unfortunately, did not know if the phone had a tracking device.
PETIT LARCENY: Something Phish-y about that theft | A 40-year-old Massachusetts man got himself into a non-musical jam on Wed., Dec. 30, when his Phish tickets seemingly disappeared in a puff of smoke. Realizing he forgot his tickets to a Madison Square Garden gig minutes after leaving, he returned to Haymaker Bar and Kitchen (252 W. 29th St., btw. Seventh & Eighth Aves.) at about 7:20 p.m., and discovered them to be missing. When he returned to the bar the next day, employees denied seeing his tickets. After resigning himself to procuring replacement tickets (total cost, $152), the victim was informed by his neighbor at the concert that they received their tickets from a bartender at Haymaker. Upon inspecting video, Haymaker’s owner confirmed that an employee did, indeed, pocket the tickets. The sleazy barkeep is now a wanted man.
PETIT LARCENY: For thief, Whole Foods a land of meat and honey | An insatiable, Pooh-like lust for honey landed a 43-year-old man in a sticky situation on Sat., Jan. 9. It was at about 3:35 p.m. when an employee of Whole Foods (250 Seventh Ave., at W. 16th St.) observed the perp place six jars of Manuka Honey (total value, $275), as well as two packages of meat (worth $79) in a bag, and then proceed to the exit. The would-“bee” thief was arrested in short order, before he could pollinate his plans to buzz away with his loot.
PETIT LARCENY: Rangers fan victim of puckish Craigslist crime | The Rangers weren’t the only ones who lost on Sat., Jan. 9, as Madison Square Garden employees informed a fan that the tickets he purchased for the game earlier that day via Craigslist were fake. The dishonest vendor collected a very real $500 for his four bogus tickets, but at least had the courtesy to deliver the forgeries right to the victim’s W. 22nd St. apartment. Unfortunately, the anonymity granted by the Internet stayed with the perp — as the victim, a 27-year-old man, could only provide the phone number he contacted him with, and a description.
—SEAN EGAN
THE 10th PRECINCT: Located at 230 W. 20th St. (btw. Seventh & Eighth Aves.). Commander: Deputy Inspector Michele Irizarry. Main number: 212-741-8211. Community Affairs: 212-741-8226. Crime Prevention: 212-741-8226. Domestic Violence: 212-741-8216. Youth Officer: 212-741-8211. Auxiliary Coordinator: 212-924-3377. Detective Squad: 212-741-8245. The Community Council meets on the last Wed. of the month, 7 p.m., at the 10th Precinct or other locations to be announced. The next meeting is Jan. 27.
THE 13th PRECINCT: Located at 230 E. 21st St. (btw. Second & Third Aves.). Deputy Inspector: David Ehrenberg. Call 212-477-7411. Community Affairs: 212-477-7427. Crime Prevention: 212-477-7427. Domestic Violence: 212-477-3863. Youth Officer: 212-477-7411. Auxiliary Coordinator: 212-477-4380. Detective Squad: 212-477-7444. The Community Council meets on the third Tues. of the month, 6:30 p.m., at the 13th Precinct. The next meeting is Jan. 19.
CASH FOR GUNS: $100 cash will be given (no questions asked) for each handgun, assault weapon or sawed-off shotgun, up to a maximum payment of $300. Guns are accepted at any Police Precinct, PSA or Transit District.
