PETIT LARCENY: Cruising for trouble | Most people take for granted that they shouldn’t bite the hand that feeds them — let alone steal an iPad from that very hand. But that’s just what one 22-year-old employee of World Yacht did on Wed., June 8. According to a police report, at about 4:45pm, the sneaky subordinate unscrewed an iPad (valued at $1,000) from its mount, and proceeded to take the tablet from his workplace (located on Pier 81, northwest corner of W. 41st St. & 12th Ave.). Naturally, the renegade employee can be identified, as video evidence is available of the incident — so his chances of sailing off with his loot seem slim.
PETIT LARCENY: Grande Mochachino theft |Proving that leaving your belongings unattended is just as irresponsible an idea when out drinking and dancing into the wee hours of the morning as it is when out to get your post-partying cup of morning Joe, one man managed to have his iPhone 6s stolen, in broad daylight, at a Starbucks. At around 8am on Fri., June 10, the man put his phone on a charger on the wall of the coffee chain (76 Ninth Ave., at W. 15th St.), and left it unattended. Upon his return some time later, he discovered that the pricey device (average going rate, $650) had been removed. The last location the phone could be tracked to via app was W. 133rd St. & Broadway, leaving the fate of the unattended smartphone up in the air.
CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY: Busted for cards, with Bud under stars | With the weather this fair, it seems everyone wants to enjoy a nice cold brew outdoors, flocking to — and thoroughly overcrowding — bars with backyards. In order to avoid overcrowding, one resourceful 50-year-old decided to turn the entirety of the 300 block of W. 26th St. into an impromptu biergarten on Sat., June 11, strolling between Eighth and Ninth Aves., leisurely sipping from a tallboy of Budweiser at around 1:45am. Intrigued by his casual consumption of that 24oz domestic delight, an officer investigated the situation. Their run-in revealed that the man was not only in possession of a controlled substance, but also had multiple credit cards not belonging to him on his person. The open-air imbiber was promptly arrested.
CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA: Four 400 block 420s | On Sat., June 11, police officers ensured the only “j” being rolled up that night was “justice,” when they caught a quartet of dope-smokers on the 400 block of W. 17th St. over the course of an evening. In the first incident, at about 8:50pm, officers witnessed a 25-year-old man smoking a marijuana cigarette in plain public view; they recovered the reefer and arrested the individual. A short while later, at 10:15pm, they caught a 20-year-old Queens man doing the exact same thing, toking up a jazz cigarette. That presumed D.A.R.E. dropout offered the police some constructive feedback while getting arrested, declaring “F**k you; you guys don’t have anything to do. I was just smoking.” Contrary to his weed-addled opinion, though, they did have much, much to do; namely busting some more of the burnouts littering the street, polluting the air with their ganja. The next person to get rolled up by the authorities was a 42-year-old New Jersey man who was partaking in a little whacky tobacky at about 11:15pm. They capped the evening off (around 12:30am on Sun., June 12) by arresting a 45-year-old man openly smoking a kush-filled cigar (and found to have even more Mary Jane in his pocket) — able to go home secure in the knowledge that they’d protected Chelsea from the chronic dangers of the Devil’s lettuce.
—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, 7pm, at the 10th Precinct or other locations to be announced. They are on hiatus until Sept. 28.
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, 6:30pm, at the 13th Precinct. The next meeting is June 21.
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.
