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Police Blotter: Week of July 21, 2016

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DWI: Backwards boozer | In the early morning hours of Fri., July 15, one seriously soused driver was arrested after he was seen heading the wrong way down Ninth Ave. (at the northwest corner of W. 22nd St.). The 22-year-old New Jersey man, observed behind the wheel of his 2009 Toyota Scion at about 4am, offered up some pertinent information to the arresting officer. “I had five drinks,” he declared, as though his inebriation wasn’t obvious due to the whole, you know, driving the wrong way down Ninth Ave. thing. An Intoxicated Driver Testing Unit (IDTU) administered was able to place a precise numerical value on just how reckless the man was being, as he blew a .14 BAC — far over the .08 New York State limit.

DWI: Smashed cars while smashed | On the morning of July 15, the same date as the above item, another drunk driver caused chaos in Chelsea. At about 6:30am, an officer was called to respond to a three-vehicle accident at the northwest corner of 10th Ave. and W. 15th St. The crash was the fault of a 27-year-old Brooklyn man, who drove his 2014 Toyota Camry through a red light, causing the collision. Upon inspection, the officer noticed the individual smelled of alcohol, and had bloodshot, watery eyes. “I had one beer three hours ago,” the man proclaimed. This was confirmed to be but a weak attempt at a cunning ruse, however, as a breath test administered on the scene revealed his .14 BAC — confirming the suspicions of intoxication aroused by the whole, you know, running a red light and causing a three-car collision thing. After breathing a .087 BAC on an IDTU a few hours later, the man was arrested. 

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: Vandalism vexes vacationer | A 34-year-old resident of the 300 block of W. 24th St. (btw. Eighth & Ninth Aves.) found himself stuck in an exceptionally literal sticky situation when coming home from a trip. The man, who was absent from his apartment while on vacation since Thurs., July 14, came home only to be greeted by a damaged front door. Specifically, an adhesive aficionado had glued the keyhole on his front door lock. The returning resident reported the incident to the police upon his arrival on Sun., July 17, and while his building has cameras, they could not be accessed at the scene — leaving the fate (and motivation) of the cyanoacrylate criminal unknown.

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: Delinquent destroys dishes | A case of seriously bad table manners turned criminal on Sun., July 17 at La Vela (558 11th Ave., btw. W. 42nd & W. 43rd Sts.). According to a 20-year-old witness, at about 9pm, a 24-year-old Staten Island man eating at the establishment made a spectacle of himself; breaking dishes, and refusing to pay his $52.82 food tab. After causing a ruckus, the man left the scene — though he apparently didn’t quite stick the landing of the “dash” half of his “dine and dash” plan, as he was quickly apprehended by authorities after wandering away from the restaurant.

ASSAULT/GRAND LARCENY: A kick in the head | Last week, the NYPD arrested two individuals connected to a brutal attack on a 75-year-old man. As reported in our sister publication, The Villager, shortly after 2pm on Wed., July 13, the two were in front of 120 W. 14th St. (btw. Sixth & Seventh Aves.). The 19-year-old woman took the senior citizen’s cellphone out of his front pocket, and then played the role of lookout — while her 20-year-old partner punched the man in the back of the head, knocking him to the ground. He then kicked him in the face, knocking him out, at which point they fled eastbound on W. 14th St. The victim (now in stable condition) was taken to Lenox Hill Hospital, suffering from a laceration to the head, while the police released security footage images of the duo from the incident, and asked for the public’s help in identifying/finding them. The pair, who hailed from Chicago, were picked up by authorities the next day, after shoplifting at a Kmart (250 W. 34th St., btw. Seventh & Eighth Aves.).

—SEAN EGAN

THE 10th PRECINCT: Located at 230 W. 20th St. (btw. Seventh & Eighth Aves.). Commander: Capt. Paul Lanot. 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: Brendan Timony. 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. They are on hiatus until Sept. 20.

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.