Police Beat: 62nd Precinct – Week of July 7 to July 13
62ND PRECINCT
Between Thursday, July 7, and Wednesday, July 13, the 62nd Precinctreceived reports of four robberies, one burglary, four felonyassaults, nine grand larcenies and three auto thefts. Compared tolast week, this represents an increase in robberies and grandlarcenies, and a sizable decrease in burglaries. In the last month,this shows a slight uptick in robberies, grand larcenies and autothefts.COASTING NO MORE
A brazen thief who allegedly snatched four purses in four days -all while riding a different bike each time – was arrested onWednesday, July 13, in the act of attempting another robbery,police said.The unnamed white male targeted women in their 30s, 60s and 70s,who were walking along either Avenue U or 20th Avenue, in the earlyafternoons and evenings of July 8, July 9 and July 11. His pattern,police said, was to ride astride, grab the purse, and pedal away.None of the items were recovered.ASSAULT AND CATTERY
The 35-year-old roommate of a 22-year-old man was arrested onWednesday for allegedly hitting the younger man on the back with adust pan, police said.The attack caused redness, swelling and pain to the victim’s body,but it was the cat feces thrown at him and the apartment on BayParkway and 84th Street that caused him the most alarm andannoyance, as well as damage to the room.A search of the suspect turned up a crack pipe with residue in hisright pants pocket.