72nd Precinct February Cop of the Month busted robber
Thanks to a timely arrest made by a 72nd Precinct cop in February, a potential robbery was thwarted. Police Officer Kaitlyn-Faith Weekes received Cop of the Month honors at the March Precinct Community Council meeting for her part in bringing the male perp to justice.
Weekes, who has four years of service to the department, was assigned to the evening shift at the time of the crime. “She responded to a radio run of a robbery in progress,” said Captain David Wall, the precinct’s executive officer, who filled in during the meeting for Captain Thomas Ng. “She was then met by a male complainant that stated he was walking home when an unknown male grabbed him around the neck from behind and pulled him to the ground.”
According to Wall, the perp punched the victim in the face and mouth, then forcibly removed his wallet from his right back pocket. “The victim tried holding onto the wallet when the perp bit him, breaking skin,” he added.