Tag Archive | "theft"

New Target for Thieves: Puppies. Yorkie Stolen in Brooklyn

Sunday, February 26, 2012

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Three long aisles at Puppy Paradise near Brooklyn College lead the customer past leashes and puppy toys to the grooming, and play areas in the back. Behind a closed door that says Do Not Enter, [...]

81-Year-Old Man Pushed Onto Subway Tracks By iPhone Thief

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

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The NYPD is asking for the public’s help in finding two suspects who pushed an 81-year-old man onto the tracks at the Lorimer Street J platform in Brooklyn on Friday, said police. When the first [...]

Brooklynites Cautious As Subway Theft Rises

Sunday, December 4, 2011

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As if busy New Yorkers didn’t have enough to worry about this holiday season, an old nuisance is growing alarmingly commonplace. Opportunistic thieves are snatching purses and other items in the subway with increased frequency, [...]

Brooklyn Hit By Wave of Water Meter Thefts

Friday, June 18, 2010

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Across the borough, buildings are becoming the target of thieves who police say are stealing the brass and copper water meters for re-sale to scrap yards.