72nd Precinct Crime Stats: Week Of April 12-18

The week of April 12-18, the 72nd Precinct received reports of six grand larcenies, one robbery, one burglary, one report of criminal mischief, and one report each of criminal possession of a weapon and of a controlled substance. The following is a list detailing a few of the more unique and pressing cases of public importance.

Medical Supply Mayhem

A company that stores and distributes medical and related supplies was broken into over the weekend between April 15 and 18, say police, who received a report of $27,882 worth of medical and beauty supplies stolen. There was no signs of forced entry or damage.

Subway Assault

A 38-year-old straphanger was beaten by a group of four people while on the R train, say police. The woman, described as a black female, was sitting on the train when the suspects assaulted her: the first two females — estimated to be about 17 years old, with long ponytails, weighing between 120-130 pounds, and heights of 5-feet-5-inches and 5-feet-9-inches — punched and kicked her while the second two assailants held her against the train door. After the beating, they stole her cell phone and debit card, and fled on foot at the 25th Street station.

The two suspects who held her against the doors are described as lack males in their teens, around 16-17 years old, both standing around six feet tall, one of them weighing around 150 pounds.

Necklace Grab

Police are searching for a light-skinned Hispanic male in his late 20s or early 30s who reportedly yanked a gold necklace off of a 17-year-old girl’s neck as she walked to get pizza at the northwest corner of 40th Street and Fifth Avenue. The necklace had a pendant on it with the girl’s first name, “Ashley,” on it.

The incident took pace during after-school hours, at 3:40pm last Tuesday, April 12, and the suspect is also described as standing around 5-feet-7-inches tall, weighing around 155 pounds, wearing blue jeans, a beige sweater or vest, and a black skull cap.

Identity Theft/Credit Card Fraud

A 39-year-old Sunset Park woman discovered that someone had used her information to open a Target credit card to buy $11.37 worth of items.

Meanwhile, a Windsor Terrace man was less fortunate, discovering that over the past five months, someone had used his personal information to open and use multiple credit cards and cell phone accounts to the tune of $7,390.

And a Sunset Park man whose wallet was stolen last month received what amounts to ransom calls from an unidentified woman, offering his wallet back in exchange for money; he refused, she hung up, and he cancelled his credit cards. He also has Caller ID and gave the woman’s New Jersey phone number to police.