ICYMI: Phony Dentists, Mad Max On Brighton Beach Ave, Another NYPD Crackdown
In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Here are some of the big stories you may have missed this week. You can keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week long. Just follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and sign up for our daily newsletter. If you have any news tips, story ideas, questions or anything else, e-mail us at editor [at] sheepsheadbites [dot] com.
- A Russian tourist filmed an insane robbery turned car crash turned street brawl on Brighton Beach Avenue.
- Four locals were arrested for pretending to be dentists in two Sheepshead Bay dental clinics, where they were seen doing medical procedures on unsuspecting patients, including drilling their teeth.
- The second Sheepshead Summer Stroll was a hit, with several eating contests and plenty of activities.
- The NYPD launched a crackdown on drivers who illegally pass school buses when they have their red lights flashing.
- A thug grabbed a blind man and swiped his wallet, containing $1,000, on a Midwood street in broad daylight.
- Sheepshead Bay Road’s Bagels R Us has reopened as Bagels Road.
- The Department of Health is putting out bait stations across Southern Brooklyn containing rabies vaccination, targeting raccoons.