Monday Crime Blotter: Drunk Firefighter Arrested, 2 Missing People, Free Shopping Spree At Target & More
MARINE PARK – A firefighter was arrested for drunk driving and hitting a pedestrian after going home from a slain firefighter’s funeral on Friday.
According to the NYPD, 36-year-old Matthew Wilson was driving home while intoxicated, when his car struck a 31-year-old on Marine Parkway and Quentin Road. The victim was taken to Kings County Hospital and had minor injuries.
Cops say Wilson also refused to take a Breathalyzer test. According to the FDNY, Wilson will be suspended for 30 days.
FLATBUSH – Police have released an additional video of the robbery on the 2 Train last week.
To recap, on Thursday, January 10 at around 2 p.m., the suspect stabbed a sleeping man in the head and arm with a screwdriver onboard the northbound 2 subway at the Beverly Road station. The suspect stole $300 from the man and left the train. The 29-year-old victim was taken to Kings County Hospital and is in stable condition.
Police describe the suspect as a 5’10”, 30- to a 35-year-old black man weighing about 200 pounds. He was wearing a black and gray jacket, black jeans, and a black hat. The new video is attached below.
According to the cops, 16-year-old Jahill Armand was last seen inside a supermarket on 1682 Saint John’s Place on January 12 at about 1 p.m.
Armand is described as being 5’9” tall and weighing 120 pounds. He has a thin build, dark complexion, black hair, and brown eyes. He was last wearing a black coat, blue sweater, and white sneakers. Cops say Armand is known to frequently go to Manhattan. A photo of Armand is attached below.
BED-STUY – Cops need help searching for a woman that has been missing for over a month.
According to the NYPD, 52-year-old Lisa Harris-Thomas was last seen leaving Interfaith Hospital, located at 1545 Atlantic Avenue, on December 3 at about 2:30 p.m.
Harris-Thomas is described as a 53-year-old black woman, about 5’5” tall with brown eyes and black hair. A photo is attached below.
FLATBUSH – The NYPD needs help searching for a young woman who shopped in Target and left without paying anything three months ago.
On Monday, October 29 at about 5 p.m., a 16-or-17-year-old entered the Target on 1598 Flatbush Avenue. She stole $1,700 worth of merchandise and left.
Cops describe her as a white young woman with black hair. A photo is attached below.
Anyone with information in regard to any of the above incidents is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.
