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Carl Smith (Courtesy Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson.)A Brooklyn man has been sentenced to up to 18 years in prison for stealing three properties, including one in Fort Greene, announced Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson. [/?s=ken+thompson] Carl Smith, 50, was sentenced on June 13 to a minimum
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Photo by Heather Chin.Sunset Park goers will have to live without internet for a while. The park’s Wi-Fi repeater — a device that boosts the Wi-Fi signal to a larger area — was stolen from the roof of the comfort stations early on Thursday, May 26, according to Tony Giordano
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https://youtu.be/x5AiOzd6L2I It’s every Brooklynite’s worst nightmare: a wallet lost, only to find its way into the hands of a would-be credit card thief. On April 2, at around 8:15pm, a 23-year-old woman left her wallet on a bench at the Nevins Street subway stop,
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Jazz musician Cecil Taylor (Photo via Andy New [https://www.flickr.com/photos/92523880@N00/2496006222/]/Flickr)The Long Island man who ripped off Fort Greene resident and jazz legend Cecil Taylor [/blog/2014/08/12/fort-greene-home-contractor-charged-with-stealing-nearly-500000-from-cecil-taylor/] was sentenced today. Noel Muir, 55, who stole almost $500,000 in prize
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Photo by Ava Gerber.A local yoga studio and cafe was allegedly robbed of about $10 in tips plus several bottles of essential oils by teen thieves this morning, said store owner Ava Gerber, who runs Lucky Lotus Yoga Studio and Cafe at 334 Myrtle Avenue. The incident occurred at
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvUAjoUE2pE After a man was caught on camera snatching a woman’s purse as she walked with her 5-year-old son at Foster and Roger Avenues this past Wednesday, July 15, the NYPD is turning to the public for help finding the suspect. According to
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Source: NYPDCops are looking for a man who swiped a wallet through a window in Coney Island, then cashed out at a Gravesend ATM. According to authorities, the suspect spotted the wallet lying on a table in a Coney Island home while he was on the street. He approached the
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Suspects at Kings Plaza (Source: NYPD)Cops are looking for two women caught on surveillance cameras stealing from victims, including one who pulled $1,100 from the pocket of a Kings Plaza shopper. The 51-year-old female victim was shopping in Kings Plaza Mall at 400 Avenue U on December 29
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A shoplifter got more than he bargained for when he tried to jack several containers of instant coffee from the shelf of an Avenue J Supermarket. Samir Samedon’s crime, which took place at an Associated Supermarket (1413 Avenue J), prompted a wild chase involving three Sanitation workers, Flatbush Shomrim,
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Knock, knock. Who’s there? Thief. A man and a woman wormed their way into a Coney Island Avenue apartment building, knocked on someone’s door, and ripped an iPhone right out of the tenant’s hand when he answered, police say. The 29-year-old man was robbed at 4:45pm
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Police are looking for a man they say stole property from a Greenpoint apartment late last month, then used an app on a stolen phone to purchase food at a Fort Greene store. Cops say the burglary was committed around 3:30am on Thursday, July 24. The suspect reportedly entered
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Source: NYPD via Home ReporterA man smashed the window of a Brighton Beach jewelry storefront last week and stole $15,500 worth of jewelry, and now police are turning the public for help tracking the suspect down. The incident happened on Wednesday, May 28, at approximately 10:35 a.m.