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LAST GASP: WANTED
This comes courtesy of the head of the 94th Precinct, Deputy Inspector Hurson. If you have any tips/information to share about this horrific crime please contact Detective Notwicz at the above-listed telephone number. Otherwise, you can download a print quality flyer by clicking here.
New York Shitty Day Starter: What Happened On Bedford Avenue?
A chap named Dale (who took the above photo at North 7 Street & Bedford Avenue) writes at 12:54 a.m. in an email entitled “Traffic stopped at Bedford and North 7th”:
Don’t know what was going on.
Unfortunately, I do. Per an anonymous tipster:
On Friday March 23rd, 2012 at approximately 2200 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a pedestrian struck at the Bedford Avenue Train Station, within the confines of the 94th Precinct (Transit District 33). Upon arrival, Police determined that the victim (M/W/20) was riding the “L” line train along with the suspect (M/W/30-35) when a verbal dispute ensued. When exiting the train, the suspect initiated a physical altercation with victim resulting in both individuals falling onto the road track bed. The suspect fled the scene and the victim was struck by a Northbound train resulting in serious body trauma. EMS responded and transported the victim to Bellevue Hospital where he was later pronounced DOA. There are no arrests at this time. The investigation is ongoing.
The family has been notified and the victim has been identified…
Gothamist has a very good run-down of what happened. You can read it by clicking here. (Thanks Peter for bringing this to my attention!)
From The New York Shitty Inbox: Possible Police Impersonation?
Filed under: 11222, Criminal Activity, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic
A Green Street resident writes:
I came home the other day and found this flier taped to the wall outside my apartment on Green St. After some investigating, I discovered that late Sunday night two men entered our building through the roof, knocked on my neighbor’s door and flashed a badge trying to get him to let them into his apartment.. Thankfully, he was smart enough not to let them in. I”m curious as to whether you’ve heard of other incidents like this happening in the neighborhood. Also, I wanted to put a friendly reminder out there to lock your doors and windows (and roofs!)…
P.S. Do you or any of your readers have any tips for what to do if we suspect the “police” at the door are not actually police?
Although I have heard of one case of attempted police impersonation and a case housing authority impersonation (which culminated in a robbery at the Cooper Park Houses), I have not heard of any such activity hereabouts. Regardless, this is very disturbing stuff so I brought it to the attention of the commanding officer of the 94th Precinct: D.I. Hurson. He too was very troubled by this. Here’s what he had to say:
This could be very serious, have the person who encountered the “Police” go to the Precinct and report this as possible Police impersonation. Also if someone encounters plain clothes Police and they have reason to believe something is afoul ask them to call uniformed Police to respond, if that doesn’t work call 911 and request a supervisor to respond.
So there you go! If you suspect the person wanting access to your apartment is not a police officer, call the police and request they send either a uniformed officer or supervisor (as Mr. Hurson has indicated). In addition, if you have had such an encounter please follow up with the 94th Precinct and make them aware of what happened. This is serious stuff folks! Community Affairs (a good place to start for any inquiries/concerns you may have) can be reached via telephone at (718) 383-5298. Call ’em!
Live From The 94th Precinct Community Council Meeting
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Criminal Activity, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
All in all the proceedings at last night’s convocation were pretty subdued. However there were a few points of interest, among them:
- A bevy of guest speakers, including a trio of wonderfully charming participants of the NYPD’s Explorers program speak.
- A pair of gentleman who were burglarizing our local watering holes in the wee hours of the morning have been apprehended!
- Phyllis, a stalwart attendee of these proceedings, tenders her two cents (and then some) regarding what I presume to be a meter maid.
Without further ado, here we go!
Part I: Roll Call & a Review of Minutes From the Previous Meeting
Part II: Minutes are accepted, the new date for Community Council meetings is announced; a representative from the NYPD’s Community Affairs Office speaks
Part III: A Presentation by the Explorer’s Program
- You can view the brochure for this program by clicking here.
Part IV: A citizen lauds these youths for cleaning Jerzy Popieluzko Square (this is pretty awesome)
Part V: A representative from the Youth Court speaks & D.I. Hurson gives a rundown of recent crime trends
- Crime was up for the month of February. Mr. Hurson attributes this to unseasonably warm weather.
- Burglaries are still a problem. He states that two men responsible for a string of burglaries at bars in his precinct have been identified/apprehended. Simply put, these two men were breaking into bars after hours. One was caught at Bellwether on Union Avenue.
- Street robberies (for electronics) is still a concern. Recently a rash of these came to pass on Roebling Street between North 8 and North 4 Street. The perpetrators are between the ages of 14 and 18 years of age and one young woman has been arrested.
- Car break-ins are still a concern as well.
Part VI: The Q & A Session Continues
- Phyllis tenders some remarks regarding one Officer Brown and truck drivers. Among other things she asserts Ms. Brown is overweight. D.I. Hurson begs to differ.
- Concerns about the Production Lounge are raised (again).
Part VII: Q & A Session, Continued
- Concerns about registered sex offenders (and posting flyers of them) are raised.
- D.I. Hurson notes that many hail from 300 Skillman Avenue (a homeless shelter located on the premises of the Greenpoint Hospital) and 66-68 Clay Street (a three quarter house)
And that’s all she wrote!
From The New York Shitty Inbox: Drunk Driving on Nassau Avenue?
Filed under: 11222, Criminal Activity, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic
A person we’ll call “A” writes yesterday, March 5th, at 6:45 p.m.:
Hey,
There was just a loud collision at the corner of Humboldt and Nassau – lots of witnesses. A clearly intoxicated driver rear ended another car. The driver was stumbling and slurring his words. Yelling at the other driver not to call the cops. And that he would give him $1000 if he just didn’t call the cops. I left because it was freezing and looked like it might get physical. Luckily it looked the driver of the first car was definitely calling the cops, as well as a couple other witnesses. And there was already a very long line of traffic backed up on Humboldt.
Anyway I’m writing because its really scary that someone was driving that drunk in our neighborhood at 6:30 pm (not that its ever not scary.)
With the horrible accident with the delivery man from Chinese Musician just a few months ago this is starting to be an epidemic… If you find anything out about this, please post. I hope the cops were called. I tried to remember the plate number but forgot – NY plates though.
I contacted the head of the 94th, D.I. Hurson and here’s what he had to say:
Yes, we got him.
From The New York Shitty Inbox, Part II: DOA on Manhattan Avenue?
Filed under: 11222, Criminal Activity, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic
I arrived home from this evening’s Public Safety Committee meeting (which, it should be noted handles criminal matters) to find this item (which hails from NYScanner) in my inbox. I have reached out to the head of the 94th Precinct, Deputy Inspector Hurson, in the hope he can shed some light on what happened. It goes without saying that if/when I learn anything, I will post an update here.
UPDATE, March 2, 10:55 a.m.: I have received a clarification from D.I. Hurson! He writes:
I don’t see anything for Greenpoint and Manhattan ave, we did have a DOA last night inside of 1109 Manhattan Ave but we don’t believe it to be suspicious.
For those of you who are not in the know 1109 Manhattan Avenue is the Greenpoint Hotel (hence perhaps a transposition was made?). This is one of our community’s, um, notorious establishments.
From The New York Shitty Inbox: Revised 94th Precinct Community Council Calendar
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Criminal Activity, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
As I have noted previously, there have been some issues with 94th Precinct Community Council meetings conflicting with those of our local Community Board. Thus, I am pleased to announce the previous have amended their schedule for the remaining year to remedy this problem. Henceforth meetings of the Community Council will be on the first Wednesday of every month— to take note!
LAST GASP: Wanted
Filed under: 11222, Criminal Activity, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic
This item comes courtesy of the head of the 94th Precinct, Deputy Inspector Hurson. If anyone reading this witnessed the above-described incident (which came to pass February 21 at 10:20 p.m. on Eagle Street near Franklin Street) or has any information to tender please contact the Detective Carney at the above-listed telephone number. And one again, folks: please, PLEASE be vigilant about your surroundings!
From The New York Shitty Inbox, Part III: What’s Up At 373 Graham Avenue?
Filed under: 11211, Criminal Activity, East Williamsburg, East Williamsburg Brooklyn, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
Many of the people reading this site are familiar with the phenomenon that is 373 Graham Avenue. For those of you who are not in the know you can get up to speed by clicking here, here and here. Suffice it to say something very, VERY strange is going on there.
A sign has been posted by the ostensible owner of this establishment extolling upon the pleasurable experience that is “central booking”. And if what I have received this correspondence evening is any indication, the author of this tome has gained firsthand experience of just this. Tonight. An anonymous tipster writes:
Hey — you know that weirdo who has that weird storefront with all the weird posters and garbage on the street on Graham Avenue and Skillman? This guy?
The cops just arrested him a few minutes ago. The showed up outside his place around 6:50 and were talking calmly to him for about 20 minutes. Then they handcuffed him and continued talking, until he got quietly in the back of their car. Couldn’t really make out anything they were saying, but as a couple who lives nearby, we were pretty stoked to see this. That guy is a creep.
Per the head of the 94th Precinct, D.I. Hurson, the author of this tome was arrested for menacing someone with a knife. Can I honestly say I am surprised by this? No, not really. This situation has been building critical mass for some time. Yikes!
From The New York Shitty Inbox: Criminal Impersonation
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Criminal Activity, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
This comes from the 94th Precinct via an anonymous tipster:
The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance with the whereabouts of Larry Thomas who is wanted for Criminal Impersonation in the confines of the 94 pct. The circumstances are as follows:
On Tuesday, July 05, 2011 at approximately 1045 hours a M/W/81 was approached by a M/B who stated he was a police officer and displayed a police type shield. The suspect then engaged the victim in conversation about counterfeit money and followed the victim back to his home. While inside the home the suspect displayed several pictures of what he claim to be a wanted perpetrator. The suspect then asked the victim and his daughter if they had any money in the house and stated it might be counterfeit. After being asked for ID by the daughter of the victim, the suspect flees the location in a white 4 door Ford vehicle with New Jersey plates.
The suspect has been identified as Larry Thomas- M/B/57, 5’11”,165 lbs, black hair, brown eyes
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call Crime stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). 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.
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