Crime Watch

BY JERRY DANZIG

Riverside RobberyA Riverside Drive resident recently discovered that about $14,000 worth of jewelry was missing from her apartment. The woman told police she had put the items, which include a Tiffany necklace, two diamond necklaces, and several rings, in a drawer and cabinet in February. She told police that numerous people had been in her apartment since then, including nannies and a cleaning crew.

Parent Teacher DisassociationHell hath no fury like an irate parent. At 6:25 p.m. on Monday, April 18, a 29-year-old teacher at PS 84 Lillian Weber School of the Arts at 32 W. 92nd Street was leaving and was confronted by several parents, including one — a 28-year-old woman — who grabbed her by her shoulders, saying, “I know what you did!” and shoved her to the ground, causing scratches to her left elbow. The parent then threw the teacher’s phone to the ground, breaking its camera. The parent continued pushing the teacher to the ground, causing pain to her shoulder and head. An EMS team responded and treated the teacher, but she refused further medical attention. Jennifer DeJesus was arrested and charged with assault.

Home ScareOn April 22, an 82-year-old woman living on West 96th Street being care for by several home attendants following her return home from surgery reported she had nearly $20,000 worth of jewelry missing from her apartment. She told police she had a team of seven home attendants caring for her as she recovered. She had come home on April 11. The missing items include 14 pairs of yellow earrings with precious stones valued at $14,000, one yellow antique wedding band worth $1,500, and four yellow necklaces with semiprecious stones tagged at $4,000, making a total stolen of $19,500.

Double TroubleUnknown perpetrators preyed on one local building twice in two days, taking about $2,700 worth of power tools. A worker at 840 West End Ave. discovered the theft. He told police that he saw the window to the boiler room was halfway open. He also said that the only person with keys to the boiler room was the building super. The tools stolen were one Tri-Stand chain vise valued at $500, one Hilti model TE 30 – 7drill priced at $1,400, one Bosch 735216 Sawzall priced at $120, three pipe wrenches worth $100, two Makita 900 5B grinders priced at $100, two 50 foot black welding cables costing $160, and one welding mask valued at $350.

The following day at 7:30 a.m., the 54-year-old male super of that same building went into the same boiler room and noticed that the window was broken. He next discovered that someone had tried to get into his toolbox, bending and damaging the box in the effort, but nothing was taken.