Crime Watch
BY JERRY DANZIG
Bank Robber Strikes AgainA man wanted for a series of bank robberies struck again. At 3:53 p.m. on Monday, July 18, a man thought to be in his early 40s and wearing a Razor skateboard helmet passed a note to a teller at the HSBC bank at 1165 Third Ave. He stated that he had a gun, although he did not show it. The teller handed over $7,459 before the robber fled on foot northbound on the avenue. Police ask anyone recognizing the man pictured to call detectives at 646-610-6910 or 212-477-7447.
Uneasy RidersAt 2:50 p.m. on Sunday, July 17, a 47-year-old woman and her daughter were riding a southbound 6 train from 96th Street. The mother was standing by the door with her zipped purse over her left shoulder. She noticed a 30-year-old man getting close on her left side, and she moved away from him. The subway doors opened at 86th Street, and a second 30-year-old man bumped into her on her right side, causing her to move up close again to the first man. The two young men then rushed off the train. The woman then realized that her purse had been unzipped and her wallet was gone. She and her daughter exited the train and reported the incident, but a search of the area failed to turn up the two thieves. She subsequently canceled the credit cards in the stolen wallet but learned that an attempt had been made to buy $800 of merchandise at a local Best Buy store and another purchase had been attempted at a CVS. Police are investigating.
Five Minutes at Dos TorosOne bike was stolen after being left unattended for just five minutes. At 4:25 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, a 25-year-old employee working for the Dos Toros Taqueria at 1111 Lexington Ave. locked his bike to the restaurant’s facade. When he came back just five minutes later, his black Trek bike valued at $1,300 was nowhere to be found.
Camden CadPolice nabbed another perpetrator attempting to make unauthorized purchases at Bloomingdale’s. At 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 21, a female area resident got a call from the store asking if she had tried to make a purchase over the phone using her credit card. She said she had not. Subsequently, a 25-year-old man from Camden, N.J., entered the store and tried to buy four pairs of Giuseppe Zanotti women’s shoes valued at $4,542.91 using the same woman’s credit card. He was held for police and arrested.
Under the Influence and Under ArrestPolice arrested two motorists at a sobriety checkpoint at on East 61st Street Sunday, July 17. The first man, a 35-year-old from Queens, was driving a black 2011 Mercedes. Police detected a strong smell of alcohol on his breath, and his speech was slurred. The second man, a 31-year-old also from Queens, was driving a blue 2005 Acura. He also had the smell of alcohol on his breath, and his speech was slurred as well.