Crime Watch

BY JERRY DANZIG

Crashing InA collision between two bike riders turned into a robbery. At 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, a 36-year-old man was riding his bike in Riverside Park at 72nd Street when he had a pileup with another bike rider. The other rider grabbed the 34-year-old’s property as it fell to the ground and made off with a Galaxy phone and other belongings valued at $2,000.

No Ease at e’sThe back of a chair may be a convenient place to hang a bag, but it is not a secure one. On June 13, a 25-year-old woman hung her bag on a chair in e’s BAR at 511 Amsterdam Ave. The bag, along with her credit cards, iPhone, and other belongings, was missing went she next reached for it.

Shoplifter Shoe WarehouseA heel made off with some shoes. At 7:30 p.m. on June 10, a person came into the DSW store at 2220 Broadway and put several pairs of shoes in a black garbage bag before leaving without paying. The thief made off with shoes valued at $1,800.

Done at 21Police shut down two shoplifters recently. At 10:15 p.m. on June 8, two 34-year-old women were caught shoplifting some $3,900 worth of clothing and sunglasses in the Century 21 store at 1972 Broadway. Police arrested the sticky-fingered pair and charged them with grand larceny.

Pity BikeSomeone managed to take a free ride on a Citi Bike. At noon on June 6, a man left a Citi Bike outside 366 Columbus Avenue. When he returned for the vehicle, valued at $1200, it was gone.