Crime Watch

BY JERRY DANZIG

Boutique BaggedShoplifters bagged several bags from a downtown clothing store. At 3:25 p.m. on Sept. 23, unknown perpetrators took various items of merchandise from a Grand Street boutique. The items stolen included a green suede handbag valued at $695, a large black handbag priced at $785, and a red zip-up handbag tagged at $250, making a total stolen of $1,730.

Polo ImbroglioThieves can’t resist the allure of polo shirts costing several hundred dollars apiece. On Sept. 22, two men in their mid-20s entered the Vesey Street Gucci store and browse. According to a police account, they then put three shirts retailing for $1,485 into a shopping bag and left the store. The shoplifters were last seen fleeing northbound on West Street. An employee who reported the crime said the loss-prevention sensors were not working.

Memory LossIt’s the same old same old: Apple releases a new iPhone, and thieves steal it. At 9:55 p.m. on Sept. 24, a man was walking on the northwest corner of West Broadway and Park Place talking on his iPhone 7 someone and snatched the device out of his hand. A search of the area turned up nothing. The stolen cell is valued at $850.

Wallet WallopWhen it comes to your property, if you forget it, you will regret it. On Sept. 24, a 25-year-old woman left her wallet unattended at the northeast corner of Hubert and West Streets by Pier 26. When she returned a half an hour later, her wallet was no longer there. When she called her card companies to cancel her accounts, she found that one card had unauthorized charges totaling approximately $2,400. The items stolen included a black wallet valued at $100, various debit and credit cards, a health insurance card, and a MetroCard worth $20, making a total loss of $2,520.