Crime Watch

BY JERRY DANZIG

Lock SwapUsually victims of gym locker thefts find no lock when they return to their looted lockers; this time a victim found a new lock. At 3 p.m. on May 28, a 25-year-old man returned to his locker in the New York Sports Club at 23 West 73rd St. only to find a different lock on his locker. When he did manage to get inside the locker, his driver’s license, credit cards and $34 in cash were missing.

Ciao, ChopperDucati owners love their motorcycles; thieves do too. At 10:30 a.m. on May 28, a 29-year-old man parked his two-wheeler in front of 234 West End Ave. When he returned two hours later, his vehicle had vanished. The bike is valued at $12,000.

Hard Knocks at EquinoxAt 2 p.m. on May 15, a 49-year-old man returned to his locker in the Equinox club at 160 Columbus Ave. and discovered that some $1,381 worth of belongings had been taken from his locker. The unknown thief was apparently proficient at picking locks, as the victim’s lock was still intact and locked after the robbery.

No NirvanaEven those seeking spiritual enlightenment are too often confronted with harsh realities. At 6 p.m. on Monday, May 23, a 38-year-old man returned to his unlocked locker in the Bikram Yoga studio at 143 West 72nd St. to discover that his wallet containing three credit cards was missing. Fate did smile upon him however, as no unauthorized charges had turned up on the cards at the time of the police report.

Trunk PunkAn open car trunk is an invitation to street thieves. At 10:30 a.m. on May 15, a 55-year-old woman left her car trunk open outside 239 West 72nd St. as she was unloading her belongings. In the brief period of time during which the car was unattended, an unknown perpetrator made off with the woman’s designer boots, clothing and other goods worth a total of $2,161.