Crime Watch

BY JERRY DANZIG

Chopper Lopperleaving a nice motorcycle unattended and parked on the street for several days is asking for trouble. At 3:30 p.m. on July 21, a 33-year-old man parked his 2011 BMW R 1200 GS in front of 142 Sullivan St. His bike was gone when he returned on the morning of July 25. A search of the neighborhood proved fruitless. The stolen black bike is valued at $14,000.

F8 FateA bicyclist found that leaving his ride unsecured and unattended outside for just five minutes is also asking for trouble. At 8:30 a.m. on August 6, a 39-year-old man parked his Pinarello Dogma F8 in front of 159 Prince St. Unfortunately, he failed to lock or secure the vehicle and just left it leaning against the building while he went inside a store. When he came out at 8:35 a.m., his bike was nowhere to be found. The stolen two-wheeler, black with orange fluorescent stripes, is valued at $12,000.

Plumbing the DepthsPolice arrested two suspects getting out of a stolen van. At 11:10 a.m. on August 4, a 36-year-old man left a commercial van belonging to the Demar Plumbing Corporation in front of 497 Greenwich St. He had locked up the vehicle, but when he came out at 12:05 p.m., it was missing. He then tracked the van using its GPS and called the police. He gave police the vehicle’s current location, even as responding officers sped to the scene. Soon officers spotted the stolen vehicle pulling over and witnessed two suspects stepping out. The van’s driver then arrived at the location and confirmed that he had not given the suspects permission or authority to use the van. The van stolen and recovered was a white 2011 Ford E250 valued at $15,800. Jeanette Feliciano, 40, and Juan Velazquez, 42, were arrested on August 4 and charged with grand larceny auto.

Bye Bye BirdyVehicles of all descriptions have definitely been the hot-ticket item for thieves recently. At 3:50 p.m. on August 4, a man locked up his electric bicycle in front of 316 Greenwich St. and went into a store. It was gone when he returned just fifteen minutes later. The stolen bicycle was an electric Birdy Speed Disc, valued at $5,000.

Retro FoolishnessAt 4:10 p.m. on August 3, a 31-year-old man took his belongings out of a gym locker inside Retro Fitness at 1 New York Plaza and left them on a bench unattended while he went to the restroom. His possessions, including a Cartier watch valued at $3,000 and a Citibank card, were missing.