Crime Watch

| 25 Oct 2016 | 01:14

BY JERRY DANZIG

Child’s PreyDid a shoplifter use a child as a distraction? At 1 p.m. on Oct. 8, a woman described as in her 40s with a child went into the David Yurman store at 114 Prince St. shopping for jewelry. A 42-year-old male employee reported that the woman distracted a salesperson before taking an 18-karat rose-gold bracelet valued at $17,500 from the store.

MeatheadCan eating burgers cause some people to lose their wits? At 1:15 p.m. on Oct. 11, a 64-year-old man left the Bareburger at 155 William St., forgetting to take his belongings, including a sportcoat with a $10,000 Rolex inside. When he returned 45 minutes later, his property was gone. All told the man lost about $12,375 in stuff.

Scarfed UpA shoplifter apparently couldn’t resist Burberry’s famous scarves. At 2:15 p.m. on Oct. 16, a woman took 13 scarves from the Burberry store at 200 Vesey St. She fled in an unknown direction, and police were unable to locate her in the neighborhood. The stolen scarves were valued at a total of $5,690.

Not Right at the SiteHere is yet another tale of tools stolen from a construction site. At 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 14, a construction worker locked up his tools at a site on the 5th floor inside 56 Fulton St. When he returned to work on Oct. 17, his equipment was missing. He searched the site, but could not locate his tools. He told police that other trades worked at the construction site and had access to all floors. The items stolen were a small Nibco press gun set valued at $2,500 and a Miller welding machine priced at $2,750, making a total stolen of $5,250.

Planet PlunderOne gym-goer was fit — to be tied — when he returned to find his locker open. At 8:50 a.m. on Oct. 11, a gymgoer placed property inside a locker at the Planet Fitness location at 25 Broadway, and secured the locker. When he returned to the locker at 10:15, his combo lock was missing and his belongings had been taken. The items stolen included an Apple MacBook Pro valued at $2,500, an iPhone 6s costing $900, and $40 cash, making a total stolen of $3,440.