Crime Watch

BY MICKEY KRAMER

Monster TheftA Spring Street resident parked his 2013 Ducati Monster 696 at the corner of Thompson and Spring Streets on the evening of Aug. 12, only for him to have it go missing by the time he returned two days later. The bike is valued at $13,500.

Prada PredatorA shoplifter can make out by bagging just one pricey bag. At 4:19 p.m. on Saturday, August 15, an unknown person entered the Prada store at 575 Broadway, removed a Prada bag tagged at $2,880 from a display shelf, and left without paying. A search of the neighborhood turned up neither the thief nor the stolen goods.

BackacheThe back of a chair may support your back, but it most definitely does not secure your belongings! At 1 p.m. on Aug. 19, a woman from Rockville Centre, N.Y. secured her wallet inside her purse after buying lunch at the Zeytuna grocery store and restaurant on Maiden Lane. She then sat down to eat her lunch, leaving her purse on the back of her chair. When she arrived back at her place of work in 60 Wall St., she her wallet was missing. She told police that she had not been bumped or jostled. The missing items included a Coach wallet valued at $250, a Long Island Railroad pass priced at $400, $190 in cash, a Marshall’s gift card worth $35, a New York State driver’s license, and various credit and debit cards.

UnderwhelmedLeaving property under a chair is as risky as leaving it on the back of the chair. At 11:30 p.m. on Aug. 11, a 22-year-old woman was enjoying drinks with friends at the Iron Horse bar located on Cliff Street when she left briefly to use the restroom. When she returned, her bag was no longer where she had placed it. The items stolen included a Prada wallet valued at $441, $100 in cash, a Chinese passport and ID, and a blue, white, and black Celine handbag valued at $1,700.

Hatin’ ItOne McDonald’s customer got NO breaks on a recent visit to the establishment. At 3 p.m. on Aug. 14, a 42-year-old woman was sitting at a table in the Mickey D’s at 160 Broadway when an unknown man took her wallet and walked out of the restaurant. A search of the neighborhood failed to disclose his whereabouts. The items stolen included $200 in cash, a Pantech cell phone valued at $650, a wallet worth $100, and a mobile hotspot device priced at $250.