crime watch

Spirited AwayBad guys have been in hot pursuit of purses in recent weeks. At 10 p.m. on Friday, March 17, a 33-year-old woman was having a drink at the Barley & Grain bar at 421 Amsterdam Avenue when she realized her purse was missing. Items stolen included an iPhone, an undisclosed amount of cash, and a driver’s license.

Coffee CopCarrying large amounts of cash always entails risk, as this story reminds us. At 6 a.m. on Thursday, March 16, another 33-year-old woman was partaking of refreshments in the Starbucks location at 2045 Broadway when she too discovered her purse had disappeared, along with its contents — $1,200 in cash.

Shake TakeIn yet another purloined purse incident at 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 5, a 20-year-old woman was seeking sustenance at the Shake Shack located at 366 Columbus Avenue when she looked for her purse and found it had vanished. She had been robbed of a wallet, an iPhone, and $300 in cash.

Ristorante AnteThere was more red sauce to be found than greenbacks for a burglar breaking into an Italian restaurant. At 5:45 a.m. on Saturday, March 11, the front door lock was discovered to have been broken overnight at the Salumeria Rosi Parmacotto restaurant located at 283 Amsterdam Avenue. The intruder got away with just $120 in cash.