Precinct Report Details December 17 Police Incidents
A series of street crimes are reported including the theft of a cash register worth 1800 dollars with 2500 dollars inside from Buddy's Burrito at 260 Court Street. Other incidents include robberies at 362 Columbia Street and 90 Commerce Street and a wallet and phone theft at West 9th and Court Street. A deli hold up on December 18 and snowstorm hospital aid by a 76th Precinct sergeant are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddy
Court Street
Columbia Street
Sam Oak
Set
Tobin
West 9Th and
Cops of the Month nab bank robber during Mill Basin shift
Officers Richard Taveras and Carl Brady of the 76th Precinct were flagged down at Capital Bank on Ralph Avenue and Avenue K. They confronted a masked robber exiting with a $5,000 laundry bag, handcuffed him, and earned Cop of the Month for January. Rumors target Visitation church debt fears. secretary says finances are stable with fundraisers and plans to raise attendance and cover a $150,000 deficit.
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Richard Taveras
Carl Brady
Mill Basin
Capital Bank
Ralph Avenue
Avenue K
Taveras
76Th Precinct
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Visitation Place
Richards Street
Elsie Tweedy
Bicycle Laws Stricter Enforcement by 76th Precinct
Captain Jack Lewis says officers will crack down on bike violations for public safety. Riders who go wrong way or onto sidewalks face motor-vehicle style tickets. Sidewalk riding deemed reckless endangerment and could bring criminal charges. An earlier Van Brunt and Sullivan incident showed a cyclist running a red light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Lewis
76Th Precinct
van Brunt
Sullivan
Brooklyn Bridge Park plan faces public split over private housing
A second public meeting showed a majority support for raising 16 million yearly to maintain Brooklyn Bridge Park via private residential buildings inside the park, contrasting with a November meeting where most speakers opposed the plan. The Watchtower Society buildings near the park could be sold to convert to housing, while South Atlantic Avenue access remains a focal concern for Red Hook and Columbia Waterfront District residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Alternatives To Housing
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
Red Hook
Columbia Waterfront
Atlantic Avenue
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