62nd Precinct Police Beat: Perp steals $22,000 and jewelry from Bath Beach home

Between Friday, July 1 and Tuesday, July 5, the 62^nd Precinct received reports of two burglaries, one robbery, two grand larcenies and one felony assault. The 62^nd Precinct serves Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Gravesend.

BREAK IN AND BANKIN’

A 37-year old man told police that an unknown perp broke into his home located near 20th and Cropsey Avenues on Friday, July 1 at around 1:00 p.m. The perp broke in through the front door, according to cops, and stole $22,000 and jewelry before fleeing.

FOLLOWED AND CAUGHT

A 36-year old man reported to police on Tuesday, July 5 that a 50-year old man somehow entered his West 10th Street apartment building at around 3:30 p.m. and attempted to break in by using a credit card to open the door. The victim witnessed this and followed the perp down to Avenue U and Van Sicklen Street where he was apprehended and found in possession of various burglary tools.

EX-WIFE CAUSES STRIFE

A 44-year old man told cops that on Monday, July 4, his ex-wife and her brother were at his apartment near 85^th Street and 24^th Avenue and held him down while repeatedly punching him in the face, causing cuts to his nose. They proceeded to steal $800 and one Bank of America debit card from the 44-year-old’s back pocket. The victim received medical attention at the 62^nd precinct.

MAXXED OUT

According to police, a 52-year-old man living near 83^rd Street and 21^st Avenue had his credit card information stolen and used to open up a TJ MAXX credit card on Saturday, July 2. The unknown perp racked up $1,094 worth of charges at the department store.

CYCLEPATH

A 58-year-old Asian woman had her purse snatched off of her shoulder while riding her bicycle near 65^th Street and 16^th Avenue on Saturday, July 2 at around 6 p.m. According to cops, the perp, described as an 18-year-old white man, fled westbound on 65^th Street after the incident and made off with $200 cash and a cellphone which were inside the purse.

NOT-SO-FRIENDLY BANTER

A 17-year-old teen was taken to Maimonides Medical Center on Sunday, July 3 after his friend, 15, hit him in the head with a blunt object at a Kings Highway restaurant at around 9:52 p.m. According to police, the assault stemmed from a heated, verbal argument between the two. The 17-year-old suffered a cut to his left eye and complained of pain to the head and neck.