Crime & Safety

Police Blotter: A Shooting and Beauty Supply Store Robbery

A weekly roundup of crime activity in the 81st Precinct

Crime has increased 13 percent in the 81st Precinct for the week of 7/18/2011 through 7/24/2011, (35 incidents versus 31 incidents), compared to this same week last year. Crime is up 1.7 percent for the month (120 incidents versus 118), compared to this same 28-day period last year. And crime year-to-date is up 10.5 percent (757 incidents versus 685 incidents), compared to this same time period in 2010.

Shooting:

On Thursday, July 28, at approximately 10:00pm, a 20-year-old man was shot once in the heel of his foot on Chauncey Street between Howard Street and Saratoga Avenue. The victim says he was talking on his cell phone when suddenly there was shooting and he was struck in the foot. He also said he did not know the perpetrators. Police say the shooting generated from a melee right across the 79th Pct border and moved into the 81st Pct. Police also say, because the man was shot in the bottom/heel of his foot, he likely was running from someone. The victim was taken to Kings County Hospital and relased in good condition. Police have arrested several involved in the melee but have no leads on the victim's shooter. Investigation is ongoing.

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Robbery:

On Saturday, July 30, at approximately 6:00pm, a beauty supply store on MacDougal Street was robbed of about $1,000 in cash. According to the store manager's report, a black female wearing a black baseball hat and blue shirt, approximately 5'3" and in her mid-20s, walked into the store and immediately went to the rear of the store. Shortly after, a black male wearing a blue baseball hat and white t-shirt, approximately 5'9" and in his mid-20s, walked in, pointed a gun at the merchant and demanded all the cash in his register. The two perpetrators left together with money and have not been arrested. Police are still investigating.

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Anyone with information on the whereabouts of anyone connected with any of these incidents is asked to call the New York City Police Department's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS. All calls are kept confidential. The public can also submit its tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or texting 274637 (crimes) then enter TIP577.


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