Police Blotter: Man Runs From Police, Barricades Himself Inside of Home

Crime is down 28 percent in the 81st Precinct for the week of October 17 - October 23 (28 incidents versus 39 incidents), compared to this same week in 2010. Crime is down 1 percent for the month (122 incidents versus 123 incidents), compared to this same 28-day period last year. And year-to-date, crime is up 2 percent (1,138 incidents versus 1,115), compared to this same time last year.

Self-Barricade:

On Tuesday, November 1, at approximately 4:30pm, police received a distress call from a woman at 1070 Dekalb Avenue (and Broadway Avenue) who said she was being threatened at knife-point by an ex-boyfriend.

The woman had previously taken out an order of protection against the man, who was an ex-boyfriend.

According to police, during the call, the man grabbed the phone from the woman's hands and broke it, interrupting her call to the police. Police traced the location. Upon arrival, the man fled the apartment and ran up to an empty apartment on the third floor, barricading himself inside.

Police forced entry into the apartment, but the man escaped from a window and down a fire escape. Police have full identification of the man who is 34 years old and has a criminal record. The investigation is ongoing. 

Patterns:

Police are saying that burglaries and grand larcenies (cell phone and purse robberies) are up in the 81st Pct. They are asking residents to please report  strange activity in and around their neighbors' homes, if you suspect it is an attempted burlgary. Also, always report thefts of personal items -- even small thefts -- so the precinct can begin identifying and targeting problem areas of criminal activity.

*Note: All information in the crime reports is provided voluntarily by the precincts. Bed-Stuy Patch is not responsible for how frequent or infrequent this information is provided, nor the amount of detail provided in each incident. If you have any questions regarding a specific incident, you may contact the 79th or 81st Precincts. 

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.