Bay Ridge Jewelry Burglaries Moving South

By on March 7, 2013  News
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As the jewelry burglary [jurglary?] trend in Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights continues, it’s apparently moving south.

When Bay Ridge Odyssey first began writing about the break-ins in January, the crimes were centered around 70th Street, as February passed the halfway mark, they had moved to the mid 70s.

Now, as reported in this week’s Brooklyn Paper by Will Bredderman, two incidents – including one attempted burglary and a successful one – occurred in the final days of February at locations in the high 70s and 80s.

While we haven’t verified that this shows the entire picture [all data was pulled second-hand from police blotters], it certainly makes for an interesting snapshot.

Here’s the timeline: Continue reading »

Thousands In Jewelry, Electronics Stolen From 13th Ave Apartment

By on February 6, 2013  Featured story, News
Feb 062013
 
Image source: kthread via Flickr.

Image source: kthread via Flickr.

On the 28th of January, | My neighbor was victim-ized by, | Scumbag thieves a-leaping, | Up fire escapes and piping, | Land lady’s sleeping, | Nine bass drums thumping, | Eight cleaning ladies cleaning, | Between 70th and, | 69th Street a crook made off with, | Two gold rings, | One lap top, | Three French hens, | Two turtle doves, and | A diamond engagement ring.

In details that resemble lyrics from the Twelve Days of Christmas, Brooklyn Paper’s Will Bredderman is reporting that a sticky-fingered slime bag stole thousands in jewelry and electronics from a 13th Avenue apartment on January 28.

The victim told police that he left his home, on 13th Avenue between 69th street and 70th street, at 9:30 am. After returning at 1:30 pm, he noticed the missing laptop and jewelery.

While neighbors said they heard nothing out of the ordinary, police found footprints leading to a fire escape in the building’s rear yard.

As the ad-libbed song lyrics indicate, stolen items include a wedding band, two gold rings, a diamond ring, a gold chain, gold bangles, and a laptop. [The French hens and turtle doves went mercifully unmolested].

The vicinity of 70th Street has seen a rash of break-ins via fire escape since the year began.

Two More Reasons To Lock Your Window

By on January 10, 2013  News
Jan 102013
 
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Image source: kthread via Flickr.

2013 has already proven to be an unlucky year for residents leaving their windows unlocked, as reported by Will Bredderman in the Brooklyn Paper’s police blotter.

The first break in, on January 1, occurred while the occupant was on a ski trip:

The victim said she put her friend in charge of her home at 70th Street, and left at 6 pm to go skiing. When the friend stopped by at 11 am the next day, the rear bedroom window was open.

When the victim came back on Jan. 4, she discovered that thousands of dollars in jewelry were missing from her home, along with her PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii.

During the second incident, which happened nearby just one day later, the thief actually managed to lock the victim out of her apartment.

The resident told cops that she left her home between 70th and 71st streets at 9 a.m. neglecting to lock her bedroom window, which opens out onto a fire escape. While she was gone, the thief made off with her iPhone 3 and 4, earrings, two watches, and her wedding ring – engaging the victim’s chain lock from inside as a final insult.