Police Blotter: 2 Shootings and a Home Invasion

Crime is down 9.7 percent in the 81st Precinct (28 incidents versus 31) for the week of 8/1/2011 through 8/7/2011, compared to this same week last year. Crime is up 7.9 percent for the month (123 incidents versus 114 incidents), compared to this same 28-day period last year. For year-to-date, crime is up 10.51 percent (820 incidents versus 742 incidents), compared to this same time in 2010.

2 Shootings:

On Thursday, August 4, at approximately 4:30pm, an 18-year-old male was shot twice in the leg on 109 Lewis Avenue (Roosevelt Houses). Witnesses say he was walking up the street when two young, black kids on bikes, approximately 16 years old, opened fire on him. The victim gave no information on the two suspects and claimed he had no knowledge or information surrounding the circumstances of the crime.

On Sunday, August 7, at 2:30am,  an 18-year-old male was shot one time in the shoulder in front of 153 Marcus Garvey Boulevard, (Roosevelt Houses). Police responded to the 911 call, but when they arrived on the scene, all they found was blood on the sidewalk. The victim had left and walked himself into Woodhull hospital. The victim gave no information on his shooter and claimed he had no knowledge or information surrounding the circumstances of the crime.

Home Invasion:

Two men at a residence on Stuyvesant Avenue between Hancock and Halsey experienced a home invasion. The victims reported to police, the incident started when two men --both strangers-- knocked on their door on Monday, August 8, at approximately 9:30pm. When one of the tenants at the home on Stuyvesant opened the door, the men barged in and brandished a firearm. The perpetrators went through the tenant's bedroom drawers and removed money and a phone, and then forcibly removed money from the victim's friend. One of the victims report that before the two men left the house, one of the men hit him over the head with the butt of his gun. Police were able to catch one of the men later that day, from a description one of the victims provided of the car. The investigation is ongoing for the second suspect.

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.