Police Blotter: Three Cell Phone Robberies, One Felony Assault

The 79th precinct experienced a 17 percent decrease in overall crime last week (33 incidents vs 40 incidents). For the month, there has been a 14 percent decrease in crime (152 vs 177)  

Robberies  

On Tuesday, June 14, a 22-year-old male was walking on Flushing Avenue near Marcy Avenue at approximately 1:30 am, when someone as a black male, 25 to 30 years old, approx 6 feet tall and 170 pounds robbed the victim of his cellphone.     

On Monday, June 13, at approximately 3:45 am, 51-year-old man reported he was robbed. According to the victim, he was walking on Ellery Street off of Throop Avenue when two black males, approximately 20-25 years old, punched him, threw him to the ground and forcibly removed his cellphone.  

On Monday, June 13, at approximately 4:30 am, a  23-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint. Two male blacks, approximately 18-25 years old, displayed a silver handgun to the victim as he walked along Throop Avenue near Hopkins Street. The male perpetrators stole his cell phone.  

Felony Assault  

On Sunday, June 19, at 3:20 pm, there was a stabbing inside of 95 Herkimer Avenue. This incident was domestic in nature and resulted in one arrest and a knife recovered from the location.  

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.

***WED JUNE 22, at 7:00 PM, 79th PCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING, 505 DEKALB Avenue (between Bedford and Nostrand Avenues). ALL ARE WELCOME!!!***