Police Blotter: Unattended Baby Stroller Stolen

The following information comes from police reports from the 72nd Precinct of the NYPD. It does not indicate a conviction.

for the most recent Police Blotter from the 66th Precinct.

Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner...Except That One Time.

A Cypress Hills woman reported her purse and baby stroller stolen from the northeast corner of Vanderbilt Street and Prospect Park Southwest, after she left both items unattended, on the street, for an hour. 

The 32-year-old woman told cops Wednesday that in addition to stealing her City Mini stroller and its plastic cover, someone made multiple charges to her credit cards.

Police reports do not indicate that a baby was in the stroller at the time of the larceny, and no arrests have been made.

Assault in Windsor Terrace

A Windsor Terrace man was assaulted Tuesday near his home on Prospect Park West and 17th Street by a group of men, one of whom has been arrested.

The 35-year-old victim was heading home from work around 1:20 a.m. when he was jumped by five men, one of whom he knew. 

Benjamin Baker, 19, was familiar with the victim prior to the attack. According to reports, Baker burned the victim's face with a cigarette while the other suspects punched and kicked him.

Police arrested Baker, who lives in Park Slope, on Sunday. No other arrests have been made.

GPS Lost

A car belonging to a 23-year-old Windsor Terrace man was broken into last Sunday. 

The victim told police that he returned to his car, which he had parked near his home on East 8th Street and Caton Place, to find the rear right window broken, with his GPS, phone charger and jacket missing.

Police were unable to dust for fingerprints because of rain, and no arrests have been made.