Avenue C shooting
A man was shot in the leg on Avenue C near E. Fifth St. on Sat., May 16, around 10 p.m., police said.
According to a police spokesperson, two men, both 18, were walking southbound on Avenue C when they were approached by a group of unknown males. One member of the larger group stole a gold chain from one of the two men, after which there was an altercation.
A silver handgun was pulled out and four shots were fired. One of the two men was hit once in the upper left thigh, and the other suffered a broken left hand in the scuffle. Both victims were treated at Bellevue Hospital and released.
An investigation is ongoing.
Kicked while he’s down
The walk of shame got a little rowdy on Thurs., May 14, at Employees Only bar, at 510 Hudson St. A resident of Singapore committed some type of party foul, resulting in his ejection from the premises at about 10:40 p.m. that night. As the 37-year-old expatriate made his way toward the door, Robert Fisher, 35, and Milos Zica, 33, allegedly shoved him to the ground. A third man, Mitar Prentic, 30, then kicked him, causing bruising and contusions to his chest, police say. The attacking trio was arrested for misdemeanor assault.
Senior bounces burglar
A young burglar met his match when a senior Villager found him trying to loot his apartment at 1 Bank St. The older man, 67, was sleeping when the burglar, 23, allegedly entered the dwelling after failing to open another unit’s front door just before 5 a.m. on Thurs., May 14. Once inside, the prospective thief was purportedly contemplating where to start with the aid of a flashlight. The other man awoke, reportedly confronted the intruder, then physically removed him from the apartment. Police arrived soon after and arrested Orlando Whitfield, 23, for felony burglary.
Village throw down
Port Authority police came to the aid of a woman, 61, on Tues., May 12, in front of 502 Hudson St., at Christopher St. The woman told them that at about 4 p.m. she had been thrown to the ground by another woman while talking to a neighbor. When confronted by police for her alleged role in the incident, Tenine Massey, 44, reportedly told them that the victim “has chased me since the 1920s,” police said. Massey was arrested for misdemeanor assault.
‘Broken Windows’ bust
Police arrested a man on Mon., May 18, at 1:30 p.m. as he allegedly walked between subway cars, a violation, in the L train station at Eighth Ave. A background search had revealed that he had an open warrant for an undisclosed crime, according to a police report.
— Zach Williams and Lincoln Anderson
