Barrow St. bust
Around 3 a.m. on Sat., April 16, a police officer observed a man loitering outside an apartment at 42 Barrow St. The officer said he also found more than a gram of a controlled substance believed to be cocaine on the ground by the man. The officer attempted to arrest the man, at which point he flailed his arms, twisted his body, and attempted to pull away and cause alarm. Upon a search, individually packaged alleged controlled substances and a knife were found on the man’s body.
Malik Cameron, 31, was arrested for felony criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Graffiti comedown
Two taggers got in trouble after they traveled to the roof above 3 Sheets Saloon early Monday morning April 18. A witness reported that, around 2 a.m., he saw the pair on the roof at 134 W. Third St. A police officer responded and found the two at the location without permission or authority to be there. They were also found to be in possession of graffiti instruments — and graffiti at the location was consistent with the instruments found.
Jesse Koppel, 19, and Alex McNealy, 33, were arrested for misdemeanor making graffiti.
Urban shoplifter
A 17-year-old boy attempted to remove a $200 jacket without paying for it from Urban Outfitters, at 526 Sixth Ave., on Sat., April 16, around 10 p.m., police said.
When store security moved to apprehend him, the youth resisted and grabbed the place’s security sensor, ripped it off the wall and smashed it into a window. According to the store manager, the sensor and the window were each valued at more than $1,000.
Police arrested Matthew Bejamin, 17, for felony criminal mischief.
Cognac caper
Police said that on Sun., April 3, at around 5 a.m., three males entered the Suffolk Arms bar, at 269 E. Houston St., by kicking through a windowpane. They removed $3,000 worth of liquor, including a $2,000 bottle of Louis XIII cognac, and fled.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Police Department’s Crime Stoppers Hotline, at 800-577-TIPS. Tips can also be submitted by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Web site, www.nypdcrimestoppers.com, or by texting them to 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577. All tips are strictly confidential.
— Emily Siegel
and Lincoln Anderson
