ASSAULT: Two with spray got away | The NYPD is asking the public for assistance in identifying two suspects in connection with an assault that occurred at around 4:30am on Sat., July 30, at the Times Square 42nd St. & Seventh Ave. 2 train subway station. The victim, a 36-year-old man, was on the northbound platform when the two suspects began to verbally harass him. They then went on to punch him all over his body, and spray an unknown substance on his face, causing their victim to sustain scratches to his hands and irritation to his eyes. The pair fled, but was caught on surveillance cameras. The first suspect is described as a man about 19-20, 5’, with brown hair and brown eyes, last seen wearing a blue shirt, tan slacks, and sneakers. The second suspect, female, is also described as 19-20 and 5’, has black hair and brown eyes, and was last seen wearing a gray shirt, blue jeans, and sneakers. Police ask anyone with information to reach out to the Crime Stoppers hotline at 800-577-TIPS, visit nypdcrimestoppers.com, or text to 274637(CRIMES), then enter TIP577.
LEAVING THE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE: Hey! I’m walkin’ here! | One out-of-towner learned a painful lesson about how ruthless New Yorkers can be when getting from Point A to Point B, on Fri., Aug. 12. At around 2pm, a 27-year-old Los Angeles man was walking westbound on the south side of W. 23rd St. at Ninth Ave., when he was struck by a vehicle travelling eastbound on W. 23rd St., making a right onto Ninth Ave. The stone cold motorist just kept on driving, however, leaving the scene of the man he hit. The man didn’t sustain any injuries, and the driver was not apprehended — but the victim was able to recall the New York license plate number of the four-door sedan.
DWI: Million dollar trooper puts Ritz on blast | Drunk drivers: It doesn’t have to be like this. You can just turn off the engine, and get out of the car. Unfortunately, that simple solution didn’t cross one soused motorist’s mind in the early morning hours of Sat., Aug. 13. At 2:40am, an officer witnessed a gray 2014 Hyundai Tucson driving without its headlights on, and then proceed to run a red light at the southwest intersection of W. 18th St. and Ninth Ave. — colliding with a vehicle stopped in front it. Upon inspection, the officer noticed that the driver, a 30-year-old New Jersey resident, smelled distinctly of alcohol, slurred his speech, and had watery eyes. “I came from the Ritz, and I only had a couple drinks,” the status-conscious souse offered by way of defense. This didn’t fool the blue, who knew where he should go — the station, where the man blew a .159 BAC, and was arrested.
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: Screen Crush | At about 9am on Sat., Aug. 13, an unfortunate Uber driver picked up a female passenger in the Bronx who instructed him to drive to a location on the 500 block of W. 42nd St. (btw. 10th & 11th Aves.) When the driver arrived at the location, and asked the woman to get out of the vehicle, she inexplicably became annoyed and agitated — going so far as grabbing the Samsung tablet docked in the car, and throwing it on the floor, causing the screen to break. The feisty female fare was not apprehended, and left about $150 worth of damage in her wake.
INVESTIGATE/AIDED DRUG OVERDOSE: Near-death Dream | Contrary to the popular opinion espoused by public access pundits Wayne and Garth, there comes a time when one should not, in fact, “party on.” For instance: On Fri., Aug. 12, a 55-year-old Pennsylvania man, who had spent the night dancing at the establishment’s club, was discovered a little after 12:15am seated in the lobby of the Dream Hotel (355 W. 16th St., btw. Eighth & Ninth Aves.), unconscious and not breathing. An officer responding to the situation dispensed a dose of Narcan (a kind of medicine that mitigates the effects of opioids/reverses overdoses) at the scene, and the individual was transported to Lenox Hill Hospital. Thankfully, the man was in “excellent” condition by the time he arrived at the hospital, breathing and once again conscious.
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THE 10th PRECINCT: Located at 230 W. 20th St. (btw. Seventh & Eighth Aves.). Commander: Capt. Paul Lanot. Main number: 212-741-8211. Community Affairs: 212-741-8226. Crime Prevention: 212-741-8226. Domestic Violence: 212-741-8216. Youth Officer: 212-741-8211. Auxiliary Coordinator: 212-924-3377. Detective Squad: 212-741-8245. The Community Council meets on the last Wed. of the month, 7pm, at the 10th Precinct or other locations to be announced. They are on hiatus until Sept. 28.
THE 13th PRECINCT: Located at 230 E. 21st St. (btw. Second & Third Aves.). Deputy Inspector: Brendan Timoney. Call 212-477-7411. Community Affairs: 212-477-7427. Crime Prevention: 212-477-7427. Domestic Violence: 212-477-3863. Youth Officer: 212-477-7411. Auxiliary Coordinator: 212-477-4380. Detective Squad: 212-477-7444. The Community Council meets on the third Tues. of the month, 6:30pm, at the 13th Precinct. They are on hiatus until Sept. 20.
CASH FOR GUNS | $100 cash will be given (no questions asked) for each handgun, assault weapon or sawed-off shotgun, up to a maximum payment of $300. Guns are accepted at any Police Precinct, PSA or Transit District.
