Sour swipe ’n’ slug
Police said that on Wed., Feb. 3, around 6:30 p.m., a man and woman entered Spring Iconic Sweet Shop, at 203 Spring St., near Sixth Ave. The man then struck the clerk, stole something and the two ran from the store. No weapon was displayed during the strong-arm robbery. The clerk was removed for treatment by EMS.
This Tuesday, another employee at the candy shop told The Villager that the thief had stolen a bag of potato chips. He and another worker at the store said the merchant who was hit was not badly hurt. One of them said that, according to police, the male suspect was wanted for previous robberies, including of an iPad.
Got him for graffiti
A man was caught marking a building with graffiti on the southeast corner of Bleecker and Christopher Sts. last Thursday, police said. The arresting officer observed the man making the graffiti on Feb. 4 at 2:47 a.m. The man’s tag read “@Remy,” and upon searching him, the officer found him to be in possession of a marker.
Shameek Foote, 22, was arrested for misdemeanor making graffiti.
Twist and shout
A man got into a fight in public with his wife on Sun., Feb. 7, around 3:30 a.m., in front of 226 Thompson St., police said. Cops said the man intentionally caused harm to the victim by pulling and twisting both of her arms. Another woman told police she witnessed the dispute. The victim was transported to Beth Israel Medical Center.
Police arrested Pierre G. King for misdemeanor assault.
A bit too much
An officer was injured after stopping a woman regarding criminal mischief opposite 169 W. Fourth St., according to police. On Sat., Feb. 6, around 7 p.m., a witness pointed out the woman and police stopped her to begin questioning her. She reportedly refused to listen to orders and began to pull away, flail her arms and kick while being handcuffed.
She resisted being placed in their police vehicle and once inside began to kick the vehicle door. One officer attempted to restrain her and the woman bit him on his left ring finger, causing a laceration, numbness and swelling.
Nancylee King, 27, was arrested for felony assault.
Lookin’ for love?
A 50-year-old man was sitting in his apartment at 67 Morton St. last Friday evening, when he observed a man trying to break in, according to a police report. On Feb. 5 around 8 p.m., a man climbed the fire escape and attempted to open a window in the complainant’s apartment while the resident observed.
The wannabe burglar then fled back down the fire escape but was apprehended by a police officer.
“I was looking for love,” he told police.
Kendrick D. Floyd, 28, was arrested for felony burglary.
Gunpoint robbery
Police said that on Sat., Jan. 9, at 2:43 a.m., a stranger approached a man in his 40s in the lobby of Seward Park Extension, at 64 Essex St., displayed a gun and demanded the man’s belongings. The victim complied and the robber fled with his bank card and benefits card. The victim was uninjured.
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.
Bad news bandits
According to police, a trio of young robbers hit a pharmacy and a bank in Chinatown in quick succession in the late afternoon of Mon., Feb. 1.
First, at around 5:15 p.m., they entered the Manhattan Chinatown Pharmacy, at 156 Canal St. and simulated a firearm, while demanding money. They fled empty-handed, though.
Ten minutes later, they entered the Chase bank at 180 Canal St. and approached a male customer, while again simulating a firearm and demanding money. The customer placed his wallet and cell phone on a counter, but again the posse of perps fled with nothing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Police Department’s Crime Stoppers Hotline.
Emily Siegel
and Lincoln Anderson
