Senior-beat busts
Last Thursday evening, police announced the arrest of two young people from Chicago in a violent attack on 75-year-old man on W. 14th St. the day before.
Police collared Deangelo Coleman, 20, and Brianna Crusade, 19, on Thurs., July 14, around 8 p.m. for shoplifting in the K-Mart on W. 34th St. near Penn Station.
A police spokesperson said the Windy City pair are homeless and have been in New York City for a few months.
According to police, around 2:12 p.m. on July 13, in front of the Salvation Army, at 120 W. 14th St., Coleman — sporting a distinctive red streak in his hair — came up from behind and punched the senior in the back of the head, knocking him to the ground. He then kicked the victim in the face multiple times, knocking him out.
Before the attack, police said, Crusade approached the senior and grabbed his cell phone out of his pants pocket. During the beatdown, Crusade reportedly then stood by as a lookout. The incident was captured on a Salvation Army surveillance camera.
The suspects fled east on 14th St. The victim suffered a laceration to the head and was removed to Lenox Hill Hospital in stable condition.
CBS News interviewed the visibly bruised and battered victim, Ahmad Ahmad, a Brooklyn grandfather who had just finished shopping on W. 14th St. when the attack occurred. CBS did not mention anything about the man’s phone being stolen, however.
Coleman was charged with two counts of assault, and Crusade with one count of grand larceny for stealing the cell phone.
L.E.S. shooting
Police said that on Sat., July 16, around 4:40 p.m., around Pitt and Delancey Sts., an unidentified male shot a 20-year-old male once in the right leg. An unidentified female was reportedly with the shooter.
The two individuals fled eastbound on Rivington St. The victim was removed to Bellevue Hospital and was treated and released.
The shooter and female sidekick are both described as black and around age 20. The man is 5 feet 6 inches and 145 pounds, last seen wearing a navy baseball cap, white tank top and dark shorts.
The woman was last seen wearing a gray tank top, blue jeans and black sneakers, sporting a large stomach tattoo and holding a bike.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Police Department’s Crime Stoppers Hotline, at 800-577-TIPS, or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). 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.
Punchy pedestrian
A man allegedly attacked a police officer in front of 45 University Place early Monday morning last week, according to police. On July 11 at 4:15 a.m., an officer was told by a woman that a man was walking around attempting to punch people. When the officer attempted to stop and question the man, the man punched him in the face, causing pain in his jaw. After the puncher was arrested and brought to the precinct, he allegedly socked another officer.
Police arrested Jamal Clay, 21, for felony assault.
Tints were the hint
A cop noticed a suspicious vehicle last Friday night July 15 around 11 p.m. in front of 534 LaGuardia Place. What caught the officer’s eye about the 2012 blue BMW was its excessive window tints.
The lawman tried to stop the vehicle, but the driver fled and proceeded through a steady red light. The officer was able to stop the vehicle, and its occupant was found to be in possession of marijuana and four “forged instruments.” Upon a search, the officer found an additional two forged instruments. It wasn’t immediately clear if the illicit items were, for example, fake ID’s or fraudulent credit cards.
Jermaine Smith, 22, was arrested for felony criminal possession of a forged instrument.
iPhone trackers
Two women eating inside Bagatelle, at 1 Little W. 12th St., last weekend had their possessions swiped from under their noses.
At around 3:15 p.m. Sun., July 17, the women noticed their property was gone. They used the Find My iPhone application and found a woman in possession of their property at W. 28th St. and 10th Ave., according to police. The woman stole a total of $1,425 worth of property, all of which was recovered, police said.
Nicole Tenhagan, 23, was arrested for felony grand larceny.
— Emily Siegel
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