Gompers gunfire
A gunman shot three people early Sunday morning near the Lower East Side’s Samuel Gompers Houses, the New York Post reported.
The violence occurred around 6 a.m. during a fight between a group of men at Ridge and Stanton Sts., the newspaper said. The shooter fired several rounds, then jumped into a car and sped away down Stanton.
One of the wounded men, 26, was shot through his front pants pocket, but the bullet luckily struck his wallet, police sources told the Post. Another man, 34, was said to have been shot once in the left leg, while the third victim, 23, was wounded several times in the stomach and right leg. The victims were taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition.
Rude awakening
A West Village tenant awoke to a surprise on Tuesday morning Oct. 25. According to police, at 7:50 a.m. that day, the landlord of the building, at 260 Sixth Ave., changed the apartment’s locks but did not supply the tenant with a key, effectively locking him out of his home.
The victim told police that while he and his girlfriend were asleep in bed, the landlord entered the apartment without permission. Upon investigation, police found that the landlord had an active order of protection against the resident.
Chidi Odili, 31, was arrested for felony burglary.
School swipe
Police said a student swiped a teacher’s wallet at City-As-School High School, at 16 Clarkson St., on Mon., Oct. 24.
The teacher said she left the billfold, containing four credit cards and $20, on her desk at 10:10 a.m., but a few minutes later, it was missing.
Police arrested Yuself Moultrie, 19, for felony grand larceny.
‘I’ll break your face!’
A man on the sidewalk outside 118 MacDougal St. at 10:30 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 26, was approached by a guy who asked him if he wanted coke or crack, police said. The man responded, “No.”
The would-be dealer then allegedly grabbed him, pushed him against a wall and said, “If you don’t give me the money, I’m going to break your face.” The aggressor then removed two phones from the victim and chased him for two blocks.
Police found the suspect was in possession of alleged cocaine. Harold Linares, 42, was arrested for felony robbery.
Missing from E.V.
An East Village woman has been missing since Wed., Oct. 26, according to police. Virginia Javier, 49, was last seen leaving her apartment, at 635 E. 12th St., that day at 3 p.m. and has not been seen since. She is 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighs 200 pounds and has black curly hair.
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. All tips are strictly confidential.
G’friend got physical
A man told police that on Thurs., Oct. 27, at 11:30 p.m., he and his girlfriend were arguing inside his apartment at 142 W. 11th St., and then she struck him in the head, causing swelling and substantial pain. Jane Doe, 31, was charged with misdemeanor assault.
L.E.S. mugger
Police are looking for a teenage suspect in connection with two Lower East Side muggings. In each incident, the youth — who is around age 18 and weighs 180 pounds — reportedly approached a victim and demanded property while stating he was armed with a weapon, before fleeing with cash from the victims.
The first robbery was Tues., Oct. 11, at 10:45 a.m. at Rutgers and Cherry Sts. The second was Tues., Oct. 18, at 3:25 p.m. in the turnstile area of the Delancey St. F subway station.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers.
Emily Siegel
and Lincoln Anderson
