Aug. 5, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen 84TH PRECINCT Brooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–Downtown Man arrested for alleged Brooklyn Heights robbery A man was arrested on July 15 for allegedly robbing and attacking a young woman in Brooklyn Heights. Police said the victim was walking near the corner of Pierrepont Street and Monroe place at 6:30 p.m.…
Jul. 22, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen 84TH PRECINCT Brooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–Downtown Dumbo clothing store robbed twice in two days A high-end athletic wear shop in Dumbo was robbed twice in two days. Police said two perps walked into Alo, a yoga and fitness-centered shop on Front Street, at around 3:30 p.m. on July 9.…
Jun. 26, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen 84TH PRECINCT Brooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–Downtown Air conditioner con man caught red-handed A young man was arrested for trying to steal an air conditioner out of an apartment window on June 12. A witness told police he was watching the Duffield Street home on a closed-circuit TV when he…
Feb. 12, 2025 By Dean Moses & Brooklyn Paper Detectives are on the hunt for the daring masked thief who almost got away with more than a million dollars in jewelry stolen from a soon-to-be closed Macy’s store. According to police, the crook — while disguising himself as a security guard — got into…
Nov. 18, 2024 By Adam Daly The New York City Police Department is renewing its appeal for public assistance in identifying a group of suspects accused of assaulting a couple during an alleged anti-Palestinian attack in Fort Greene last month. The incident, which is being investigated by the NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force, occurred…
Nov. 15, 2024 By Adam Daly Generous Brooklynites, beware! A recent scam has targeted people in Downtown Brooklyn, with victims losing thousands of dollars to fraudsters posing as youth basketball fundraisers. The NYPD said four women lost nearly $7,000 in just one week after scammers approached them for donations to alleged youth basketball teams.…
Oct. 18, 2024 By Matt Tracy The New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx are in the thick of the WNBA finals, drawing the best WNBA TV ratings in a whopping 23 years. But basketball was the last thing on the minds of Liberty star Breanna Stewart and her wife, Marta Xargay Casademont, when they…
Aug. 16, 2024 By Adam Daly A Brooklyn Heights hot dog vender had his $40,000 cart stolen earlier this month. The 55-year-old vendor told police he left his cart unattended after 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 4 by 51 Henry St. after arranging for his employee to pick up the cart for him. However, the…
Jul. 19, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil
Police are asking for help identifying five male suspects — all said to be between the ages of 14 to 16 years old — who are wanted in connection with a robbery spree and the alleged assaults of victims who tried to intervene in Bushwick.
May. 2, 2024 By Adam Daly
Cops arrested a 63-year-old bodega employee after he allegedly hospitalized a co-worker at a Boerum Hill store on April 27.