Police Blotter: Laundromat Wallet Swipe, Driver Flees Accident, More

The following information was supplied by the 77th Precinct of the NYPD. It does not indicate a conviction. 

Laundromat Wallet Swipe

A thief stole a 29-year-old woman’s wallet from her jacket pocket as she was doing laundry at a Franklin Avenue Laundromat.

The pickpocketing took place at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15 and was caught on the shop’s video camera. The woman lost $40 in cash plus credit cards, a Metrocard and a Brooklyn Botanic Garden membership card, according to a police report.

Man Flees Accident, Leaving Car

 A man abandoned his car in the middle of the street and fled after getting into an accident.

A 37-year-old man told police he was driving on Bedford between Sterling and St. Johns when a car rear-ended him. The other driver got out of his white 1990 Nissan Maxima and ran off, according to a police report.

The rear-ended driver complained of leg pain and could not describe the second driver. The accident took place on Sunday Feb. 12 at 9:36 p.m. As of Feb. 27, there had been no arrests, police said.

Controlled Substance Arrest

A 40-year-old man was arrested behind an apartment building on Bergen Street between Classon and Franklin avenues and charged with possession of a controlled substance after a cop spotted him with a hypodermic needle. The arrest took place on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 2:58 p.m., according to a police report.

Cell Phone Swipe

A 27-year-old teacher left her bag on a chair in the auditorium at P.S. 22 and when she returned an hour later her $600 Blackberry Bold was missing. The theft took place at 433 St. Marks Ave., on Friday, Feb. 17 between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., according to a police report.