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Police Blotter: Soda Bar Burglary, Man Cheats Masseuse, Mid-Afternoon Car Theft

Reports from the 77th Precinct

 

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

Men Nabbed in Soda Bar Burglary

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Two men were charged with stealing cash and a camera from a Vanderbilt Avenue bar Saturday night.

A worker at said that the two men, aged 30 and 31, went into the basement, took a wad of $151 in singles and a $150 digital camera and ran off. The report did not detail how the men were caught.

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The burglary took place at 629 Vanderbilt Ave. between St. Marks and Prospect on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 9:35 p.m., according to the report.

 

Massage Parlor Cheated

A man received a full body massage at a Vanderbilt Avenue massage parlor but left without paying the $85 fee.

The incident took place at , 653 Vanderbilt Ave. bet. Prospect and Park places, on Tuesday Jan. 31 at 7:50 p.m.

 

Mid-Afternoon Car Theft

A 48-year-old man reported his 2000 Ford Crown Victoria stolen Thursday afternoon, Feb. 2. The man left the car on the street on Eastern Parkway between Franklin and Bedford avenues at 2 p.m. on Feb 2. When he returned at 4:30 p.m., the car was missing.

 


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