Police Blotter: Woman Fights Carjacker, Bar Thefts, Bike Stolen, More

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

Woman Fights off Carjacker  

A 40-year-old woman sitting in a parked car in the middle of a Sunday morning when a man tried—and failed—to steal her ride.

She was parked on St. Marks Avenue between Flatbush and Carlton on Oct. 16 at 10:15 a.m. when a man of about 30 reached into the window grabbed her, saying “give me the keys (expletive).”

The woman fought him off and the man ran away.

Double Bar Theft

A $500 leather jacket and a tote bag were stolen at Branded Saloon on the same night.

A 33-year-old man said he left his vintage black coat on a hook in the back of the bar at about 9:45 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16. When he went back just after 11 p.m. it was gone.

The same night, a 52-year-old man said he left a white canvas tote bag with a cartoon picture of a mathematician on it at the back of the bar at about 8:45 p.m. He checked back for it at 9:15 and found it missing.

Bike Theft

A thief stole a bicycle from the corner of Park Place and Vanderbilt on Oct. 17. A 34-year-old woman said she left the bike locked to a street pole at 2:45 p.m. When she got back an hour later the $400 Trek 820 was gone.

Car Theft

A 2002 Huyndi Elantra with was stolen from the corner of Park Place and Classon Avenue sometime between Monday Oct. 17 an Wednesday, Oct. 19.

For more information on these blotter items contact amy.clark@patch.com.