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Police Blotter: Unhappy Customer Smashes Restaurant Window with Hammer, $70 Bodega Scam, More

Reports from the 77th Precinct.

 

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Unhappy Customer Smashes Window at James

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An unhappy customer took his frustration out by smashing the front window of James restaurant with a hammer.

The man had an argument with a staff member over the service on Jan. 25 at the restaurant, located on the corner of Carlton Avenue and St. Marks. He left, but then came back just before 7:30 p.m. wielding a hammer. After breaking the window he took off down Carlton towards Flatbush. There were no injuries.

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Woman Arrested after Stiffing Cabbie

A 21-year-old woman was arrested after she took a taxi from Manhattan to Park Place and Grand Avenue, but didn’t have the cash to pay when they arrived. The arrest took place at 4:20 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 29.

 

$70 Bodega Scam 

A man of about 45 placed a $6 order at a bodega and paid with a $100 bill. After he got his change he said he was overcharged wanted his money back. The clerk handed him the Benjamin Franklin. The man than handed over a $20 and four singles and ran out.

The theft took place at Lincoln Place Deli Corp. on the corner of Classon Avenue and Lincoln Place on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 12:45 p.m.

 

$1,200 Bike Theft

A 38-year-old man said TCR Road Bike worth $1,200 was stolen from his apartment building garage. The theft took place sometime between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27 at a building on Pacific Street between Washington and Grand avenues.  


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