A ruthless punk (above) followed a 52-year-old woman into the elevator of a Tremont apartment building and snatched a chain off her neck, police said.
A knife-wielding man (above) robbed a livery driver in Murray Hill, police said.
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A Crips gangbanger who was no stranger to the justice system was gunned down yesterday in front of the Unforgettable Lounge in Jamaica, cops said.
Theodore Thomas, 26, was shot multiple times in the chest at 3:45 a.m. on Sutphin Boulevard near Linden Boulevard. He was declared dead at Jamaica Hospital.
Thomas’ 11 arrests included five involving drugs.
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A 23-year-old man was murdered execution-style yesterday in an Astoria housing project, cops said.
The unidentified man was found shot once in the back of the head at 1:09 p.m. in the doorway of a building within the Astoria Houses.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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At an age when some of his peers are eyeing retirement, 62-year-old Gerard Maley tried to feather his nest by robbing a Hillcrest bank, police said.
The East New York, Brooklyn, resident allegedly claimed to have a gun as he demanded cash at the Dime branch on Union Turnpike near Utopia Parkway at 11:15 a.m. Friday.
He fled empty-handed, but an anonymous tip to CrimeStoppers led to his arrest at 4 p.m. that same day, sources said.
He was charged with attempted robbery and weapon possession, cops said.
Brooklyn
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A gun-toting hood ripped off a livery driver in Bensonhurst, police said.
Thomas Sancimino allegedly jumped into the cab in front of 7 Bay 28th St. at about 6:10 a.m. Saturday and rode to 21st Avenue and 66th Street, where he pulled a gun on the 44-year-old driver, grabbed some cash and ran off.
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A Fort Greene woman’s pal allegedly raided her checking account.
The victim, 58, gave her banking information to a woman at the Tillary Street Women’s Shelter, near Prince Street, and asked her to deposit some checks for her, cops said.
On March 14, the victim notified authorities that her so-called friend had pilfered $3,600 from her checking account.
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Four teens, at least one hurling racist epithets, pummeled a 31-year-old man in Clinton Hill, robbed him of $20 and his glasses before slithering away, authorities said.
The man was standing in front of a Grand Avenue bodega at 9:49 p.m. on March 16 when the wolfpack pounced, cops said.
Tevaughn Harrell, 18, made some racist statements, then joined his pals in punching and kicking the man, police said.
One thug snatched the money from the man’s coat pocket, while the others snagged his bracelet and eyewear, cops said.
Responding officers arrested the four nearby on charges of assault and robbery. Two were also charged with marijuana possession.
The Bronx
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A ruthless punk followed a 52-year-old woman into the elevator of a Tremont apartment building and snatched a chain off her neck, police said.
Surveillance video shows the suspect making good his escape by sprinting out the front door of the Third Avenue building at about 11:35 a.m. on March 17.
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Edwin Fontanez, 29, was found mortally wounded on a Soundview street early yesterday, police said.
Officers responding to a 911 report of an unconscious person outside a building on Morrison Avenue at 2:30 a.m. found the man with gunshot wounds to the chest and buttocks, police added.
He was pronounced dead at Jacobi Hospital.
Staten Island
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An off-duty cop believed to have been driving drunk nearly made it home yesterday before crashing into a parked vehicle in West Brighton, police said.
Daniel Smith, 26, struck the empty car at Forest and Bement avenues at about 8 a.m., investigators said.
No injuries were reported, but Smith was charged with DWI.
Manhattan
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A knife-wielding man robbed a livery driver in Murray Hill, police said.
The suspect was picked up in Queens at about 10 p.m. last Thursday and asked to be dropped off at 200 East 36th St. Tuesday, cops said.
Once there, he pulled a knife, forced the 26-year-old hack out and stole his money, police added.
The suspect was described as having star tattoos on both elbows.