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foiled iPhone theft — Brooklynian

foiled iPhone theft

teaec
teaec
edited November -1 in Prospect Heights

Someone tried to steal my iPhone around 5:40 pm today while I was walking my dog on Prospect Place, between Vanderbilt and Underhill.

Tall, young black man in late teens or early 20's. No facial hair, head had short or closely shaved hair. On a bike. Wearing a brown hooded sweatshirt.

He rode onto the sidewalk and pulled up by me while I was typing on my phone. When I looked up, he demanded my phone, threatening to shoot me, tugging at his pants as if he had a gun hidden there. I refused and raised my voice, he threatened me again, I got loud and told him I'd set my dog on him. I bent down to unleash my dog, at which point he rode away.

Keep your eyes open.

Comments

  • stacey
    stacey

    Wow I was walking up that block around the same time. Thanks for posting.

  • whynot_31
    whynot_31

    Can we assume the police have been notified?

  • teaec
    teaec

    I didn't notify the police because I didn't actually see a gun and he did not actually rob me.

  • newguy88
    newguy88

    Still better to file a police report then not to. By the way I would have given him my phone better safe than shot.

  • teaec
    teaec

    Don't have enough $$ to buy new phone, which is what I told the thief.

    Hmm. This would be my first time filing. What is the precinct here, 77th?

  • MOD
    MOD

    Yes, please do file. You never know, this guy could pull off a future robbery/assault/or worse and your eyewitness report may be valuable. If anything, it will at least let police know to keep an eye on that street.

  • stacey
    stacey

    There was a rash of these type snatch and go thefts a little while back and many of them by people on bikes. After numerous complaints/reports there was a larger police presence and it died down for a while.

  • whynot_31
    whynot_31

    yup, streets east of Vanderbilt are the domain of the 77th Pct.

    Here is a Pct map: http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precinct_maps/precinct_finder.shtml#

    Here are the contact numbers for the 77th Pct: http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_077.shtml

    Glad you are ok. Please call the police, the young man you describe may be able to be charged with a crime.

  • jack krohn
    jack krohn

    Yes, please file a report. Police resources are allocated based on need and if many crimes go unreported, the department will consider them non-existent.

    BTW, it seems that having an android or blackberry now amounts to a crime prevention strategy. Criminals are brand-selective and only want iPhones.

  • ribbons
    ribbons

    I was just thinking today that phone theft season should be starting soon. Once the summer ends gunshot season slows down and phone thefts pick up, especially once the time change happens. Thanks for posting this.

  • veets
    veets

    Agree with jack Kron's analysis on this one. Safer to not have an I Phone. I happen to have one and I am super careful about using it on the street.

  • nearnostrand
    nearnostrand

    Don't have enough $$ to buy new phone, which is what I told the thief.

    I'm glad you're okay and that you still have your phone - and that you made me laugh. You made me think of the "Ain;t noby got time for that" lady.


  • eastbloc
    eastbloc

    You should have shot him with the camera on your phone.

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