Crime & Safety
Police Blotter: Gas Bandit Drains Car's Tank
Also: a stolen bike and a damaged car in this week's reports from the 70th Precinct.
About this column: The below information was supplied by the 70th Precinct of the NYPD. It does not indicate a conviction.
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Car's Tank of Gas Drained
After Sandy hit, it was hard enough to get gas without having to worry about it vanishing into thin air. On Friday, Nov. 2 at approximately 5:30 p.m., a man noticed a puddle underneath his car, which he had parked on East 14 St. near Avenue H earlier that day. When he parked the car, it had a half tank of gas, but when he started it at that point, his gas gauge read empty. The man told police his tank was punctured.
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Car Used as Doodle Pad
On Tuesday, Nov. 6 at 8:45 p.m., a woman returned to her car that she parked earlier that day on the corner of Dorchester and Stratford Roads to discover an unpleasant sight. A green "T" and scribbles had been spray painted along the passenger's side of her white Ford focus. The value of the damage was $200.
Bike Lifted from Outside Deli
On Sunday, Oct. 28 at 7:45 p.m., a man's bike was stolen from outside a deli on Rugby Road and Newkirk Avenue. The man's bike, a Rollfast Vintage, was valued at $250.
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