POLICE BEAT: Motorcycle theft, Unauthorized Metrocard Purchases

Posted
May. 15, 2013

2 River Terrace
May 4, 8 a.m.

A 26-year-old man’s motorcycle was stolen.

14 Wall
May 8, 8:15 p.m.

A 23-year-old man’s wallet was stolen from his gym locker at Equinox. Inside the wallet was a credit card, a debit card, two Metrocards, $5 in Lotto tickets, a work ID and a health insurance card. The man later found out that unauthorized Metrocard purchases were made using his credit and debit cards.

110 Chambers
May 9, 10:45 p.m.

A 24-year-old woman’s pocketbook was stolen while she left it unattended on a chair for about 15 minutes at The Patriot bar. The bag contained more than $2,000 worth of items, including an iPhone, makeup and shoes—in addition to three credit cards.

Rector St. subway station
May 10, 11:45 a.m.

A thief snatched the wallet out of the hand of a 32-year-old woman as she was trying to swipe her Metrocard at the turnstile of the No. 1 subway station. Inside the wallet were two credit cards, a New York State driver’s license and $150. The woman later discovered that an unauthorized Metrocard purchase was made using one of her credit cards.