POLICE BLOTTER: STICKY FINGERS AT CENTURY 21

The discount clothes at Century 21 may be “a steal”, but don’t literally steal them! (file photo)

By Jessica Brockington

Learn more about an attempted heist at Century 21 and other crimes in the 20th precinct below.

Trade tools were stolen from a construction worker’s truck while it was parked at 59^th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. The man returned to his vehicle at 6 a.m. on February 3 to find that the passenger window had been jimmied and a longhandled driver, socket set, punch pliers, battery recharger, were among the $1,250 worth of tools stolen.

Two women were observed removing property from a display at Century 21, the discount high-fashion retailer at 1972 Broadway, on February 4 at about 1:30 p.m. They allegedly placed the merchandise inside a bag and attempted to exit the store without stopping at the registers. The women, ages 27 and 33, were arrested with approximately $1,250 in merchandise.

Officers responding to a burglary in progress call at 2:05 a.m. on February 5th at Pour, the wine shop at 321 Amsterdam, canvassed the area and found a 25 year old man fitting the description. When they stopped him for questioning, the man attempted to remove a blue and white scarf from his head, and dropped a large metal wrench from his coat. He had apparently used the wrench to remove the handle from the door of the wine store.