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ISSUE № 00267 — 10-29-26
BY: M.L. Nestel
Graphic by Melissa Eiler
⬛ MANHATTAN
▀ Upper East Side: Woman Stiffs Beauty Parlor After Hairdo Claiming ‘I Couldn’t Pay For It!’
A WOMAN GOT dolled up and then allegedly tried ducking the bill.
The woman entered the hair salon on Sept. 12. She sought and was treated to the works of a haircut by a stylist.
But after the work was done, staffers saw the woman “stand up and exit” the salon without paying.
Cops were called and snared the haircut heister.
Pressed why she fled before squaring away with the tab — she allegedly confessed simply, “I couldn’t pay for it.”
She was pinched for theft of service (dine and dash) beauty salon/barber.
⬛ THE BRONX
▀ Rikers Island: Accused Murder Inmate Visitor Busted Smuggling Shivs
IF SOMEONE WAS hoping for a little extra protection while biding time on the inside, they may have to wait a tad longer.
A 22-year-old woman was attempting to visit an 18-year-old homicidal suspect late afternoon on Aug. 30 — was held up and fitted for a jumpsuit herself.
That’s because while attempting to sitdown with the jailbird, the woman dropped a strange item that was wrapped in black tape.
A corrections officer took notice of the object and collected it.
It happened to be three scalpels tightly taped together with the black tape.
The shiv discovery ended with the visitor getting hit with promoting prison contraband.
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⬛ BROOKLYN
▀ New Lots: Daredevil Motorcyclist Forcing Motorists To Dodge Him, Tosses Weapons And Then Wounds Police Precinct Cat
A DEVIANT WAS busted Mad Maxing it around town and then after blowing through a red light — pulled over and was caught tossing weapons.
And all of that was before he allegedly hurt a police cat.
The 31-year-old accused was tooling all ocer the roadway back at around 11:15 p.m. on Oct. 4.
A detail quickly took notice and gave chase.
That led to the officers seeing the motorcyclist rider reach high rates of speed and force several car drivers to weave out of the way.
He also allegedly ignored a red light.
The cat-and-mouse ended when the cops affected a stop.
But when the did, the officers allegedly saw the suspect toss his backpack.
When they recovered it they found a stun gun, a long-bladed knife, and a mace canister.
The road warrior put up quite the resistance. But he was finally brought under.
The officer brought him to the 71st Precinct and it was there when cops say he kicked an enclosure that held a cat.
That cruel kick caused the cat to suffer a laceration.
This meant that beyond the red light violation, reckless driving, resisting arrest charges — he also was hit with torture of an animal.
⬛ QUEENS
▀ East Elmhurst: Inquisitor Caught Sitting In Restricted Area At La Guardia Airport
HE STRAYED INTO no man’s land.
A 52-year-old was nabbed relaxing in a portion of La Guardia Airport that the public is forbidden to enter.
Airport cops found the suspect sitting on the ground inside “restricted airport operations” inside Terminal B at Gate 44.
The terminal was hailed as the “World’s Best New Airport Terminal” back in 2023 and earned 5-star ratings for its comfort, service, and design.
The place that officers say they discovered the man was clearly marked with signage that warned the public to steer clear.
One reads: “No public access beyond this door. Unauthorized persons prohibited beyond this door. Violators will be prosecuted.”
The suspect was not granted special permission to be in this part of the terminal.
It’s unclear why he disregarded the signs and was found there.
He was charged with criminal trespass and trespass.
⬛ STATEN ISLAND
▀ Egbertville: ‘I Have A Lawyer!’: Grifter Caught Opening Amex Card With Stolen Identity, Going On Lavish Spending Spree — Including Paying Attorney Fees
SHE HAD A thing for plastic.
A 58-year-old alleged con woman was nabbed after allegedly using another person’s intel to open an American Express account and then went wild with her spending.
On July 21, authorities say the suspect used another woman’s name and email to secure the credit card.
She then took the card and made a series of purchases tallying $3,000.
Among them she allegedly used the Amex card to buy goods and services.
She made purchases at Euphoria jewelry store, I’ll Be Seeing You Optical.
She also used it to pay for a $1,351.60 spa day at Butterfly Aesthetics where they preach facial fillers.
And $7,500 to pay for her attorney.
And when the jig was up and she was wearing cuffs and led out from her Lincoln Avenue home, she allegedly preached about the same legal counsel paid for with another person’s money.
“I have a lawyer,” she boasted and then named him.
The woman was taken down for identity theft, grand larceny, and petit larceny.
⬛ WANTED V. NABBED
▀ Wanted: Mobile Mugging Suspects (New York, NY)
SHE AND TWO others allegedly stepped to a young woman in broad daylight and snatched her phone after roughing her up.
The suspect jumped a 24-year-old woman outside East 167th Street and Clay Avenue. First they started jawing and then punches and kicks landed.
The trio took the woman’s $830 phone and took off.
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*When perusing The Blotter, know that arrests do not constitute guilt, and all suspects are innocent until proven guilty. Moreover, the reported items are merely a snapshot of a criminal matter – what is known at the time of publishing. In most cases, the persons arrested for breaking the law haven’t been convicted (yet). It’s also possible that the charges brought against them may be reduced or even withdrawn.
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