
THE BLOTTER
ISSUE № 0031 — 12-22-25
BY: M.L. Nestel

Illustration by Rob Weiss

The Blotter.* A roundup of happenings in Gotham’s mean streets (and from time to time the tri-state region). Each item provides a staticky glimpse into the sleepless city’s peripheral misdemeanors, felonies, and misadventures. The first two issues are free. From then on, the content will be paywalled.

⬛ MANHATTAN
▀ Chelsea: Young And Old Pair Nailed For Plying Crack
A SUNDANCE KID was getting schooled on how to get caught with an elder drug statesman.
A 30-year-old man from Queens was allegedly partnering with a 60-something-year-old suspect to pawn off some crack.
The two headed to a popular drug spot in the nabe and doled out some product for cash.
Cops were eyeballing their suspected hand-to-hand and quickly moved in to pop the pair.
The fogie and his younger apprentice was brought up on criminal possession of a controlled substance. If convicted he could go away to the big house for five years.
It wasn’t his first brush with the law. The suspect was picked up in a car in July with a stash of drugs and a knife.

⬛ THE BRONX
▀ Mott Haven: Mope Riding Moped Strikes Street Crosser

A WALKING WOMAN nearly became roadkill when she was clipped by a moped rider traveling against traffic on a one-way street.
The 27-year-old was vrooming along Brook Avenue hack at around 8:15 p.m. on Nov. 17.
When he approached East 139th Street — he allegedly failed to street laws, traffic light signals didn’t pump the brakes and allegedly kept pressing forward on the Jiaju brand moped.
That had him crashing into a woman in the crossing.
The innocent was rushed to a local hospital to help her back and right knee injuries.
Cops asked the suspect to produce a driver’s license and the two-wheeler couldn’t. That’s because it was suspended.
The smashup inspired authorities to being a batch of charges against him including assault, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, reckless driving, right of way, violating traffic laws, and failure to exercise due care.

⬛ BROOKLYN
▀ New Lots: BMX Bandit Caught Packing Ghost Gun
A ROGUE ON a bicycle was riding reckless, locked, and loaded.
The 20-year-old stunting on the bike back at around 8:45 p.m. on Nov. 18, according to the criminal complaint.
He allegedly was flagrantly ignoring the street — opting to pedal along the sidewalk.
Officers pursued the two-wheeler and after a brief cat-and-mouse, the cops discerned there to be a bulge on the perp’s waist.
Boxed in, the suspect ditched the bike and also his jacket.
He was quickly snared.
When they seized the jacket they found a loaded Polymer 80 with five live 9mm rounds.
The accused was charged with weapons and ammo charges.

⬛ QUEENS
▀ Flushing: ‘Yeah, That’s Me’: Subway Slashing Suspect Confirms Pics
A SUSPECTED SUBWAY slashing thug was allegedly candid when presented with photos of himself at a subway station where two innocents were attacked.
The 28-year-old was allegedly lurking at an E subway train platform on Roosevelt Avenue back at around 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 19.
Two people were waiting on the southbound platform when they were ambushed by a bloodthirsty whacko in a black hooded jacket.
Unprovoked, the perp allegedly carved up each man’s face.
The attack sent both victims to New York Prebyterian Hospital to mend.
When cops arrived the slasher had taken off in an unknown direction.
But investigators were able to get a make of the man and when they questioned him — they showed him various still photos from the scene.
He allegedly copped, “Yeah, that’s me.”
Prosecutors hit him with assault and weapons charges.

⬛ STATEN ISLAND
▀ Manor Heights: Thirtysomething Punk Punches Out Senior
HE DECKED AN older man. Twice.
On Halloween night, the 32-year-old pugilist allegedly decided he would pick on a 65-year-old and sent him to the ground.
The younger foe allegedly struck the elder inside of a home on Ardmore Avenue near Gannon Avenue South.
Two days later and around 3:45 p.m. the same suspected slugger took another pop at the man and shoved him around, according to the criminal complaint.
It doesn’t appear he packed much of a wallop because neither attacks caused the victim to suffer serious injury.
Nonetheless, the accused is now defending against charges of assault, aggravated harassment, and harassment.

⬛ SEPIA NYC

SUBWAY DAREDEVILS ARE capturing themselves lying on the rails as rumbling trains (in this case an F train) roll over them.


WATCH:

⬛ SEPIA NYC

▀ Queensbridge Houses (Long Island City, NY)- 1983

When the cars were boats and the times were promising.
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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.

