Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Report: Police charge two teens for robbery on Avenue A and Houston last Saturday

From the NYPD Daily Blotter in the Post today:

Two teens were arrested for beating and robbing a man in Alphabet City, police said yesterday. Joshua Igartua, 16, and a 15-year-old accosted the 23-year-old man at Avenue A and East Houston Street at 11:30 p.m. Saturday, cops said. They allegedly punched the man in the face and body, then swiped his cell phone. Police were called and arrested the pair on robbery charges.


For a more complete picture of what's happening on the streets, be sure to read Bob Arihood's Neither More Nor Less.

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2 comments:

  1. Ken MacJune 3, 2009 at 7:21 PM

    i hate to say it, but bring back Guiliani. The man let the cops to their thing....busting heads. The thugs knew it and kept to themselves.

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  2. AnonymousJune 3, 2009 at 7:48 PM

    @ Ken Mac:

    You're a shithead. Hope those same kids whip you too: and you get thrown in jail for protesting outside the prison pens Rudy set up next time you take to the streets for your pet cause.

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