PARK SLOPE — A 33-year-old man was arrested after allegedly throwing a soda bottle at a bodega clerk during an argument over the price of the beverage, according to police.
Michael Davis was inside a bodega at Fourth Avenue and Union Street on Sept. 26 about 7:55 p.m. when he flew into a rage at the clerk and hurled a 20-ounce bottle at his face, according to a police complaint. The bottle left cuts on the clerk's face, according to a police report.
Davis allegedly told officers, "I did throw the bottle at him, but not that hard," according to a police report.
Davis was arraigned on Tuesday on charges of assault, menacing, criminal possession of a weapon, and harrassment, according to a criminal complaint. He was back in court on Thursday where he was hit with an order of protection and released without bail, according to court records.
Other notable crimes in this week's blotter at the 78th Precinct include the following, with details from police reports:
► A Citi Bike went missing from a docking station on Atlantic Avenue and Fort Greene Place. The bike was supposed to have been returned on Sept. 17, but never was. It was reported stolen on Sept. 22.
► A 25-year-old customer at Union Hall on Union Street and Fifth Avenue had his belongings stolen while he played a game at the bar. The victim told police he left his Patagonia backpack unattended at 3 a.m. on Sept. 27 and it was missing when he returned. The stolen property included a MacBook Pro, a mini iPad, and Ray-Ban sunglasses.
► A 58-year-old man who was exercising at the YMCA on Ninth Street and Sixth Avenue had $70 in cash and a bank card stolen from his locker on Sept. 28. The locker was locked at the time, the victim told police.
► A Teaneck, N.J. man was visiting Prospect Park on Sept. 28 when a thief smashed the window of his parked car on Flatbush Avenue and stole his $2,000 Trek bike.
► A $1,200 bike was stolen Sept. 23 from in front of Konditori on Fifth Avenue and Sackett Street at 1:45 p.m. while the bike's owner was inside the cafe.
► A woman's wallet was stolen when she accidentally left a diaper bag on the sidewalk while she packed up her car on Dean Street and Carlton Avenue on Sept. 23. The mom drove a block away and realized she had left the bag with her wallet inside, but it was gone when she returned.
Major crimes in the 78th Precinct are down 8 percent this year compared to the same period in 2013, according to the latest figures from the NYPD.
