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CRIME BLOTTER: Thief Removes Bannister to Steal Bicycle in Carroll Gardens

By Nikhita Venugopal | September 15, 2015 5:56pm
 The 76th Precinct at 191 Union St.
The 76th Precinct at 191 Union St.
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CARROLL GARDENS — A $460 bicycle was stolen from the vestibule of a Carroll Gardens residence earlier this month, police said. 

The Jamis Coda sports cycle was chained and locked to the staircase bannister of the building on the 200-block of Smith Street while the victim was on vacation between 8 a.m. on Sept. 3 and 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 6, according to the police report. 

When she returned, the bicycle and a part of the banister had been removed, authorities said.

According to the police report, the 22-year-old victim's roommate noticed that the cycle was missing but assumed that the victim had taken it with her. 

The incident is one of several burglaries that have recently occurred in the neighborhood, including one in which a Brooklyn bride lost thousands of dollars in family heirloom jewelry. 

It was not immediately clear whether the incidents were related.

Other notable crimes in the 76th Precinct, according to police, include:

► An iPhone 6 Plus was stolen on Sept. 11 from the 30-year-old owner who claims he loaned his phone to a man named "G-Rider," according to the police report. While the victim was distracted, "G-Rider" fled with his cell phone from Lorraine near Columbia streets in an unknown direction. The iPhone was worth $645.

► A $6,000 Wolf range was stolen from a Congress Street home under construction, police said. Thieves broke into the building by cutting the front door lock between 5 p.m. and 5 a.m. on Sept. 1 and 2. Along with the high-end range, the thieves stole an LG washer and an LG dryer worth $850 each.