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CRIME BLOTTER: 2 Cars Broken Into on Same Block Near Court Street

By Nikhita Venugopal | December 9, 2015 3:08pm
 Two cars parked on Baltic Street were recently broken into.
Two cars parked on Baltic Street were recently broken into.
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BOERUM HILL — Hundreds of dollars worth of Victoria's Secret attire, clothes and electronics were stolen after two car break-ins on the same Boerum Hill block Saturday night, police said.

In both incidents, which took place on Baltic between Court and Smith streets Dec. 5, the rear passenger-side windows were smashed and valuables taken from inside the car, according to the police reports.

In the first incident, a 22-year-old woman parked her car in front of 283 Baltic St. between 6:30 and 10:45 p.m.

When she returned to the 2002 Mazda wagon, the window was broken and roughly $500 in Victoria's Secret merchandise was missing, the report said. A GUESS product worth $60, a $1,600 MacBook and a birth certificate were also gone, police said. 

That same night between 8:40 and 10:10 p.m., another car belonging to a 49-year-old woman was struck while it was parked in front of 303 Baltic St., authorities said.

The missing items included $50 rain boots, a wallet, miscellaneous cards, $20 in cash and a black sweatshrt worth $50 with the words "Support Your Local Ghetto" on it.

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

► An 18-year-old man was shot in the shoulder Dec. 4 around 7:45 p.m. on Hoyt between Butler and Baltic streets, police said. The victim was confronted by three unknown men who fired two shots and him. One bullet broke the victim's clavicle and was lodged in his shoulder.

► A 57-year-old woman was sleeping in her Baltic Street apartment early Dec. 4 morning when she awoke and noticed her blinds were moving and someone's hand could be seen through the window. She started yelling but later went back to sleep. In the morning she realized she'd been burglarized and she called 911. The stolen property included an Activa watch worth $119, a black watch, credit and insurance cards and a sweater, police said.