DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — A hungry thief took off with more than $65 worth of food from Mexican fast food restaurant Rocco’s Tacos in Downtown Brooklyn, according to police.
The man was trying to pay for his food at the restaurant, at 339 Adams St., around 6:45 p.m. when his card was declined, according to a police report.
Instead of trying to pay with another card, the suspect ran off with $11.50 worth of empanadas, a $4.25 order of chips and salsa, a $14.50 chicken quesadilla and two steak quesadillas worth $35, police said.
The man was using a fake credit card, according to the report.
Police said the culprit is about 21 years old, 6 feet tall and weighs about 180 pounds.
A manager at Rocco’s Tacos declined to comment.
Other notable crimes from the 84th Precinct in Downtown Brooklyn include:
► A 36-year-old man dropped his wallet while he getting off a southbound F train at Jay Street-Metrotech around 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 7. The man had fallen asleep on the train and was rushing to get off when he lost his wallet. He was later contacted via email by someone who said he found the man’s wallet and met with him on Elizabeth Street in Manhattan to return it. When he got his wallet back, the victim found that his credit cards were missing and that he had $2,393 in charges.
► A 29-year-old man was walking near the corner of Willoughby and Bridge streets around 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 9 when three men approached him and threw a bottle at his head, saying “It’s piss, n---a.” The men then stole the victim’s $250 M.K. jacket, a $50 North Face backpack and his passport.
► A 20-year-old man’s cellphone was stolen from his shirt pocket while he was sleeping on a northbound F train between 8:30 and 9 p.m. on Nov. 11. When the man got off at the Jay Street-Metrotech station he noticed his cell phone was gone.
