His suspected assailant (pictured above) grabbed him by the neck and flung him to the ground at 12:50 p.m. Feb. 17, then took off with the wallet, cops said.
Queens
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A 21-year-old man who had been arrested 25 times was found shot dead in Jamaica early yesterday, police sources said.
Roshane Morrison, shot in the torso at about 2:25 a.m. on 110th Avenue and 179th Place, died at Jamaica Hospital, cops said, adding that his many charges included criminal possession of a weapon.
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Someone spray-painted a swastika on the garage of a Kew Garden Hills house, police sources said.
The hate symbol was found at the home on 147th Street and Jewel Avenue at about 11 a.m. yesterday, the sources said.
Manhattan
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A man asked to try on a pricey watch at a Midtown store, then ran out the door with it, police said.
He entered the Tourneau watch store on East 57th Street near Madison Avenue at about 2:50 p.m. Saturday and asked to see Cartier’s Ballon Bleu model, authorities said.
With a sapphire crystal and a strap made of pink gold and steel, the timepiece retails for $8,100.
The thief was last seen running east on 56th Street, witnesses told cops.
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The manager of a Midtown men’s clothing store chased down a man who had just stolen a coat from a display, authorities said.
John Harris, 47, entered Paul & Shark, on Madison Avenue near East 61st Street, at about 5:30 p.m. March 24, grabbed a $1,455 blue suede coat and ran out, a criminal complaint says.
The foot chase through traffic caused drivers to slam on the brakes until a cop nabbed Harris, the complaint says.
The coat was recovered, and a crack pipe was found in one of Harris’ pockets, authorities said.
Charges included grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property, reckless endangerment and criminal possession of a controlled substance.
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A man was arrested after refusing to pay for more than $200,000 in diamonds that he’d signed for when they were shipped to his Midtown apartment, authorities said.
Shlomo Gross, 39, allegedly ordered four diamonds valued at $226,003 through his employer and accepted shipment on Feb. 19 and 22, a Criminal Court complaint says.
But when contacted later for payment, he allegedly asked to be left alone.
He was arrested Tuesday and charged with second-degree grand larceny.
The Bronx
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A man caught stuffing frozen shrimp into his jacket at a Melrose 99-cent store belted a clerk in the mouth with a metal rod, authorities said.
Carlos Felicier, 27, allegedly rummaged through a freezer at the store on East 74th Street near Walton Avenue at 4:40 p.m. Tuesday, stopping only to fill his pockets.
When asked to pay up, Felicier allegedly attacked the clerk, who required stitches at a local hospital.
Felicier was charged with, among other things, robbery, assault and menacing.
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A 53-year-old man was mugged for his wallet in Baychester, police said.
His suspected assailant grabbed him by the neck and flung him to the ground at 12:50 p.m. Feb. 17, then took off with the wallet, cops said.
The suspect was said to be in his 30s, with a medium build and black hair and wore a black jacket, blue jeans and a red shirt.
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Two men are in custody after allegedly yanking a pair of Michael Jordan sneakers off the feet of a man they’d just mugged.
David Stewart, 18, and Michael Hunt, 28, jumped the man on College Avenue near East 170th Street in Tremont at about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, a court complaint states.
Charges against them include, among other things, criminal possession of stolen property, harassment and robbery.
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Those darn fruit gummies kept calling to him.
Kaseem Walker, 49, allegedly stole a pack of the candy at the Ali King Deli, on Boston Road, at about 10:30 p.m. March 24 — then slugged a clerk in the face for calling the cops.
“I hate police!” he snarled, according to court papers. “I can take whatever I want from this store, and nobody’s gonna stop me!”
He was charged with assault, menacing and criminal possession of stolen property.