POLICE BEAT: Two Motorcycles Stolen

A look at crimes committed in Lower Manhattan from Jan. 14 to 20, as reported by the 1st Precinct.

34 WATTS
Jan. 20...7:40 p.m.
A 29-year-old man was standing outside his girlfriend’s apartment building when two men rode up on bicycles. The two men approached him, punched him in the face, and stole his iPhone. A bartender across the street saw the incident and was able to give additional information to the police, who canvassed the area but were unable to find the suspects.

68 WARREN
Jan. 19...10:30 p.m.
A man parked his motorcycle on the sidewalk on Saturday night. When he returned on Sunday, the $6,000 Husqvarna bike was gone.

89 READE
Jan. 18...5:15 p.m.
A man parked his 2009 Kawasaki motorcycle and went to work. At the end of his shift, he discovered that the $7,500 bike had been stolen.

28 WARREN
Jan. 18...12:15 p.m.
A thief stole a woman’s purse, containing an iPhone and $180 in cash, from inside a changing room at a yoga studio. Employees of the studio told the police a man had been in the establishment around the same time, and had filled out a form for a class but had not attended.

30 BROAD
Jan. 17...4:27 p.m.
A teenager walked into a suit store and told the clerk he was waiting for his dad to be fitted. Then, while the clerk was helping another customer, the teen entered the back room of the shop and stole a laptop, debit card and Metrocard. He attempted to steal an iPad as well, but was unable to because it was locked to the counter.

125 BROADWAY
Jan. 16...3 p.m.
A thief stole a bag containing $900 in cash and a $1,000 camera from a customer inside Starbucks. The woman had placed her bag on the floor.

BROADWAY & JOHN
Jan. 14...7:05 p.m.
A woman was standing on the northbound 4/5 platform at Fulton Street when a man bumped into her and then stole her iPhone. The woman’s iPhone case also contained her credit cards and driver’s license.