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December 29, 2009
This cop calls in her own crime!
The Brooklyn Paper, Police Blotter
by Stephen Brown
Even cops aren't safe when it comes to Bruce Ratner's Brooklyn malls, where some employees, apparently, double as crooks. With neither mall built to its allowable Floor Area Ratio, and the blighting influence of crime readily apparent, the Atlantic Center and Atlantic Terminal would be prime candidates for eminent domain condemnation — except for the simple fact that state agencies with condemnation powers are in the business of serving developers like Bruce Ratner.
Cop caper
Even off-duty cops run into trouble at the notorious Atlantic Center Mall.
An officer shopping at the Burlington Coat Factory had her purse snatched after she absentmindedly left it on a clothing rack on Dec. 26.
...Trouble at Target
And there was more crime at the Atlantic Terminal Mall’s Target store, as well. Here’s a rundown of last week’s action:
• Security cameras caught an employee rifling through a customer’s wallet and taking her credit cards and cash on Dec. 19.
The crime occurred at the customer service desk of the chaotic department store at the intersection of Flatbush and Atlantic avenues, where the victim made a purchase and accidentally left her wallet behind at around 12:45.
Security cameras caught an opportunistic employee looking through the wallet and stashing it in her jacket, cops said. The suspect then brazenly used the stolen credit card at the same register where she was working.
• The next day, another unethical employee allegedly took advantage of a customer by passing credit card information to a friend, which then used it to buy merchandise at the store.
Posted by eric at December 29, 2009 11:09 AM