Police Blotter: Man Arrested After Slashing Neighbor's Arm with Drill Bit

The following information was supplied by the NYPD’s 78th Precinct. It does not indicate a conviction.

The Drill Bit Slasher

Police arrested a 58-year-old man after he demonstrated decidedly non-neighborly behavior and attacked a fellow Sixth Avenue apartment building resident on June 27.

The victim, who is also 58, told police that he got into an argument with his neighbor at 12 p.m. in their apartment building between 10th and 11th streets. The attacker then slashed him across his right arm with a drill bit. The victim was treated for his injuries and needed stitches to close the cut. Police arrested the man in connection to the incident. 

Credit Card Swipe at Dram Shop

A quick-handed barfly snatched a couple of credit cards from another patron's bag at a popular Ninth Street bar June 29.

The 23-year-old victim told police that at 3:30 a.m. the day before, she left her purse in between her and her friend while they hung out at the Dram Shop between Fifth and Sixth streets. Though the bag was at its owner's side, that did not stop another woman from snatching the contents of the bag, including the victim's debit card, credit card and checks. Cameras inside the bar captured the incident.