The Blotter

What happens when they open the cell phone bill???
A Flatlands couple was taken into custody last week after a broken cell phone charger allegedly caused each one to take up arms against the other. Police were called to a home on the corner of East 57th Street and Avenue I at 2:20 p.m. on April 5 where 32-year-old Robert Norris claimed that 24-year-old Crystal Henry had pulled a knife on him. Norris, however, upped the ante, by allegedly pulling a gun on Henry as the two argued over a broken cell phone charger. Officials ascertained that Norris had lent Henry the charger, but the item was allegedly broken when Henry returned it to him. Cops, who had intervened before anyone had been hurt, charged both Norris and Henry with criminal possession of a weapon and menacing.

So you wanna quit the gym?
A 35-year-old area resident found himself in a knock-down brawl with two unidentified males after he left a gym at the corner of 24th Avenue and 86th Street, officials said. The victim told police that he had just left the gym at 12:30 a.m. on April 8 when two unidentified males began arguing with him. At the height of their yelling match, one of the suspects began punching the victim in the face. The two men then knocked him to the ground and began kicking and punching him. They then grabbed his head and started smashing it against the curb, officials said. It was unclear what the argument that led to the attack was about as this paper went to press.

The Cheapskate Party Girls and Their Pimp
A 46-year-old man was arrested last week after he tried to help a livery cab fare-beating friend by attacking the cabbie with a baseball bat, cops from the 62nd Precinct alleged. John Sallustio was taken into custody a short time after the attack, which took place just after 4 a.m. on April 6. The cabdriver told police that he had just taken four young women to a home on the 1800 block of West 5th Street and had asked them to pay a $16 fare. His passengers handed him $12 and ran into one of the homes on the block, officials said. Enraged, the victim began honking his horn, demanding to be paid, when Sallustio allegedly came out of the same home the young women escaped to and began smashing apart the cabbie’s car with a baseball bat. The victim sustained injuries to his hand and knee during the onslaught, officials said. He immediately called police, who took Sallustio into custody without incident, charging him with assault.

Bay News- Brooklyn, NY

At Least That’s the Story He Told His Parents
A Northwestern student discovered a large dent on his vehicle parked outside Foster-Walker Complex on Wednesday, University Police Assistant Chief McAleer said. The student told police he had legally parked his Honda Civic in the residence hall’s Foster Street parking lot Tuesday. The student said there was a 24-inch dent and scratch on the front passenger door of his car when he returned the next day, according to McAleer. The damage was likely caused by another vehicle, he said, but there are no suspects in the hit and run.

Daily Northwestern - Evanston, IL

That Must Have Been One Hell of a Burglar
A PlayStation 2, video games, DVDs and three pit bulls were taken from a residence in the 500 block of 25th Avenue East between 6:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Thursday. Police said entry into the residence was gained by kicking open the back door.

Tusacaloosa News - Tuscaloosa, AL