Gate Thief Strikes Twice in Broad Daylight
A reader in northern Crown Heights sent the photo above on Friday, noting: Ours and our neighbor’s front gates were stolen about an hour ago…Yes, in broad daylight and when contractors were working in our house and the house next door (gate was strangely not stolen from that house but from the next one over)….
A reader in northern Crown Heights sent the photo above on Friday, noting:
Ours and our neighbor’s front gates were stolen about an hour ago…Yes, in broad daylight and when contractors were working in our house and the house next door (gate was strangely not stolen from that house but from the next one over). I guess another example of the apparent increase in Brooklyn street crime you’ve been reporting on. I hate to knock our hood since it gets knocked enough by other posters on your blog, but people should be aware that yet another item is vulnerable (I never thought someone would take the trouble to steal something as heavy as this and I can’t imagine it’s worth much). Scrap metal? Or could one of these salvage places actually be willing to buy stuff “off of the back of a truck”?
Maybe attractive to someone looking for the Key Master? First we’ve heard of a thief absconding with gates.
You think thats bad – the whole of the 1800s greenpoint rope factory was burnt down because some polish guy was trying to get 10 bucks from the copper he was burning the insulation off of.
These gates are often sold to antique dealers. Comb the local shops, Craigslist, etc. It is more valuable as an antique than as scrap metal. Start with “Good Olde Things” and spread out from there. When you find it, just buy it back. Re-attach it with a collar over the hinge so they can’t take it again.
Agreed with the reselling to rich comment.
Im calling my iron worker today!
Crackheads can turn anything into crack.
This happens a lot in my neighborhood. I’ve heard they take them to sell for scrap metal. A real shame. My neighbors on either side have had their gates stolen. Don’t know why they didn’t take ours, but as soon as we heard about the neighbors, we chained our gate to the fence.
Another gate was stolen on Cambridge just south of Greene a couple days ago. After the house facade had been completely restored. Lowlifes.
just some ghetto people. i got plants stolen last year by a ghetto thief on a bike.
too lazy to save the vid of the guy stealing it.
Everyday I live in Brooklyn, the thought: “Man, New Yorkers SUCK!” gets louder in my head. I think it’s time to move back to civilization…good riddance!
Electrify your fences people!!!