by Emma Davey A mysterious perpetrator has reportedly been throwing unknown substances onto unsuspecting passersby from a second floor window on Kent Avenue, above Brooklyn Harvest Market (25 North 5th St.) Though they have been lying low since news outlets picked up the story last December, they appear to be back in action, according to a recent police report.
“It was reported to police that on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at approximately 2140 hours, a 30-year-old male was…
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“when the officers got there, all they did was shine a flashlight up at the apartment”
This is deeply concerning. When are we, as residents of the neighborhood, going to do something about our precinct?