Crown Heights Late-Night Thief Caught

A burglar who has been terrorizing the Crown Heights neighborhood for several weeks, breaking into homes and businesses in the dead of night, has finally been apprehended and is in police custody. The Crown Heights community is breathing a collective sigh of relief.

The serial burglar has been identified as Dexter Cheeks, age 50.

He was apprehended Thursday night when he broke into an apartment on Kingston Ave. and emerged with electronic goods. His actions were witnesses by a couple of bystanders, who thought it suspicious that he went in empty handed and came out with several household items in his hands.

The men confronted him and asked him what he was doing inside; he retorted “I’m working here,” then began to run in the opposite direction. The men took after him and caught him after a spirited chase. They held him until police arrived.

He is currently awaiting indictment for 8 burglaries which have occurred in the area over the past few weeks, and will possibly be indicted for more.

Anyone who suspects they have been a victim of this man, or with any information, is asked to contact detective Corion at 718-221-3447. All calls will remain confidential.

10 Comments

  • sophie

    Rule Number One : If you want to be a burglar don’t wear bright orange tee shirts.

  • #2:

    here’s a lesson i can come up with:
    no matter how hard a person tries to run away from G-d, in the end He will always bring them back to where a Jew belongs

  • de-fence

    Maybe it would have been more benefitial to follow him and see where he went with the stolen goods. Whoever he is fencing the goods to is probably supporting other thieves too.

  • Cheeky fellow

    As if this guy doesn’t have enough problems, his name is Cheeks?!?! Funny, yet pitiful at the same time!

  • idiot

    funny he its night time and he says im working their.
    who works at night in an appartmennt building where there are kids sleeping???????

  • Bilams arse

    to #7: are YOU ready to follow him? Or are you content dispensing advice and directions from your chair in your hole?