May 11, 2008
Elderly Woman Attacked During Brooklyn Robbery
A 69-year-old woman was the victim of a brutal assault when a man broke into her Dyker Heights home around 9:30 p.m. Friday night. The police say the intruder broke in through a kitchen window, and clubbed Carmela Boccadifuoco on the head.
Sources say the robber probably saw Boccadifuoco's 97-year-old mother, who is afflicted Alzheimer's, alone in her bedroom and thought the coast was clear. However, he came across Boccadifuoco and hit her so badly she needed 27 stitches to close up her wound.
Neighbors are worried about the neighborhood--one said that he had been robbed of $2,000 by a man posing as a water inspector. Residents have asked Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz to increase patrols two weeks ago, but Markowitz's office hadn't responded. However, Markowitz tells WNBC he's visiting Boccadifuoco today at 11 a.m.
Update: Here's Markowitz's statement:
I have spoken with commanders at Brooklyn South and the 68th Precinct about the recent incidents in Dyker Heights, and they have assured me there will be increased police patrols in the neighborhood from now through the summer. Friday night’s attack on Mrs. Boccadifuoco was particularly vicious, and I assured her that my office and law enforcement will do everything possible to apprehend the thug responsible, and ensure the ongoing safety of the residents of Dyker Heights.
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"Carmela Boccadifuoco"...The "Law And Order" writers are scrambling to get that name in a script.
Dyker Heights is a nice, affluent safe part of Brooklyn. I feel terrible for that woman, but it strains credibility a bit to think there's a crime in Dyker and they need more cops.
While I feel bad for the guy that got scammed by the fake water company guy...That's an old scam that most people should know about.
It's not as "nice and affluent" as you might think (being that I've lived in this neighborhood my entire life). The area has gone downhill a bit (especially the schools) plus there's a lot of elderly folks.
Some time last year there was a hit & run, shooting..etc and my friend's house was broken into last night. Think it might be the same guy but not sure. So no, to me, it doesn't strain credibility that more cops are needed.
Any description of the perp?
it still one of the safest areas of brooklyn. its a little too boring for me. plus way too many old people. they should sell and let younger folks move in.
we should take bets to see what ethnicity the perps are.
It's definitely very residential -- I don't usually stay around the neighborhood for fun stuff to do, though there are some great restaurants further into Bay Ridge.
I heard and I could be wrong of course, that the perp was a white guy.
Definitely one of the safest precincts in the city.
In the old days- the neighborhood 'Italian-American Social Men's Club'...(if you get my meaning-) would have found this guy and deliverd him to Coney Isalnd Hospital-
or the 62nd precinct would have come accross this guy sitting upright in the front seat of a car parked with the motor still running underneath the old 'West End' subway line...(again, if you get my meaning-) Oh well...