Yesterday afternoon, police responded to a 911 about a robbery in progress at the Piccolini baby store on Mulberry Street. According to the NYPD, a worker said that she had left her iPad on the counter, and then "an unknown male black entered the store, grabbed the iPad, and fled towards East Houston Street." Naturally, the NYPD immediately began a canvass.

The NYPD explains:

Knowing the area, and possible directions of flight, Sergeant Antoine Ducret and his partner, Police Officer Joseph Dellauniversita of the Transit Anti-Terrorism Unit canvassed the Bleecker Street and Lafayette Street subway station, where they observed a male fitting the description of the suspect exiting the train, holding an iPad. As the male exited the train and saw the Officers looking at him, he stated "Why are you guys looking at me like I just stole this iPad?" As the Officers approached the male, he fled, with the Officers in close pursuit. Once apprehended a short distance away, the suspect fought with the Officers before finally being subdued.

The officers suffered injuries: Sergeant Ducret was treated and released for cuts and abrasions to his legs and arms at Bellevue while Officer Dellauniversita was treated for a fractured wrist and cuts and abrasions to his legs and arms at Beth Israel. And the suspect, Kevin Chavis, 22, of Manhattan, was charged with assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest, petit larceny and criminal mischief.

