PSA: Approached by Strangers

Front and Washington St

Sent from a concerned parent:

Our babysitter was approached Friday afternoon by a strange man claiming to be a FBI agent (he had no ID, and fumbled w/ his wallet when she asked). I am curious if anyone else has or knows someone who has had a similar experience with this man. The things he said to her made it clear he had been following her for some time (while she had my children).

Please be aware, and pass on any information that you may have. This happened on Front St. at about 5:30pm Friday.

He pulled up in an older model gray Honda (or Honda type car).

Caucasian man. Tall, very skinny, with a mustache.

He asked if he could speak with her from his car, then got out of his car and approached her. He knew exactly where she had been and described who he had seen with her…. and then some more bizarre talk. When two men approached, he took off and sped away.

I am not being an alarmist – just think it is so important to spread the word. Again, please share any other information that you may have, or if you have a similar situation call 911 immediately. Unfortunately she did not, so there is not much we can do at this point.

Please notify and encourage your family/caregivers/nannys to call 311 (as long as it’s not an emergency situation) if someone approaches them so our precinct is on alert. The 84th Precinct number is 718-875-6811.

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  • Where along Front Street?

    There was a guy who approached nannies/mothers around the Brooklyn Heights playgrounds circa 2004-2005 but this doesn’t match the description I recall.

  • Where along Front Street?

    There was a guy who approached nannies/mothers around the Brooklyn Heights playgrounds circa 2004-2005 but this doesn’t match the description I recall.

  • Front & Bridge

  • Front & Bridge

  • People with Nannies dont belong in dumbo. Sorry but not even 10 years ago the neighborhood didnt even have street lights. If you want a safe place to raise kids the heights is right at the top of the hill. God I miss the old DUMBO.

    • people who discriminate against anyone don’t belong in dumbo. move out – jerk!

      • Unfortunately it is people who have nannies. Yuppies and people of their ilk are what make up the “new” DUMBO. No place for others. You should no better. You will have to leave the neighborhood soon. Unless you have lots of cash.

        If the Wall Street Journal and New York magazine praise the neighborhood it is long past cool or affordable. The nannies sure don’t live here unless of course it is in an extra room of the wealthy parents of the children.

        So there!

        • Wealthy? The parents here are not wealthy. They are leaving in squalor conditions, try to live La Vida Loca! My neighbor has two babies, with their nanny, and their mother, plus the couple all in all 5 people living in 1000 sf of living space in a 1 bedroom. Cooks all the time, loud all the time, this is plain obnoxious! That is child abuse in my opinion! How can you let a child live in such living conditions because of these “Pseudo Yuppie Cant Afford Parents” thingking Dumbo is chic.

        • must be nice to be so ignorant…

    • I love all you morons who miss “edgy” nyc. Yeah, I miss getting my ass mugged on a daily basis and squeegee guys trying to clean my windshield. On the brightside, they still smash cars windows in dumbo, and I guess pedophile stalkers are “edgy” too.

    • really??? wow how can your mac stand such moronic typing???

  • People with Nannies dont belong in dumbo. Sorry but not even 10 years ago the neighborhood didnt even have street lights. If you want a safe place to raise kids the heights is right at the top of the hill. God I miss the old DUMBO.

    • people who discriminate against anyone don’t belong in dumbo. move out – jerk!

      • Unfortunately it is people who have nannies. Yuppies and people of their ilk are what make up the “new” DUMBO. No place for others. You should no better. You will have to leave the neighborhood soon. Unless you have lots of cash.

        If the Wall Street Journal and New York magazine praise the neighborhood it is long past cool or affordable. The nannies sure don’t live here unless of course it is in an extra room of the wealthy parents of the children.

        So there!

        • Wealthy? The parents here are not wealthy. They are leaving in squalor conditions, try to live La Vida Loca! My neighbor has two babies, with their nanny, and their mother, plus the couple all in all 5 people living in 1000 sf of living space in a 1 bedroom. Cooks all the time, loud all the time, this is plain obnoxious! That is child abuse in my opinion! How can you let a child live in such living conditions because of these “Pseudo Yuppie Cant Afford Parents” thingking Dumbo is chic.

        • must be nice to be so ignorant…

    • I love all you morons who miss “edgy” nyc. Yeah, I miss getting my ass mugged on a daily basis and squeegee guys trying to clean my windshield. On the brightside, they still smash cars windows in dumbo, and I guess pedophile stalkers are “edgy” too.

    • really??? wow how can your mac stand such moronic typing???

  • A. That’s really creepy. Let’s keep our eyes open for each other.
    B. John: if moronic statements were and art form, you just wrote your opus.

  • A. That’s really creepy. Let’s keep our eyes open for each other.
    B. John: if moronic statements were and art form, you just wrote your opus.

  • I’ve had an encounter a few months back walking up Washington to the BB for my morning run. Some guy in a white car drove up and asked me if I wanted company. Since it was 6am in the morning and still dark, I took off running and he drove off. He was heavier set, so does not match the description.
    Very disturbing. Dumbo is filled with families and it seems (with the several ongoing car break-ins) to be getting less safe. Wish we have some kind of neighborhood watch/post board.

  • I’ve had an encounter a few months back walking up Washington to the BB for my morning run. Some guy in a white car drove up and asked me if I wanted company. Since it was 6am in the morning and still dark, I took off running and he drove off. He was heavier set, so does not match the description.
    Very disturbing. Dumbo is filled with families and it seems (with the several ongoing car break-ins) to be getting less safe. Wish we have some kind of neighborhood watch/post board.

  • People with Nannies only belong in Dumbo if they properly pay benefits and employment taxes. All these people abusing the immigrant nannies with low pay and no benefits, no workman comps and NO employment tax (federal and state) paid DO NOT deserve to live in Dumbo and should stop bitching and whining!

  • People with Nannies only belong in Dumbo if they properly pay benefits and employment taxes. All these people abusing the immigrant nannies with low pay and no benefits, no workman comps and NO employment tax (federal and state) paid DO NOT deserve to live in Dumbo and should stop bitching and whining!

  • Hi, my husband and I were approached by a man claiming to be a undercover FBI agent. We were taking pictures on the grassy hill close to the entrance of the Brooklyn Bridge and he came over and instructed us to get off the grass as it is illegal and he was the FBI. He also had a mustache and fit the mentioned description. He was on foot, no car.

  • Hi, my husband and I were approached by a man claiming to be a undercover FBI agent. We were taking pictures on the grassy hill close to the entrance of the Brooklyn Bridge and he came over and instructed us to get off the grass as it is illegal and he was the FBI. He also had a mustache and fit the mentioned description. He was on foot, no car.

  • These are ICE incognito immigration agents checking on the status of the nannies, BTW those people hiring the nannies automatically gets charged for federal offense. So if you can’t afford hiring legal documented nannies and paying for federal and state mandated taxes you are held responsible.

  • These are ICE incognito immigration agents checking on the status of the nannies, BTW those people hiring the nannies automatically gets charged for federal offense. So if you can’t afford hiring legal documented nannies and paying for federal and state mandated taxes you are held responsible.

  • This is a wannabe. For anyone approached: please file a police report.

    For the Glen Beck/Tea party shill: welcome to Brooklyn. I hope the ethnic melting pot causes your head to explode all over your nice white linen sheets.

  • This is a wannabe. For anyone approached: please file a police report.

    For the Glen Beck/Tea party shill: welcome to Brooklyn. I hope the ethnic melting pot causes your head to explode all over your nice white linen sheets.

  • This is alarming and makes sense. My friend’s nanny was apprehended by immigration agents at 6:30 am in the tony part of UES last summer. Apparently they have been observing her for weeks (she is illegal from Tibet) and just grabbed her in the van.

  • This is alarming and makes sense. My friend’s nanny was apprehended by immigration agents at 6:30 am in the tony part of UES last summer. Apparently they have been observing her for weeks (she is illegal from Tibet) and just grabbed her in the van.

  • maybe pay your taxes on time?
    🙂

  • maybe pay your taxes on time?
    🙂

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