Those Darn Ninjas . . . Part 2
Just when you think you’re safe from ninjas – that’s when they strike.
NYC’s ‘Ninja Bandit’ Blamed For 19th Burglary
STATEN ISLAND (AP) ― Staten Island’s costumed crook known as the Ninja Bandit has apparently struck for the 19th time.
In the latest incident, a family on Melhorn Road in the Castleton Corners neighborhood reported that the thief stole more than $100,000 worth of jewelry.
“The M.O. fits the pattern” of the 18 earlier Ninja heists, said Officer Martin Speechley, a police spokesman.
The burglary took place between Wednesday and Friday of last week, Speechley said. A sliding glass door was left open, indicating that the thief exited through it and may have entered through it, he said.
The victim, Dr. Shahabuddin Ahmad, told the Staten Island Advance that the home has an alarm system but it did not go off.
Ninjas laugh at your alarms.
The Ninja Bandit got his nickname after an earlier victim said the intruder wielded a set of nunchucks when they scuffled in the homeowner’s kitchen in September. Other residents have also said they encountered the burglar, but the suspect has managed to escape each time.
Up until last week, the most recent attack was Nov. 24 or 25, when the Ninja Bandit hit a house on Ocean Terrace and another on Louise Lane, netting $127,000 in jewelry and cash.
The Ninja’s burglary spree has prompted Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly to urge Staten Islanders to lock their doors and windows and to activate their alarm systems.
May I remind all readers that nunchucks are in fact illegal in NYC. Ninjas don’t care.
It’s like the bumper stick says:
When nunchucks are illegal, only ninja bandits will have nunchucks.
When we were shopping for a new house, my wife didn’t understand why I insisted we avoid any place with a skylight. You may think you are safe, but a lot of times ninjas will remove their climbing foot claws before they drop down into your house or hut . . . and you won’t even hear them.