Property Owner Found Dead in Apartment
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A 67-year-old man was found tied up, beaten and stabbed, inside his apartment on Albany Avenue. His death was ruled a homicide and police are investigating.
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Man Attacked by Rowdy High School Students
At about 3:30pm Tuesday, Shomrim received a call that a young Jewish man was attacked and hit in the face by several high school teenagers near the corner of East New York and Troy Avenues.
Police Officer Shot in Crown Heights
A police officer was shot and injured near the White Castle fast-food restaurant on the corner of Empire Blvd. and Utica Ave. in Crown Heights. Update: The officer is in stable condition, and the shooter is in custody.
Five Shomrim Volunteers Honored by the NYPD
The valiant crime-fighting actions taken recently by five Shomrim volunteers in apprehending two muggers was recognized by the 71st Precinct, and the volunteers received awards at Thursday’s ’71st Precinct Community Council Meeting.’
Wheel Theft of the Day: Montgomery Street
The latest car to be victimized by the wheel thieves, who are operating with impunity and devastating vehicle owners all over Crown Heights, is a brand new Honda Civic belonging to Rabbi Yehudah Clapman, a local Sofer.
Knockout Terror Returns to Crown Heights
On Friday night, a young man was walking home from Shul when he was knocked out cold in an unprovoked attack by an African-American man.
NYPD and Shomrim Cooperate to Nab Thief
On Wednesday evening at about 6:30, Shomrim received a call from a woman who said there was a commotion going on near her home, located in the vicinity of Montgomery St. and Troy Ave. She said it sounded like a group of people were running and yelling.
12 Crown Heights Drug Dealers Arrested
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Prosecutors today announced the arrests of 12 individuals who allegedly sold narcotics to undercover officers approximately 120 times, beginning in January 2013, often making deliveries near a middle school.
Man Stabbed to Death in Crown Heights Home
Anderson Terrell, a 35-year-old man, was found stabbed to death in his Crown Heights home on Thursday afternoon.
Maple Street Home Robbed in Broad Daylight
A Jewish home on Maple Street near Schenectady Avenue was robbed today. The robbery occurred in the span of a couple of hours during which the house was left unoccupied.
Wheel Theft of the Day: Union and Albany
After a month-long hiatus, the Crown Heights wheel thieves are back in business. A black Lexus parked on Union St. near Albany Ave. was their latest victim.
Shul Burglarized Friday Night, Torah Crown Stolen
A Crown Heights Shul was burglarized on Friday night and the thief made off with the silver crown of the Sefer Torah, tools, a guitar and other items of value.
Lubavitcher Stabbed in Kiev, Ukraine
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Dov Ber Glickman, a 28-year-old Kollel yungerman, was ambushed by three assailants and stabbed in Keiv, the capitol city of Ukrain, on Friday night as he was making his way home from Shul.
Rash of Car Burglaries Sweeps Through Crown Heights
In recent weeks a significant uptick in car break-ins have been noted by the 71st Precinct. Sunday morning another vehicle was burglarized on Albany Avenue. The incident was captured on surveillance video.
Video: Tefilin Stolen Off Bnos Menachem Bus
Surveillance video obtained by CrownHeights.info shows an African-American male entering the Bnos Menachem school bus and leaving with a pair of Tefilin.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Menacham Stark, 39, OBM
Menacham Stark, 39, OBM. Photo by Eli Wohl/VINNEWS.com
With great sadness we inform you of the shocking death of Menacham Stark, a 39 year old real estate developer who was abducted Thursday night. The tragic news came from Nassau County cops who located his lifeless body in Long Island earlier today. Levaya times added.
Phone Snatching Victim Fights Back
This morning, a young Jewish man was walking down Crown St. from Kingston toward Brooklyn Ave. while talking on the phone to his soon-to-be bride. Suddenly, the phone was snatched out of his hand by an African-American man and his accomplice.
Liquor Store Manager Stabbed in Boro Park
The manager of a liquor store on 18th Avenue in Boro Park was stabbed multiple times in what appears to be an attempted robbery earlier today. Police and Shomrim have circulated surveillance photos of the attacker in hopes of apprehending him.
Crown Heights Panhandler Shoplifts Bottles of Rum
An elderly beggar who collects alms on Kingston Ave. was caught on surveillance video stealing two bottles of rum from Eber’s Liquor and Wine store in Crown Heights.
Police Seek ‘Knockout’ Attacker of Jewish Mom
Police have released a sketch for a possible suspect involved in a ‘knockout’ assault in Midwood, Brooklyn.
Kingston Ave. Pushka Thief Apprehended
Police have apprehended a man suspected of stealing Pushkas (charity boxes) from several stores on Kingston Ave., after the suspect was spotted by a vigilant storeowner, who immediately notified the police.
Two Teenage Jewish Girls Groped in Crown Heights
At about 5:00pm Thursday evening, a Jewish teenage girl was walking on Carroll St. between Schenectady and Utica Ave. when she was lewdly groped by an African-American male on a bike.