CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A Jewish woman who was visiting a friend was accosted and harassed by a drunk black male. The incident took place at around 8:45pm Thursday night on Empire Boulevard where a woman was sitting at the front door of a friend’s house when the perpetrator walked up the steps and sat down beside her and began harassing her.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
Shomrim Apprehend one for Harassment and Trespassing
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A Jewish woman who was visiting a friend was accosted and harassed by a drunk black male. The incident took place at around 8:45pm Thursday night on Empire Boulevard where a woman was sitting at the front door of a friend’s house when the perpetrator walked up the steps and sat down beside her and began harassing her.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
The woman immediately fled into the house of her friend and called Shomrim. Numerous units responded to the scene and fount the perp, who was around 30 years old, still sitting on the steps of the house and intoxicated, when Shomrim members tried talking to him he responded incoherently and began singing and talking to himself.
Police arrived on scene and also attempted to talk to the man but received the same responses, when police asked him for identification he began emptying his pockets which included lots of scrap paper, a pack of cigarettes and two miniature bottles of Bacardi vodka, but no ID.
The man was placed under arrest for Public Intoxication, Harassment and Trespassing.
Shomrim told CrownHeights.info that a special thank you goes to Sergeant Walls of the 71st precinct who handled the incident expertly and professionally and worked together with Shomrim.
Shomrim member are out patrolling at all hours of the night and are ready willing and able to help! Do not hesitate to call! In case of an emergency always call 911 and Shomrim at (718) 774-3333, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
chavi
sound spooky…
suprised
since when does bacardi make vodka?? and if they do how come i never saw it in 770????
only once a year
public intoxication is illegal????
Now im scared how come simchas torah no one get busted?
Resident
Rock on shomrim, job well done!
ys
go shomrim
somone
i know this guys he lives in 1622 president street( apopak buliding) he is a drunk crazy guy.i wish they shoud arrest him forever
someone
this guy is so dumb he was like waiting for someone to come and arrest him but it was good for us because it was very easy to catch him
Shame
So this drunk guy sat down next to someone on a stoop and he gets busted for harrasment and trespass?
That’s sad really
Sure he needs help, but sometimes people in CH act like anyone they don’t know is out to get them if they say hello.
I think the whole thing sounds like an over reaction by everyone involved
They Shomrim/Cops could just as easily just put the guy on his way.
I’ve seen people in CH run away if a stranger asks for the time of day, even other yidden.
Sad Story
to someone
ye thats a good point
safety first
guess what “shame”
better be safe than sorry!
If someone thinks your’e rude, that’s their problem. There is no reason to compromise your safety to avoid huring overly sensitive people.
SAFTETY FIRST
to safety first
your right
Dear Shame :
B“H
Dear ”Shame“:
OK. So let me get this straight. On your own private front doorstep (OR on your friend’s own front doorstep, to which you are INVITED), an UNINVITED STRANGER has the same ”rights“ as the owner (or renter) or their invited guests????
We’re not talking about the sidewalk or the park, which are both public. We’re talking about someone’s private property!
READ THE ARTICLE!!! The Shomrim and the police BOTH first tried, very courteously, to ”put the guy on his way”.
You may have a SEPARATE, UNRELATED point (about some CH people treating even each other like they shouldn’t even say hello), but you’re comparing apples to oranges here!
linkin p
wow! im surprised the cops didn’t question the victom as if they did something wrong, because thats what they usually do.