3rd Arrest in 24 Hours: Shomrim Apprehend Pushkah Thief

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Once again a thief attempted to commit a crime in front of the eyes of two vigilant Shomrim volunteers, only to be stopped and arrested.

The incident took place at around 8:00pm in the “Fish, Fish and Cannoli” restaurant where the thief, a black male in his late 30’s, walked in and made like he was interested in the menu and when he thought no one was looking he grabbed one of the charity boxes near the cash register, and bolted out the door.

Two Shomrim volunteers ran out after him, but the thief was prepared and was already getting away on a bicycle. The two gave chase on foot while calling for backup on their radios, and after nearly losing the guy they got him, and apprehended him on Nostrand Avenue and Montgomery Street.

Police responded to the scene in record time and placed the thief under arrest.

Shomrim found the Pushkah smashed and change scattered all over the sidewalk where they apprehended the thief, police collected it for evidence.

This apprehension is the third arrest Shomrim has fostered in 24 hours, Shomrim apprehended a mugging duo yesterday who attempted to steal a cellphone on Kingston avenue.

16 Comments

  • Resident

    Time to register our disgust at the 71st precinct meeting. The next one is on the 18th, I think. We should all show up & be prepared to speak. We certainly can’t rely on Tamir, Hackner & Brownstein to speak on our behalf. Have they done one blessed thing about these thefts & muggings? Do they care? I don’t see any evidence they do. No reports, no discussion, nada. It’s as if they’re MIA like the last bunch of losers.

  • 1BIGdeal

    When compliments are due they get them.
    Thanks CHinfo for posting compliments to PD when they deserve it.

  • keep it up

    i like u. when its time to give credit to the police you do. and if they act like jerks u say it out rite as well. keep it up

  • cucumber

    bolt down those pushkas !!! Don’t give weak people temptation.
    and let the street people know that someone will get them whenever someone tries this. its the only way they will get a message, because they don’t have much self control.

  • Everybody knows..

    Great job by NYPD and Shomrim! when the police and shomrim work together the results speak for themselves! 3 arrests in under 24 hours for burglaries etc.. The problem is there are those “community activists” who have their own agenda and theyget in Shomrim’s way and try to cause a rift between Shomrim and police! I ask you all self proclaimed “community activists” and some of you are even real community activists to some degree, to please mix out of Shomrim’s business so they can do their job and be the eyes and ears of the police department. The results speak for themselves, when their is cooperation between PD and Shomrim everyone wins, when their isn’t we cant say the same.

  • Angry Beast

    i just heard from mr angry beast that even tough there are pictures . the micalive said that this did not happend

  • to #9

    its on Empire Blvd.between kingston and brooklyn (near Empire Kosher) and theyhave delicious food