Girl Assaulted by 4 Teens in Front of 1414

At around 5:00pm on Thursday, a 14-year-old Jewish girl was walking on President Street near the corner of Kingston Ave. – mere yards away from her home – when she was assaulted by a group of four African-American teens.

The teens, three of whom were males and one female, slapped the girl across the face. They then tried to pin her down between two parked cars to continue their assault, but she screamed and they let go of her, enabling her to escape.

One bystander heard the girl’s screams and came to her aid. He remained with her while calling Shomrim, who arrived within seconds.

The teens fled down President towards Albany Ave., and up Albany towards Union St. They ran through the alleyway back towards Kingston, after which they vanished.

Shomrim notified the police, a large number of whom showed up at the scene – including the captain of the 71st Precinct. They searched the area for any trace of the teens, but unfortunately were unsuccessful in apprehending them.

Shomrim then assisted the girl, who was shaken by the event but uninjured, with filing a police report.

Please beware that Shomrim have noted a recent uptick in such incidents of petty vandalism, likely caused by bored or mischievous teenagers. Shomrim raised these concerns with the NYPD, who promised to dedicate additional resources to combating this disturbing trend.

16 Comments

  • WE ARE COMPLACENT!!!

    unfortunately,again the world is becoming a dangerous place for Jews, antisemitism is now the worst it has been since the holocaust, this is not paranoia this is what all Jewish leaders are saying.

    although thankfully the situation is not that dire here in America, there has been an alarming uptick of attacks on Jews recently, including in this community by black youth.

    why is the community silent, especially after such attack’s that have an anti anti Semitic motive like this one, ARE WE WAITING FOR THIS TO TURN IN TO EUROPE?

  • brooklyn fellow

    It’s time some serious thought is given to dealing with these marauders.
    Shomrim are doing their best but maybe a few other things should be done.
    *Cameras on every building and house facing the streets, so criminals will be taped
    *Teaching self defense in all schools, especially by the girls.It should be mandatory for everyone, especially women to know how to defend themselves

  • Bernard Goetz

    A .22 will combat this disturbing trend more than any resources the NYPD can dedicate.

  • with the old breed

    so what should we do….In other places one way to deal with the issues of today is to place video in several places in order to get some info. Perhaps this may be an answer….

  • Along with self-defense classes for girls / women

    Everyone, male & female, should be armed with pepper spray at all times – there are legal versions for sale in stores & online. More cameras are important, but we need to stop these traumatic events BEFORE any harm is done (G-d forbid). That is much more important than catching these thugs who will just be released anyway. The word will get out on the streets that if anyone starts up with any of us they are going to be sprayed – and that stuff hurts. Until Moshiach comes we must take care of ourselves & our families.

  • paperworker

    With all those police activity makes me wonder why the need to file a police “report”.

    Maybe the police won’t know about these police activities if they don’t have a “report”.

    We are no longer humans. We became numbers. Clerks.

  • mushky

    Dear Citizen Berel:

    How can you call them evil creatures?? HaSchem made everything for a purpose!!!

    perhaps their purpose was to punish the girl to make her into a Baal Tshuveah? Challenges are an opportunity for growth!!

    And besides, the article clearly states that the teenagers were bored, so its not their fault. Its incumbent upon all of us to help these poor creatures by keeping them busy! we have to build for them recreational parks! and games! and schools, and, of course, an equal opportunity for an Education! maybe if we gave out more pamphlets about the importance of Education then these creatures will be busy in the Brooklyn Public Library, so they won’t be so bored, so they won’t assault people!

    ביטול מביא לידי זימה

  • Dear #13

    Mushky , remember that you are judged the way you judge others. Who are you to justify evil as means
    to lead someone to teshuvah especially a young child
    that you don’t even know. Yes evil creatures may they be obliterated. Maybe you can learn something about
    not judging but davening for the safety of klal Yisroel yourself included.

  • yaakov

    CH is no different than other crime ridden urban areas of America….need more cameras and men on streets…like little italy and china town….protect themselves…evil ones look for soft targets…goy also all think all yidden are rich with gold and diamonds….Crown heights is rich with Torah instead….B”H girl is ok.