Crown Heights Storeowner Robbed and Assaulted

At around noon on Friday, two men entered Responsible Liquor on Empire Boulevard; the owner noticed that their behavior was suspicious and furtive, so he kept a close eye on them. Sure enough, one of them slipped a bottle of expensive tequila under his coat and they both ran out of the store.

The storeowner chased them down Empire Blvd. and up Kingston Ave. until the corner of Montgomery Street, when the thief – a tall and well-built young man – turned around and assaulted the storeowner – lifting him off his feet and body-slamming him onto the pavement.

The commotion caught the attention of a Shomrim volunteer on Kingston Ave., who called for backup and gave chase to the perpetrator. A call was immediately put in to 911 as per Shomrim protocol.

The volunteers chased the thief until they managed to corner him on Carroll St. between Albany and Troy. At that moment, police arrived and ordered the man to surrender. The man refused to comply with police orders, and the officer was compelled to draw his firearm and warn the man of dire consequences if he continued to resist.

The man finally relented and was taken into custody. He was charged with robbery and assault.

Meanwhile, Hatzalah arrived at the scene of the assault and treated the storeowner for his injuries.

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11 Comments

  • Thank you

    thank you shomrim for your tireless efforts and willingness to put yourself in harm’s way on our behalf.

  • Mushka

    Just saying i was walking down kingston at that time and i watched it happen. I saw the store owner chase the animal and scream police as he tried to grab him and then the shvartze turned around and punched him so hard he went flying head flat onto the pavement. But there was a policewoman standing right there while this whole thing happened yet she didnt do a think to stop him. I saw this with my own two eyes! I wanted to yell into the police womans face, so maybe she would get a grip on things and really what shes here for. Not to mention she was a black woman and I don’t care to mention that and be racist because its fact and the truth hurts!!
    Although i must say thank you to the police who do their job and came to help, these moron police officers who watch Jews get beaten helplessly and dont do a thing should be fired!! Better yet maybe they dont deserve to live!! As theyre not doing the job they are here for, which is to protect the yidden. It really hurt me sooo to watch this happen!!! And i hope she gets her deservant punishment for her hateful and antisemitic behavior towards us!!

  • What ??

    I’m absolutely SHOCKED!?!?! Someone who could be Obamas son would do such a thing??? It COULDN’T be!

  • wwc

    tell Deblasio to warn his son.
    anyway, thankyou Shomrim and everyone involved. Hakaras hatov is very important.

  • dathwtgharfrgqerv

    punch him back store owners should be allowed to carry pepper spray orsomething,this is outrageous ,it’s not the first time it has happened , should hopefully be the last time he should stay behind bars for a long time!!!!!!!!!!!.

  • wait and they call US racist?

    take a look at all the crimes and see who committed the majority of them AND to who….