CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] – Two Jewish men were mugged on Thursday night in separate incidents, which occurred a little while apart. The muggers made off with a paltry $4 in cash and an old cell phone.

Two Jewish Men Mugged Thursday Night

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] – Two Jewish men were mugged on Thursday night in separate incidents, which occurred a little while apart. The muggers made off with a paltry $4 in cash and an old cell phone.

The incidents occurred at around 2:00am and 2:15am on Kingston Avenue and Crown Street, and on Kingston Avenue and Carroll Street, respectively. In the first incident the muggers, two African-American males – one of whom was wearing a ski mask – accosted a Bochur and demanded his money. He promptly opened his wallet and gave them all the money he had, which amounted to a grand total of $4.

In the second incident, which occurred a few moments later less than a block away, another Bochur was accosted by the same duo – only this time they made off with an old cell phone.

An hour earlier at around 1:00am, Shomrim had received a call to their hotline alerting them to two suspicious looking Black men hanging around near the alleyway on Kingston between Montgomery and Crown St. Three volunteers responded and went searching for the pair but could not find them. These same volunteers responded to the mugging call twenty minutes later.

Police were called and a report was filed. CrownHeights.info was told that these incidents are being taken seriously and that, despite the minimal amount of money and property which was taken, detectives have been assigned to the case.

7 Comments

  • Thank You, NYPD!

    We often are very quick to criticize the Police Department when we feel that they are not doing their jobs properly, we should commend them for their great work with the same fervor when we realize that they are true hero’s who deserve our respect and recognition.

    Thank you!

  • Don-t be so quick to thank them

    They haven’t done anything yet. who’s to say they didn’t “lose” the report? I don’t trust the cops & I’m sick of everyone rushing to grovel at their feet if they show up to take a report.

  • #1 Not a Realistic Comment

    Considering their history in Crown Heights. I’m sure you mean well.

  • spillover

    The spillover of African American Crime has victimized another few members of our community. May G-d help our neighbors to overcome this terrible issue that plagues their community.

  • to number 5

    there are plenty of muggings in and crime in williamsburg too, the grass is greener on the other side.