Crown Heights, Brooklyn — This past Thursday, April 26th, a Bochur walking home on Carroll St between Troy and Schenectady was mugged by a Black male wielding a knife. The incident took place at around 2:00am, the Bochur was approached by a Black male, average height and described to be around 20 years of age, and he pulled a knife on the Bochur and demanded his wallet and cell phone, then told the Bochur to start walking towards Troy Ave.

The moment the Bochur turned around, he heard the mugger start running in the other direction. He began chasing him while calling police on another phone that he had on him. The short pursuit ended when the mugger ran into 1625 President St. a building located on the corner of President and Schenectady.

More in the Extended Article.

Knife Mugging on Carroll Street

Crown Heights, Brooklyn — This past Thursday, April 26th, a Bochur walking home on Carroll St between Troy and Schenectady was mugged by a Black male wielding a knife. The incident took place at around 2:00am, the Bochur was approached by a Black male, average height and described to be around 20 years of age, and he pulled a knife on the Bochur and demanded his wallet and cell phone, then told the Bochur to start walking towards Troy Ave.

The moment the Bochur turned around, he heard the mugger start running in the other direction. He began chasing him while calling police on another phone that he had on him. The short pursuit ended when the mugger ran into 1625 President St. a building located on the corner of President and Schenectady.

More in the Extended Article.

Police arrived shortly after receiving the call and did a quick canvass of the building, which did not yield any results. Officers said that they cannot do an apartment to apartment search for the mugger.

Local residents describe the building as a source for mischief, drugs and violence, where loiterers hang around in the stairwells of the building as well as on the front stoop. Additionally, CrownHeights.info was told that this isn’t the first time there was a mugging and the perp fled into this building.

Again, we would like to alert and warn all residents that it’s the season for such crime. Please take extra care when walking out late at night, try not to walk alone, if you see something suspicious don’t even hesitate to call for assistance. Keep Shomrim on a speed dial.

If you feel that you are in danger call 911 immediately as well as Shomrim at (718) 774-3333 – 24/7

Shomrim has patrols out every night and are ready and able to assist in any matter, do not hesitate to call!

24 Comments

  • Moshe G.

    I would like to suggest that the community organize classes in basic self-defense.

  • Rachel

    There has to be undercover cops out at night. This is happening way to often.

  • do it right, the first time!

    if the police cant do anything about this building ,then the buiding must go!!! does it take a death to do the right thing?

  • More Patrol

    Do you remember that Inspector Vega had a meeting with a bunch of residents from that block at one of the two Shuls on that corner & he said he will put more patrol, WHERE IS THE MORE PATROL.

  • Mushkie

    Why was the police not able to do an apartment to apartment search for the mugger, because if the police don’t do these searches we will never be able to catch these muggers & they will just mug more Jews.

  • concerned

    We should get surveillance cameras facing the entrance of the building on President because there was repeated incidents.

  • Carroll Street

    If I was that Bochur, I would ask Shomrim to spend a few nights with me parked outside that building in a car with tinted windows.
    As soon as that perp walks out dial 911!

    How about it?

  • Bnai Elim of New York

    It’s time for JDL again.

    The new JDL now call themselves B’nai Elim.

    BnaiElimNY.org

    Contact them for self defense classes and to get some serious patrols going.

  • sleepy

    Yell Chaptzem!!

    But @ 2:00, whose gonna hear? Why are Bochurim wandering about alone @ that time of the night? No weddings now!!These things happen @9pm, more so then, when everyone catches zzzzz.

    is he OK?

  • elchonon

    Perhaps CHonline do a search and state in the article who owns 1625 President Street.

  • Boruch ben Tzvi HaKohiane Hoffinger

    B“H
    Sorry he was attacked. It’s a lousy feeling.
    Rabbi Jacobson, founder of Hadar HaTorah (ZT’L) had a group called ”The Macabees” back in the 60’s. They were able men with chains.

  • Ariyeh Leib Segall

    The buiolding is owned by one of our own…
    04/30/07
    061027
    HPD Building, Registration & Violation Services Home
    The selected address: 1625 PRESIDENT STREET, Brooklyn 11213
    HPD#
    355457 Active Range
    1625-1625 Block
    01402 Lot
    0001 CD
    9 CensusTract
    35100 Stories
    5 A Units
    45 B Units
    0 Ownership
    PVT MDR#
    335535 Class
    B

    Other Units

    Property Registration Assistance

    Registration

    Emerg. Repairs

    Charges
    (PDF)

    Map

    Complaint Status

    Carbon Monoxide Certificate

    All Open Violations

    prior year Open Viol.’s

    Building Registration Summary Report

    Owner Last Reg Dt Organization Last Nm First Nm House No Street Nm Apt City State Zip
    Head Officer 2007/04/16 ZWEIBEL JOSEPH 410 TROY AVE BROOKLYN NY
    Corporation 2007/04/16 CY EMPIRE CORP 410 TROY AVE BROOKLYN NY 11213
    Managing Agent 2007/04/16 ZARCHI HERSH 410 TROY AVE BROOKLYN NY 11213
    Emerg. Contact 2007/04/16 FISCHER MENDEL
    If the owner does not act responsibly towards towards to neighborhood by maintaining a safe building we can
    go to Bet din .. it is a matter of Danger to life..

  • JUST ANOTHER C H ER

    PEOPLE SHOULD NOT WALK ALONE AT NIGHT ESPECIALLY AT THAT HOUR. BUT AS A SAFETY MEASURE THAT MIGHT MAKE THESE — THINK TWICE, PERHAPS CARRY A CHEAP WALLET STUFFED WITH PHOTOCOPIED DOLLAR BILLS AND HAND THIS TO THE MOMZER. IF THEY GET ENOUGH OF THESE WALLETS THEY MAY DECIDE TO TRY ANOTHER NEIGHBORHOOD. YOU GOTTA BEAT THEM AT THEIR OWN GAME.

  • Police

    This building could be where somebody shot Rabbi Efraim Klien, Webby you should mention this to the police.

  • Research shows...

    according to my internet research the building belongs to “CY Empire, a Fischer related entity”
    What did we do before the internet??

  • stop with thoughts and start action

    may-b evry-1 should stop suggesting and start doing constructive work, that might yeild much more results than just writin your comment or thought

  • disgusted

    We need to take this matter seiriesly we can not let these peaple do what they want. We should have a cop on every block. That will HELP.

  • ME

    MABEY YOU “STOP WITH THE THOUGHTS” SHOULD STOP WRITING YOUR COMMENT, YOU ARE NOT DEFFERENT THEN US, LET YOU STOP WRITING YOUR COMMENT, OK!!!