Man Shot and Killed on President Street
Police are looking for a gunman who shot and killed one man and wounded a woman in Crown Heights late Wednesday night.
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Juan Ayala (2nd from left) being arrested by the police after a tipster called the Williamsburg Shomrim Patrol hotline after Ayala was attempting to steal 75 lbs. of almonds.
Nut Job Nabbed Stealing 75lbs of Almonds
A nut job tried to run away with 75 pounds of almonds in Brooklyn — but he dropped them during his getaway and ended up getting busted by the Williamsburg Shomrim Patrol, law-enforcement sources said.
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Thief Steals iPad at Wedding, Captured on Surveillance
An individual with a colorful history in his short time in the neighborhood was captured on surveillance video stealing an iPad from the backpack of a man who was attending a Simcha in Crown Heights.
Seven Years to the Murder of Efraim Klein HYD
Today, the 30th of Shvat, marks 7 years to the cold blooded murder of Efraim Klein HYD, a resident of Crown Heights who had been a staple in the community and a figure known and liked by all, who was shot and killed. The investigation into his murder has long since gone cold.
Knife-wielding Woman Arrested Outside Toulouse School
A woman wielding a knife reportedly was arrested after threatening a student of the Toulouse Jewish school where an Islamist radical murdered a rabbi and three children nearly one year ago.
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Group of Jews Apprehend Car Burglar
Rather stand idly by and remain victims, a group of Jewish men sprung into action Wednesday and apprehended a man whom they had witnessed breaking into a minivan. Other passersby ran to the police station for help.
Man Found Shot, Dead, Between Parked Cars
A man in his late 20’s was found dead, of apparent gunshot wounds, between two parked cars on Empire Boulevard.
Man Arrested Outside 770
A reader sent us in photos of a man getting arrested outside 770 late this afternoon as a crowd looked on. It was not immediately clear why he was arrested. During this weekend police are on heightened alert with the Kinus Hashluchos underway in Crown Heights.
A violent parolee who killed a beloved Brooklyn liquor-store clerk was sentenced to 35 years in prison today.
Violent Parolee Convicted of Murder Sentanced to 35 Years
A violent parolee who killed a beloved Brooklyn liquor-store clerk was sentenced to 35 years in prison today.
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Car Break-ins Resume with a Vengeance
Over the last few days tens of vehicles have been broken into and robbed, items like GPSs and loose change were taken. Crown Heights Shomrim received a report from one burglary victim stating that he confronted the thief and he identified him as Terrence Nelson – one of the areas most notorious recidivists.
In the bad old days, New York City once averaged six murders every 24 hours. But those bloody times are long gone. The latest evidence? Police say that as of Saturday morning, the city had gone 10 days without a reported homicide.
NYC Goes Over a Week Without a Reported Murder
In the bad old days, New York City once averaged six murders every 24 hours. But those bloody times are long gone. The latest evidence? Police say that as of Saturday morning, the city had gone 10 days without a reported homicide.
A police car after an accident. Illustration Photo.
Drunk Tractor Trailer Driver Injures Cop, Swipes Cruiser
A driver of a eighteen wheeled tractor trailer smashed into a cop car and injured a police officer outside the 71st precinct, then fled the scene. A chase across two precinct led to the apprehension of the driver who was drunk.
Racist Graffiti Covers Entire Crown Heights Block
CROWN HEIGHTS – The NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force is investigating after racist graffiti was discovered on an entire block in Crown Heights. Authorities say someone spray-painted anti-black and anti-Semitic messages on buildings along Lincoln Place, between Utica and Rochester […]
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Shomrim Apprehend Three for Menacing and Vandalism
CROWN HEIGHTS — Three men were arrested after they accosted a Jewish man, damaging his vehicle and intimidating him, while he was parking his car on Montgomery Street.
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Officers Juan Pichardo, Lukasz Kozicki and Michael Levay
It was a nightmare hour of bloodshed for the NYPD. In barely more than 60 minutes last night, three city cops were shot in two separate incidents.
3 NYPD Cops Shot During Hour of Bloodshed
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Officers Juan Pichardo, Lukasz Kozicki and Michael Levay
It was a nightmare hour of bloodshed for the NYPD. In barely more than 60 minutes last night, three city cops were shot in two separate incidents.
Teenagers Captured on Surveillance Vandalizing Shomrim Scooter
CROWN HEIGHTS — Shomrim scooters, a symbol of vigilance seen all around our neighborhood, was recently the target of two vandals. Captured on surveillance video two young teenagers are seen slashing two tires of a parked scooter.
Murder & Assault Number Downs – Crime Overall Up
Shomrim volunteers nab a car burglar and subdue him with police assistance on 11/4/12
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — 2012 was a year which included big changes in the 71st Precinct, with a new commanding officer brought in and shakeups in the department. Among the changes a severely distorted picture of crime numbers has emerged with a spike in felony crimes and a massive drop in misdemeanors.
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