Police Arrest 61-Year-Old in Stabbing Death of 21-Year-Old
Police say they’ve arrested a 61-year-old woman in connection with the brutal stabbing death of a 21-year-old man in Crown Heights.
Police say they’ve arrested a 61-year-old woman in connection with the brutal stabbing death of a 21-year-old man in Crown Heights.
As Jews across South Florida observe the Passover holiday, some of the faithful have been left on edge after a fellow congregant in a North Miami Beach neighborhood was targeted by thieves.
Two black teenagers mugged a Jewish girl and made off with her iPhone, and thanks to police ‘beat’ cops one of the suspects was apprehended a block away.
Two shoplifters were apprehended and arrested after an eagle-eyed grocery manager spotted the pair filling a knapsack full of soap bars.
When Julio Acevedo was arraigned last month on a drunken driving bust, Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Michael Gary refused to set bail and declined to suspend the ex-con’s license, even though he told it was mandatory. ‘I don’t believe that I must do it,’ he said, saying a judge presiding Accevedo’s next court date on April 10 could ‘correct’ him if he was wrong. He should have never been behind the wheel.
A routine call alerting Shomrim to a suspicions person turned into a full blown chase with a police lieutenant and sergeant getting injured. The suspect, who had broken into a car and stole a radio, managed to get away by hopping over fences and garages.
Crime prevention officers from the 71st Precinct are warning about an increase in fraud and identity related crimes. The precinct prepared an informative page on ATM ‘skimming’ and how to avoid becoming a victim.
Police identified Julio Acevedo, 44, as the suspected driver of the BMW that plowed into the two expectant Brooklyn parents, Nachman and Raizel Glauber, killing them both early Sunday. The couple, both 21, were in the back of a cab on their way to a hospital after 7-months-pregnant Raizel experienced pains.
A man was arrested for trying to lure a 10-year-old girl into his car in Brooklyn, cops said today.
Earlier this week a group of 8 or 9 thugs vandalized two of Beis Rivkas school buses, and were captured on surveillance video celebrating. Yesterday an alert Shomrim volunteer spotted them vandalizing cars and with the help of the police they were apprehended. Turns out they are all around 13 years old.
A motorist woke up this morning and discovered that all four of his vehicles tires and rims have been stolen. This theft is even more brazen then others since it occurred within sight of the 71st Precinct.
Surveillance video from Beis Rivka captured a group of around 8 teenagers leaving the scene, some of whom were still rocks in their hands. The footage shows the group disturbingly ‘celebrating’ after causing thousands of dollars in damage to one of the school buses.
Crafty criminals are giving Crown Heights residents a run for their money. A growing number of Central Brooklyn identity thieves are using homemade checks to cash in at local banks and ATMs, police said.
Two of Beis Rivkas school buses were vandalized sometime late last night or today. The vandals smashed the windows on one of the buses as well as sprayed fire extinguishers, leaving the buses covered with a fire retardant powder.
What should have been a routine car stop quickly turned into chaos. Police officers attempted to pull over a car they suspected was stolen. The driver fled, making a turn against traffic and crashed. One police officer was injured.
Police are looking for a gunman who shot and killed one man and wounded a woman in Crown Heights late Wednesday night.
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.