Police Arrest Man for Robbing a Woman
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A Black man robbed a Black woman, and was apprehended by a police officer who chased him for over 10 blocks.
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Attack of a Jewish Girl Foiled by Alert Bochurim
One of the Bochurim who foiled the attack managed to snap this blurry cellphone photo of one of the attackers.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A Jewish girl came very close to being the victim of an assault, or worse, at the hands of an unruly group of 4 black males late Motzai Shabbos. The quick thinking actions of two Bochurim foiled the attack, and the would-be attackers fled.
Man Arrested After Crashing Into Parked Cars
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A man was arrested after crashing into a number of parked cars, and attempting to flee the scene only to be stopped by the police command center down the block. By crashing into it as well.
Bad Economy Blamed for Spike in For-Profit Crimes
by Michael McLaughlin and Jake Pearson – NY Daily News
BROOKLYN — Robberies, break-ins, car theft and stickups soared last year in Brooklyn neighborhoods where crime had dipped, NYPD statistics show.
Catch and Release: Shomrim Apprehend Man Passing Fake Currency, Police Release Him
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — An incident with a man passing counterfeit $50 bills to Kingston Avenue stores, had the tables turned on Shomrim when an apathetic police force, led by an officer and a sergeant, turned the story upside down and accused them of playing cops and robbers, while letting the suspect go. Disturbing video footage tells this bizarre story.
Jewish Girl Mugged for her Cellphone on Kingston
Police at the scene of a robbery. Illustration Photo.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A Jewish girl was mugged Wednesday evening, and her blackberry was taken. The incident occurred on Kingston Avenue and Park Place at around 6:30pm.
Shomrim Helps Nab Craigslist Car Thief
by John Doyle and Bob Fredericks – NY Daily News
Valsyl Lazoryshyn is accused of stealing a Brooklyn man’s Maxima after seeing it advertised on Craiglist.
His car was gone in less than 60 seconds. In fact, a young Brooklyn man’s 2005 Nissan Maxima disappeared instantly after he stepped out of the driver’s seat to let a prospective “buyer” take it for a spin.
Hate crimes across New York state jumped 14 percent in 2009, led by an increase in attacks on Jews and Jewish institutions, state records released yesterday show.
New York Sees A Surge of Hate
Hate crimes across New York state jumped 14 percent in 2009, led by an increase in attacks on Jews and Jewish institutions, state records released yesterday show.
Bochurim Apprehend Thug who Attacked Jewish Woman
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A Jewish woman bravely fought off a thug who attacked and mugged her in the lobby of her apartment building, and followed her assailant while calling for help. Bochurim sprung to action and grabbed the thug, while calling Shomrim and Police.
Tires Stolen Off Another Car in Crown Heights
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — For the second time in a week tires were stolen off a parked car in the neighborhood.
Bullet Holes in Beis Rivkah – from BB Gun?
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — After news of the murder of Mervyn Johnson spread in the community residents grew angry with both the police and the Rabbis who attempted to muzzle vocal disdain towards the police. Much media attention was given to the homicide, which took place on the steps of Beis Rivkah, the largest Jewish girl’s school in the neighborhood.
Kingston Store Clerk Robbed
CROWN HEIGHTS {CHI] — A Kingston Avenue store clerk was robbed earlier this afternoon. The incident took place at Celebration on Kingston Avenue near Crown Street, where a 55 year old black man asked for change of a $100 bill and snatched the change from the clerks hand as he was counting it.
Body Found in Construction Site – A Homicide
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — John Howells, a local handyman and longtime Crown Heights resident, was found dead by a group of Yeshiva Bochurim in an abandoned construction site nearly two weeks ago, now police have acknowledged that it was a brutal homicide.
Dad’s Dying Call
NY Post
A Brooklyn Laundromat attendant gunned down during a late-night robbery traded a series of heartbreaking phone calls with his family as he lay bleeding to death.
Man Shot and Killed in Laundromat Robbery
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A man was shot and killed late last night during a robbery of a Crown Heights Laundromat. The incident took place shortly before 12:00am where according to police two black men entered the store and killed the attendant.
A car stripped of most of its interior. Illustration Photo.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Over Shabbos a number of cars were broken into and their airbags were taken, an occurrence which unfortunately, in our neighborhood, barely raises an eyebrow. But an alarming new trend, thief’s ‘shopping’ for parts at night, should have car owners really worried.
Crown Heights – a Haven for Car Part Thieves
A car stripped of most of its interior. Illustration Photo.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Over Shabbos a number of cars were broken into and their airbags were taken, an occurrence which unfortunately, in our neighborhood, barely raises an eyebrow. But an alarming new trend, thief’s ‘shopping’ for parts at night, should have car owners really worried.
NY Post
A New York City man was sentenced to 25 years behind bars Friday for teaming up with his girlfriend to savagely beat her 4-year-old son to death.
Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Killing 4-Year-Old
NY Post
A New York City man was sentenced to 25 years behind bars Friday for teaming up with his girlfriend to savagely beat her 4-year-old son to death.
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