Motzai Shabbos Rash of Airbag Thefts

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Two cars on one block were broken into and had their airbags stolen overnight between Motzai Shabbos and Sunday. The incident took place on Crown Street between Albany and Kingston Avenues, and the cars hit were a Honda Pilot and Accord.

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Rabbi in Costume Helps Bust Shul House Rocker

BROOKLYN, NY — Cops nabbed a man they’d wanted for repeatedly breaking into a Brooklyn Heights synagogue over the past few months, finally delivering the congregation from torment by the burglar — and it couldn’t have happened on a more auspicious day.

Rabbi Aaron Raskin, who heads congregation B’nai Avraham, was preparing for Purim, a holiday that celebrates another long-ago deliverance, on March 10, when police told him that they had cornered the suspect as he loitered on Henry Street, between Pierrepont and Clark streets.

Already in costume for his shul’s annual holiday festivities, Raskin hopped into the squad car and positively identified the suspect.

Shot to Death on President St

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — On Tuesday at about 6pm, while Jewish residents were celebrating Purim around Crown Heights. Police entered a President St apartment to find a black woman shot. It all started when police received a call regarding someone unconscious inside 1677 President St, Apt 16, corner Utica Ave.

Purim Assault – Bochurim Beaten

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — At around 8:30pm tonight, Tuesday; two Israeli bochurim were assaulted on Albany Ave and Crown St. Both bochurim were beaten and sustained injuries all about their bodies, BH nothing serious.

Shomrim Assist in Apprehending Shoplifter, Police Let Her Go – Again

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — She is a familiar face, she shoplifted from another store just a few days before and on Thursday she was at it again. An alert pharmacy employee noticed her taking a number of items and stuffing them into her backpack. She then walked over to the front counter, picked up a prescription and made for the door. As she fled the store the theft deterrent alarm went off.

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Cong. B’nai Avraham Burglarized, Again

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — For the fifth time in less then six months Cong. B’nai Avraham in Brooklyn Heights has been burglarized, doors and locks have been damaged, and a total of $30 in cash has been taken.

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Nelson Arrested Again and Again and Again

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Car owners in Crown Heights can breathe easy for another few days, weeks or months. Terrance Nelson, the single most known criminal who has been terrorizing the neighborhood for over 4 years, has been arrested late Wednesday night after being caught breaking into a car on Carroll Street.

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Group Throws Rock at School Bus, Shomrim Apprehend, Police Release

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A school bus dropping off Beis Rivkah school girls, had a rock thrown at it as it was driving on President Street. Thank G-d no one on the bus was hurt. The incident took place at around 4:00pm between Kingston and Brooklyn.

A number of Shomrim members responded and began following the group of 4 Black teens down President. While the bus driver identified the group, Shomrim then called 911 and had police respond.

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Shomrim Nab Would-Be Burglar Erev Shabbos

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Shomrim members checked out a call for a sighting of Terrence Nelson, the one accused of terrorizing vehicle owners in Crown Heights, and consequently encountered a much more serious call just across the street.

A Bochur approached one of the members who was staking out the alleyway while others were inside checking it and alerted him to a Black male who was climbing onto the back porch of a Montgomery Street home.

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Surveillance Video of the Thief who Stole the Sefer Torah

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — The theft of a Sefer Torah, valued at over $40,000, shook Crown Heights last week, many different newspapers and TV stations covered the incident along with the plea to help have it returned.

A number of people made an absurd accusation that the theft had been committed by someone who was Jewish, with the reasoning that only a Jew would know the value of a torah. But police were able to pull surveillance footage from two security cameras on the block.

Police: Torah stolen from car in Crown Heights

CROWN HEIGHTS [NEWS12] — Police say a Torah was stolen from inside a car parked on Union Street Monday evening.

Sefer Torah Stolen from Car Overnight

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A Sefer Torah was stolen out of a parked car last night. The incident took place in front of 1723 Union Street which is between Schenectady and Utica Avenues, after was the car was parked, which was around 11:00pm, and was discovered at around 10:45 this morning.

Shomrim received the call from the driver of the car informing them of the theft and asked for their help with what to do. After arriving on scene Shomrim called 911 and had police respond to the location to take a report and gather evidence in hopes of recovering the Torah, which has a stated value of $40,000.

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Man Stabbed to Death in Crown Heights North

CROWN HEIGHTS — Police are investigating a case of alleged domestic dispute in Crown Heights that left a man stabbed to death Friday night.

NEWS12 On the Anti-Semitic Graffiti in the Subway

Brooklyn NEWS12 picked up on CrownHeights.info’s story.

CROWN HEIGHTS – Police say anti-Semitic graffiti was found scrawled along the walls of a Crown Heights subway station.

According to police, the graffiti at the Kingston Avenue train station had an image equating the Jewish Star of David to a swastika. The graffiti also made a reference backing Hamas after Israel’s recent incursion into the Gaza Strip.