Mugging and Beating at Gunpoint, 2 Arrested & Gun Recovered

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A Bochur was beaten and mugged at gun point last night, and thanks to the quick thinking of a neighbor, a bystander and police’s immediate response, the incident ended with the arrest of the two perpetrators along with the recovery of the handgun.

The incident took place in front of 621 Crown Street, a large apartment building in between Troy and Albany Avenues, where a Bochur was walking home and two Black males accosted him, one pointing a gun and demanding his valuables and the other who began assaulting him.

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Shomrim Apprehend One for Shoplifting and Trespassing

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A man was arrested today thanks to an alert business owner, the incident began taking place in an ice cream factory on East New York Ave near Utica, where a Hiemishe Yid from Williamsburg spotted a Black man inside the factory that didn’t belong there.

After approaching the man he left the premises, he then followed him as he walked up Utica Ave and called Shomrim and the Police.

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Woman Thrown Off City Bus Spits at Bystanders, Cops

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] – A bizarre scene unfolded earlier this Tuesday morning, at around 11:00am a city bus pulled to a stop on Crown and Kingston alongside a few Community Policing Officers and the driver asked them for help with removing a passenger, a Black female who was spitting, being loud and did not pay the bus fair.

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4 Arrested After Throwing Rocks at School Bus

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A month and a half ago a Lubavitcher Yeshiva school bus loaded with 13 young children on their way home was pelted with stones from a group of black youths. Last night detectives from the Hate Crimes Taskforce made 4 arrests in connection with the incident.

The suspects, all 14 years old, were on their way home from school when they threw the rocks, which they had prepared in advance, at the bus which was clearly carrying Jewish children. The 14 year olds were all charged with Criminal Mischief, an arrestable offence, in addition they were charged with committing a hate crime for a attacking a Jewish school bus.

Police Catch 3 Assailants for Macing Bochurim

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Sunday at around 7:30pm two Bochurim on their way to yeshiva were maced by a group of 3 young Black teens. The incident took place as the Bochurim were approaching the corner of Montgomery St and Troy Ave where the group was playing with a can of mace and sprayed at the two Bochurim, hitting one in the mouth and the other in the eye.

As the Bochurim continued walking, they saw a police officer posted at the corner and alerted him to as what had taken place, the police officer responded by running over to the group and apprehended the three youngsters, and had a police car respond to the scene to take the suspects back to the station house.

Shomrim Apprehend Shoplifter

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Earlier this afternoon Shomrim responded to a call from a store manager saying that he was in pursuit of a shoplifter, a number of members responded and caught up with the shoplifter, an older Black woman, on the corner of Carroll and Brooklyn who willingly stopped and began apologizing for the theft.

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Woman Caught Shoplifting from Kol Tuv

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Tuesday morning, at about 11:30am, a Shomrim member driving a marked three wheeled scooter was flagged down by the manager of the Kol Tuv grocery, saying that a woman just shoplifted and was fleeing up Kingston Avenue. The store manager pointed out the shoplifter to the Shomrim member, who called for backup and Police.

Torah vanishes from Bais Menachem

ST LOUIS, MO — University City police are investigating the disappearance of one of the Torahs belonging to Congregation Bais Menachem — Chabad on Delmar. Rabbi Yosef Landa and the congregation discovered the Torah was missing during Shabbat services on May 24.

“When we opened the ark for the Torah service I realized one of the Torahs was missing,” Landa said. “A big gasp went up throughout the congregation.”

Black Teen Shot on Brooklyn Ave, in Serious Condition

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A 19 year old Black teen is in serious condition after being shot four times following an argument on Empire and Brooklyn. The incident took place at around 10:00pm in front of 441 Brooklyn Avenue, a large apartment building, which is home to many Jews, where an argument was going on between a large group of Black teens when witnesses say 5 shots rang out.

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