Officers responding to a domestic violence call in Crown Heights Monday night were forced to fire their weapons after they were attacked by a knife wielding assailant in a persons home.
Multiple car break-ins were reported in Crown Heights this week, all within the same area as we have seen for months. In all cases, the thief gained access by smashing the side windows of the vehicles, before rummaging through the cars and leaving them a mess.
A knife wielding man chasing a Jewish girl in Crown Heights Sunday morning was stopped thanks to the intervention of a Crown Heights hero.
After a brief respite, Crown Heights car break-ins have resumed with at least one car reported broken into overnight. The car was parked overnight on Crown Street between Troy Ave and Albany Ave and had its side window busted in and vehicle ransacked.
A police officer was shot Thursday evening on Bergen Street in Crown Heights while responding to a call for help. A massive police response ensued, and a suspect was quickly taken into custody after firing at the responding officers, and the firearm recovered.
A car thief coined “The Shopping Cart Bandit” – due to his use of a shopping cart to cart away his loot – has been collared by the NYPD, according to a source.
A Jewish 14-year-old boy walking to school Thursday morning was the victim of an attempted robbery. Nothing was taken in the attempted robbery, but the boy reported the incident to the police, who are investigating.
A gun was recovered in Crown Heights Wednesday afternoon thanks to Crown Heights Shomrim but the shooter got away, in a broad daylight shooting in Crown Heights. Thankfully no one was injured. Job Final: Gun recovered!
While many do get away with the crime of stealing packages from the porches of Crown Heights resident, this one didn’t after a Crown Heights Shomrim volunteer caught the man in the act. Job Final: Package Retrieved!
A crew of three thieves driving a stolen car became the center of an all out police search Motzei Shabbos after they crashed their car while driving through Crown Heights.
Two police officers patrolling Kingston Ave came across the scene of a crime Friday night, catching a burglar stealing the cash register of Gombo’s Bakery.
A problematic theft has made its way into Crown Heights, with the first report of a Catalytic Converter theft taking place this week in Crown Heights.
A burglar caught red handed in a Crown Heights home at the end of last month has pleaded guilty in court, and received a one year prison sentence.
A Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center ambulance crew was robbed at gunpoint Monday night in a rare crime involving Emergency Medical Services.
The number of package thieves in Crown Heights may be high, but it now has one less member. An elderly looking man was caught red-handed by a Crown Heights resident Monday afternoon and was caught by Crown Heights Shomrim after a quick chase. Job Final: One Under!
After more than a month of teeth grinding aggravation and over a dozen Crown Heights vehicles broken into, video camera footage has finally caught a pair of window breaking thieves in the act.
A Jewish 21-year-old man was shot Tuesday evening in Queens while on the steps outside his home, in what is believed to be a drive-by shooting.
