Shootings Surge In NYC As Police Scale Back
Twenty one people were shot last night in NYC in just 10 hours, more than the entire recorded shootings for the entire week last year.
Twenty one people were shot last night in NYC in just 10 hours, more than the entire recorded shootings for the entire week last year.
Thanks to an alert Crown Heights Shomrim volunteer, a moped stolen earlier this week was located and returned to its rightful owner. The thief was also arrested.
A Lubavitcher bochur driving on Atlantic Ave narrowly missed becoming a victim Wednesday evening, after a drive by shooting sent a bullet through the window of the car he was driving.
The nightly fireworks harassing Crown Heights are being done by “unknown citizens,” right? Nope, or at least not always. A Crown Heights resident caught fireworks being lit by firefighters of the FDNY in Crown Heights.
We are taught to always see the best in others, and find the positive in each person, so here goes. At least these package thieves who stole from a Crown Heights home were embarrassed enough to try and hide the fact that they were stealing. Still, no excuse.
A man was shot in the hand Sunday afternoon in what is believed to be a dispute. The suspect in the shooting fled the scene according to reports, while the victim received a non life threatening graze injury to his hand.
Two more incidents of theft in Crown Heights were reported by Tuesday afternoon, bringing the total of today’s reported thefts in the Shchunah to three.
A man was arrested in Crown Heights Tuesday after he was caught red handed by Shomrim stealing a package from a local business on Kingston Ave. Job final: One under.
Just days after protesters and looters took over the streets of New York City and the Mayor announced plans to cut police funding, eight people were shot in Brooklyn alone in just a few hours.
Following a relatively calm night of protesting, the city began to heat up with shootings across the boroughs. Manhattan, Queens , and Brooklyn all reported shootings in a troubling spike.
A chaotic scene to end the night with a massive police response and a frantic rush to the hospital. Two officers were shot, and another shot in the neck in what is looking suspiciously like an ambush style attack on police officers.
In an incident unrelated to the violent protests rocking New York City, an armed man was killed last night in Crown Heights during an altercation with police.
The south Bronx, a bad area on a good day, saw chaos, arson and looting last night in what looks to be a beginning for the borough. In another first, FDNY was targeted in the riots, leading to damaged vehicles and broken windows.
Violent riots began in New York City Saturday in protest of the death of a man during a police arrest in Minneapolis last week. As of midnight Motzei Shabbos, major protests continue in Manhattan and Brooklyn, one taking place just minutes from Crown Heights.
A woman from upstate New York who allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at an occupied police cruiser in Crown Heights during protests Friday night has been charged with four counts of attempted murder.
“If it’s not bolted down, they’ll steal it.” It’s a sad story, but a reality in Crown Heights. A young boy found this out after leaving his bike unattended outside the Kol Tuv Supermarket Thursday. The thief made off with the bike, but later dumped it after Shomrim volunteers tracked him down. The bike was recovered, and returned to its owner.
A bochur walking on Lefferts Ave near Kingston Ave Tuesday night was the victim of an attempted robbery by a group of teens hanging out on the block. The bochur immediately called Crown Heights Shomrim and 911. Job Final: One Under!