An armed teenager was arrested Friday night after being found by Shomrim hiding behind a Jewish home in Crown Heights. The teen was arrested by the police, and charged with trespassing.
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Police say an investigation is underway after a 60-year-old man was found dead on a stoop outside of a Crown Heights apartment building around 5:00am Tuesday morning.
A bochur was the victim of an assault and robbery in Williamsburg Tuesday evening. The assault comes after a lull in what had been noted as the largest uptick in attacks on Orthodox Jews in years.
An intoxicated driver Monday night sideswiped multiple cars on the service lane of Eastern Parkway, and was stopped by a Lubavitch bochur. The man was arrested for driving under the influence, and taken to the hospital.
A Crown Heights Hatzalah volunteer was the victim of a tire slashing this past week. The volunteer, who responds to medical emergencies in his private vehicle, was the only vehicle on the block with its tires slashed, making the incident appear targeted.
It’s become obvious that Crown Heights has a problem. That problem rides around on a bike, black garbage bag in hand, and steals packages from in front of Crown Heights homes in broad daylight. The thief has been caught on camera yet again confidently walking up to houses and lifting their packages. Despite being caught on camera multiple times, the man has yet to be caught in the act.
An arrest has been made in the beating of a Crown Heights Resident that occurred at the end of last month. The man arrested is presently being held in a psychiatric ward of a local hospital.
Another video of what is looking like a serial package thief has surfaced in Crown Heights. The thief, who uses the same tactic over and over, appears to scout out a home in Crown Heights. He doubles back and hops off his bike, lifting some unattended packages by a side door. He uses a black garbage bag to conceal the stolen goods, and pedaled off, completing the theft in under 30 seconds.
A Crown Heights resident became the target of a disgusting slur Thursday morning, while biking through the streets of Crown Heights. The person who spewed the hateful words was a livery cab driver, seemingly incensed at having to share the road with a cyclist.
More than half of hate crimes reported this year in New York City are anti-Semitic, NYPD officials said Wednesday, according to CNN. According to the latest numbers, reported through September 1, anti-Semitic hate crimes in NYC are up 63% this year from last year, with 152 anti-Semitic hate crimes reported this year so far, compared to 93 over the same period last year.
Labor Day weekend is turning out to be a shootout in NYC. As of Monday afternoon (2:30PM ET), 21 people have been shot, and five of the victims killed. Additionally, there have been 7 reported stabbings.
A masked gunman who allegedly opened fire at an occupied police vehicle has died after a shootout with cops in Brooklyn, police say. In a police chase and shootout that ended in a Brownsville backyard, police estimate officer fired more than 60 rounds.
Numerous Shomrim volunteers had a busy night in Crown Heights Motzai Shabbos, with one porch pirate caught in the act, and another arrested. Burglary tools were found as one of them ditched their bag, leaving their loot and tools behind.
In another in a string of car break-ins, two thieves were caught on camera breaking into a car in Crown Heights this past week. The two found an open minivan, and helped themselves to a Jewish Crown Heights residents property.
The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is once again investigating a bias attack that occurred over Shabbos – this time in the heart of the Flatbush Jewish Community.
A Crown Heights father was mugged at gunpoint early Thursday afternoon while at his work in the East New York section of Brooklyn. The mugger took all his valuables, including his phone and wallet, before making the victim hand over his Yarmulka.
One man was taken to the Hospital lat night after a shooting in Crown Heights. His injuries are not considered life threatening, and the shooter fled the scene.
