Clueless Mugger Attempts Knifepoint Robbery on Shabbos
A clueless mugger attempted to rob a Jewish man at knifepoint on Friday night on Crown Street, in the ‘heart’ of Crown Heights.
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The mezuzah hung on the doorpost of the office of Undergraduate Students Association Council, where Mokhtarzadeh serves as president.
Vandalism No Match for UCLA Student’s Jewish Pride
A mezuzah will again go up on the doorpost of the Undergraduate Students Association Council at the University of California-Los Angeles, after having been forcibly ripped off multiple times in the past few years. It will be rededicated next week in the presence of a group of onlookers that the student and a campus rabbi are attracting in response to the act of vandalism.
Predator Gets Sweetheart Deal from Brooklyn Judge
A predator that was facing up to 30 years in prison for attacking woman in Crown Heights, and was turned in by his own mother, was given a sweetheart plea deal – despite prosecutors refusal to even entertain one.
Gunfire Shatters Window as New Year Kicks Off
As the new year was being rung in, one Jewish family in Crown Heights had the misfortune of having one of their apartment windows shattered by errant gunfire at midnight.
The home of the victim on Sterling Place near Albany Ave. in Crown Heights
Cops Suspended for Blowing Off 911 Call
Two NYPD cops were suspended for allegedly blowing off a 911 call to check on a Crown Heights woman — who was later found dead in her home, her husband being the primary suspect.
4 Injured in Midtown Blast, Suspected Terror Attack
A suspected terrorist blew himself up inside an underground walkway between Times Square and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan during the morning rush. Four people have been injured.
Man Violently Mugged on Troy Avenue
A Jewish man was violently mugged Thursday evening and his cellphone was taken by two teens. Unrelenting, the victim chased one assailant and managed to recover his phone. Collaboration between Shomrim and Police led to the perpetrator’s arrest.
Police Raid Gambling Den in Crown Heights Building
Reports of gunshots inside a Crown Heights building prompted police to raid the basement unit of the Union Street building and discover a suspected illegal gambling den.
Man Hails Cab in Crown Heights, Then Robs Driver
Authorities are looking for a man who they say hailed a yellow cab in Crown Heights, then robbed the driver after being taken to Brownsville. The perpetrator is still at large.
15-Year-Old Girl Grazed by Bullet in Crown Heights
A 15-year-old girl is lucky to be alive after a bullet meant for someone else tore a hole in her coat, leaving her shaken but unhurt. The incident occured on Shabbos afternoon in front of Congregation Ahavas Moshe, also known as the Maple Street Shul.
Suspected Arms Trafficker Arrested in Crown Heights Raid
Heavily armed agents from the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, along with other law enforcement agencies raided a house on Brooklyn Avenue in Crown Heights as part of an ongoing firearms trafficking investigation.
Police: Victim Retracts Story; Suspect Released
Police detectives say that the alleged victim of anti-Semitic harassment has retracted vital portions of his story, and that the suspect in the incident has been released without charge.
Man Arrested for Anti-Semitic Harassment
At around noon in Crown Heights today, a Jewish man was walking near the corner of Eastern Parkway and Albany Avenue, when an unidentified man walked over to him, spit on him, and shouted “all you Jews must die.”
A 10-year-old Chasidic boy walking home in Williamsburg last night became the subject of a bias crime after being shoved to the ground by an unknown attacker who said “I hate Jews.”
10-Year-Old Chasidic Boy Attacked by Anti-Semite
A 10-year-old Chasidic boy walking home in Williamsburg last night became the subject of a bias crime after being shoved to the ground by an unknown attacker who said “I hate Jews.”
Police Search Leads to Massive Drug Bust
NYPD officers assisting Jersey City cops in a search that led to Brooklyn found themselves in a drug den with nearly $1 million in cash and 100 pounds of drugs in a Crown Heights apartment.
Woman Stabs Roommate; Barricades Self in Apartment
An NYPD S.W.A.T. team in tactical gear responded this afternoon to an apartment building in Crown Heights after a woman stabbed her roommate and then barricaded herself in the apartment.
Cops Hunt for ‘Stars Wars’ Teen Robber
A teen wearing a “Star Wars” shirt robbed a convenience store in Crown Heights at gunpoint last month, the NYPD announced.
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