Chabad House Vandalized: ‘Nuke Israel’
Colorado Springs Police are calling an act of antisemitic vandalism at the city’s Chabad synagogue a hate crime. The incident was captured on surveillance video.
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After Backpack Theft, Parents Discipline Children
Cooperation between Shomrim volunteers, police officers and the community led to a positive outcome after two backpacks – one containing an iPad – were stolen from Jewish children in the Hamilton Metz Field park on Lefferts Avenue.
Car Rams 23 People in Times Square; 1 Dead
A car slammed onto a busy sidewalk in Times Square about an hour ago, killing at least one person and injuring 22 others. Police say the incident is not terror related.
Jewish Man Pistol-Whipped, Robbed in Miami
On Thursday night, an Orthodox-Jewish father of two was accosted by a pair of teens who robbed and brutally assaulted him outside his home in North Miami Beach, Florida.
Dnepropetrovsk's Menorah Jewish community center, the world's largest.
Jewish Man Attacked with Ax in Dnepropetrovsk
A Jewish man was attacked by an ax-wielding assailant in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnepropetrovsk, which was the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s hometown and boasts a sizable and active Jewish population. The victim is listed in critical condition.
Clinging Carjacker Gets Slap on the Wrist
A man who attempted to violently carjack a Lubavitcher motorist and others in 2014 was sentenced last week by a district court judge to zero jail time, despite facing more than a dozen serious charges following his arrest and an extensive criminal history. A video of the attacker clinging to the side of a taxi as it drove on the highway for nine miles went viral at the time.
Fires at Las Vegas Chabad Investigated as Hate Crime
Local firefighters said multiple vehicles in the parking lot at the Chabad Jewish Center of Las Vegas and Southern Nevada were torched late on Monday night. The incident is being investigated as a hate crime.
14-Year-Old Fires Gun Outside Restaurant
A 14-year-old boy was arrested by officers from the 71st Precinct after he allegedly fired a gun outside a Crown Heights fast food restaurant.
Four Arrested After Joyriding in Stolen Car
Four teenagers were arrested after stealing a car and going for a joyride in the streets of Crown Heights.
Police Arrest Suspect in Shul Robbery and Assault
An arrest has been made by the NYPD over the break-in to a Chabad synagogue in Flatbush and the subsequent assault and robbery of its caretaker.
Thieves Break into Chabad Shul, Beat and Rob Caretaker
A pair of thieves broke into a Chabad synagogue in Flatbush, Brooklyn, and while searching for valuables they happened upon the caretaker, whom they beat and robbed – even forcing him to open the safe of the Aron Kodesh. Update: $6,000 reward posted for information leading to arrests.
Bus Set Ablaze Outside Public School
A yellow school bus was torched late Sunday night outside a public school in Crown Heights.
Jewish Man Beaten and Robbed After Act of Kindness
In a kind gesture, a Crown Heights Jewish man offered a cigarette to a stranger who approached him and asked for one. Instead of a thank you, he was beaten and robbed.
Detective Robert Francis
71st Precinct Detective Arrested for Lewd Behavior
An NYPD detective at the 71st Precinct has been arrested and charged in connection with four separate incidents of exposing himself to children near his home on Long Island, the local police department announced today, Monday.
Grandson of Woman Found Wrapped in Blanket Arrested
A man has been arrested in connection with the death of his grandmother, whose body was found wrapped in a blanket on the sidewalk outside her Crown Heights home yesterday, Thursday.
Dead Woman Found on Sidewalk Wrapped in Blanket
The body of a dead woman was found wrapped in a blanket on the sidewalk of Union Street near Troy Avenue in Crown Heights. The woman appears to have been murdered, and police say a person of interest is in custody.
Antisemitic Leaflets Scattered at Virginia Tech Chabad
Rabbi Zvi Zwiebel stepped out of the Chabad Librescu Jewish Student Center at Virginia Tech on Shabbos afternoon to get some fresh air. He was met with nearly 100 hand-drawn swastikas emblazoned on leaflets littered across the front lawn, still dry in the light afternoon rain.
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