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New ‘Companion App’ Makes Sure You Never Walk Home Alone
A new app with the tagline “Never Walk Home Alone” has some Crown Heights residents feeling more secure as they walk in the neighborhood.
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Violent Start to Labor Day Festivities, 2 Dead
The 48th Annual West Indian Day Parade got off to a violent start during the traditional early-morning festivities of ‘J’Ouvert’ in Crown Heights, with a number of shootings and stabbings that left two people dead in separate incidents.
Christopher Burgin, a 29-year-old African-American man, was shot and killed in Crown Heights shortly after midnight Thursday night.
29-Year-Old Man Shot and Killed Last Night
Christopher Burgin, a 29-year-old African-American man, was shot and killed in Crown Heights shortly after midnight Thursday night.
Man Chokes Crown Heights Woman Who Rebuffed Him
Police are searching for a suspect they say choked a Crown Heights woman after she rebuffed his advances.
Crown Heights Man Beaten to Death Following Botched Robbery
Police are investigating the death of 38-year-old Michael Brown as a homicide after he was found semi-conscious and spitting up blood. Police said that he was a victim of a robbery earlier that day and that he fought off his attackers, who later returned and beat him to death.
A Jewish man was attacked and verbally assaulted by a group of Black men on Eastern Parkway. The group, who were riding bicycles, ran over the man’s leg and shouted “heil hitler” at him.
Police Investigate Attack on Jewish Man as Hate Crime
A Jewish man was attacked and verbally assaulted by a group of Black men on Eastern Parkway. The group, who were riding bicycles, ran over the man’s leg and shouted “heil hitler” at him.
Associated Supermarket on Franklin Ave. and Carroll St.
Man Forced to Buy Sandwiches at Knifepoint
A 44-year-old man was robbed at knifepoint in Crown Heights this week by a man who forced his victim to buy him two sandwiches, then ordered him to drain his bank account at a nearby ATM.
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Two 10-Year-Olds Mug Grandmother in Crown Heights
Two 10-year-olds robbed a 67-year-old woman on a Crown Heights street corner on Monday afternoon, police said. The senior was at Empire Boulevard and Rogers Avenue at 2 p.m. when five tykes approached her, the youngest aged 4, according to the Daily News.
Man Steals 14 Bottles of Shampoo from Kol Tuv
Late Tuesday night Shomrim volunteers apprehended a shoplifter who stole 14 bottles of shampoo – totaling $86.95 in value – from the Kol Tuv grocery store.
Owner of Kosher Bakery in Philly Shot in Face
The owner of a kosher bakery in Philadelphia was shot in the face during an apparent attempted robbery Friday morning. She survived, though she is listed in critical condition.
Panhandler Caught on Video Stealing from Charity Box
A panhandler known to frequent neighborhood Shuls and Kingston Avenue was captured on surveillance video stealing out of charity boxes in 770 on Shabbos morning. He was arrested once before for the same crime, which was also captured on video.
Drunk Driver Crashes into Parked Police Car
A drunk driver crashed into a police car that was parked outside the 71st Precinct on New York Avenue.
Video: Package Thief Continues to Strike
A notorious package thief – who was once arrested by the police – has been at it again, this time stealing a package worth over $800 on Carroll Street.
3 Men Stab Teen While He’s Changing Tire
On Monday evening, an 18-year-old African-American man was stabbed in the back while he was changing a car’s tire in a repair shop located on East New York and Schenectady Aves. in Crown Heights.
Thief Breaks into Home, Steals Clothes
A burglar climbed through the window of an apartment on President St. between Nostrand and Rogers Ave. on Wednesday, July 15th. Bizarrely, the criminal changed into new clothes he found in the room, and left his old change of clothes on the floor. Other than a phone charger, nothing else was stolen from the apartment.
Shomrim Help Non-Jewish Contractor Nab Thief
A contractor doing work on a Jewish home in Crown Heights was suddenly shocked to discover that a man was stealing valuable tools and equipment from his work van. He confronted the man and demanded that they be returned, but instead the man attacked him with a screwdriver he had just stolen.
Serial Shoplifter Apprehended by Store Owner
A career criminal with a long history of shoplifting from Kingston Avenue stores was apprehended earlier this week by a shop owner after he stole a pack of teeth whiteners.
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