Would-be Burglar Nabbed by Shomrim
A would-be-burglar was apprehended thanks to the resident whose apartment he tried breaking into and Shomrim for following the suspect.
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Girl Assaulted by 4 Teens in Front of 1414
At around 5:00pm on Thursday, a 14-year-old Jewish girl was walking on President Street near the corner of Kingston Ave. – mere yards away from her home – when she was assaulted by a group of four African-American teens.
Richard Rogers, 16, is wanted in connection with seven Crown Heights robberies.
Teen Wanted for String of Armed Robberies in Crown Heights
Police have identified and are searching for a 16-year-old suspect in a string of robberies – some of them at gunpoint – in Crown Heights.
The NYPD's 71st Precinct
Shootings Up 38% in Crown Heights in 2014
A gang feud has fueled a 38 percent spike in shootings in Crown Heights and Prospect-Lefferts Gardens amid an overall crime drop of more than 8 percent, the area’s precinct commander said this week.
Kingston Ave. Shoplifter Apprehended, Arrested
This afternoon, a shoplifter who attempted to steal a pair of headphones from Sterling Electronics on Kingston Ave. was apprehended and arrested, thanks to the quick action of Shomrim volunteers.
A 19-year-old African-American man was shot and killed just steps from his home in Crown Heights Thursday afternoon.
Teen Gunned Down Near Crown Heights Home
A 19-year-old African-American man was shot and killed just steps from his home in Crown Heights Thursday afternoon.
Shomrim Apprehend Intruder following Interrupted Break-in
A would-be intruder was apprehended and arrested after he was spotted climbing the front of a Union Street home. Once spotted him jumped from the window and fled into a nearby home only to be confronted and apprehended by Shomrim after a short chase.
Female Burglar Steals Over $1,500 in Cash from CH Family
When a family discovered that an envelope full of cash went missing, they asked their building’s management to review surveillance footage of the building. They were shocked to discover that an African-American woman had broken into their apartment a day earlier.
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Uber Driver Carjacked at Gunpoint in Crown Heights
Police are searching for a group of four men who ordered a cab on Uber, then carjacked the driver at gunpoint. The incident occurred Monday, at around 12:45 in the afternoon, on Schenectady Avenue in Crown Heights.
Alarm Scares off Burglar, Surveillance Video Reveals he was Armed
A Crown Heights family feels lucky that they were not harmed in a home invasion burglary, which surveillance video later revealed that the intruder was armed with a handgun. It was an alarm system and smart thinking by the homeowner that scared the gun toting burglar off.
Theft Leaves Meals Without Wheels
A heartless crook ripped the tires off a ‘Meals-on-Wheels’ delivery truck, which is operated by the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island, under the leadership of Rabbi Moshe Wiener.
Menorah in Queens Vandalized
Police are hunting for the lowlifes behind the vandalism of a public menorah erected by Chabad in Queens.
A gunman shot two uniformed NYPD officers ‘execution style’ while they were sitting in a marked patrol car on the corner of Myrtle and Tompkins Avenues in the Bed-Stuy section of Brooklyn at around 3:00pm. Both officers have died from their wounds.
Two NYPD Officers Executed while sitting in Marked Car
A gunman shot two uniformed NYPD officers ‘execution style’ while they were sitting in a marked patrol car on the corner of Myrtle and Tompkins Avenues in the Bed-Stuy section of Brooklyn at around 3:00pm. Both officers have died from their wounds.
Man Slashed Multiple Times in Drug Fueled Dispute
Two men were taken into police custody while a third was taken to a nearby hospital after he was slashed with a knife inside of a Kingston Avenue building.
Kingston Ave. Altercation Escalates into Hammer Attack
At around 2:00pm this afternoon, an African-American man driving a black Nissan SUV up Kingston Ave. was involved in an altercation with a Jewish man, which quickly turned violent.
Menorah Vandalized in Queens
A Chanukah Menorah greeting the residents of Hollis Hills in Queens, New York, was vandalized just before the start of Chanukah. Shliach Rabbi Yerachmiel Zalmanov tells CrownHeights.info that he was “shocked” at the discovery.
Man Arrested for Exposing Himself to Young Woman
This afternoon, Shomrim received a call from a young Jewish woman who said an African-American man in his early 30s wearing a jacket emblazoned with the word ‘security’ exposed himself to her near the corner of East New York and Kingston Avenues.
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