CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — This morning at around 9:20am there was an attempted abduction of an 8 year old girl. The incident took place while the girl was on her way to school, on the corner of Empire Boulevard and Troy Avenue.
Attempted Kidnapping this Morning in Crown Heights
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — This morning at around 9:20am there was an attempted abduction of an 8 year old girl. The incident took place while the girl was on her way to school, on the corner of Empire Boulevard and Troy Avenue.
A Black man driving a car stopped next to the girl and tried to convince her to get in to the vehicle with him. Panicking, the girl fled and called for help.
Police were called and responded in massive numbers, but failed to generate any leads on the suspect. A police report was filed, and Detectives were assigned to investigate the incident.
This troubling incident joins in with a number of other similar ones that have taken place in surrounding Jewish neighborhoods. Such as Williamsburg and Boro Park, which have occurred in the past few weeks.
A resident at the scene pointed out that a quick search of the ‘offenders’ registry shows an alarming number of registered offenders living in the area, some within the vicinity of a single block of local schools.
Crown Heights Shomrim issued to following statement to Crown Heightsers; “residents need to take extra care and keep a vigilant eye for such prowlers. This incident is particularly disturbing given the past incidents in our other neighborhoods, and police not having any leads.” Additionally Shomrim said that they will be stepping up patrols in the area during arrival and dismissal of local schools.
concerned
B”H that she is okay, but even so children that young are still TOO young to be walking by themselves. Hashem should protect us all.
AHY
AHAVAS YISROEL……here is another chance to teach our children to have it. Correct that kids should not be walking alone….they shoudl have achdus and walk together
wow
Seriously you guys are AMAZING. Go Shomrim! How sweet of you to make extra patrols to watch our kids when they leave and come home from school!!!THANK YOU!!!!BTW I STILL WANT SECURITY CAMERAS FOR OUR MAIN AVENUE!!!Its a basic necessity!! Please take a minute and write a letter to our local councilman and cc: Bloomberg and the 71st Precinct. If each of us takes 5 min to write a letter requesting security surveillance in a highly concentrated crime area they will have no choice. PLEASE WRITE. Can shomrim please post the email address or telephone number where to send the letters to? Thanks!
walk together?
to number two I don’t know of any school in CH that starts at 920 seems like she was late to school…
concerned
they should have little transmitters, kinda like they give 2 old ppl if they r in trouble. i think those things r called 1stAlert. they should issue of similar concept 4 children 2 protect them.
don-t hesitate!!
People..keep your eyes open at all times. If you see something even remotely suspicious, dial Shomrim. Their response time is very fast, I called them myself last week. It was a false alarm, but they told me I was 100% right to call. Don’t think twice, you could save a life.
a concerned mother
Just a couple of weeks ago, I saw a young girl pushing a stroller with a young toddler inside and instructing an older toddler to keep up with her as she crossed Empire Blvd heading toward the park on Lefferts Ave. I looked around for an accompanying adult, but seeing none, I stopped her for a second just to ask her age. I was shocked when she told me she was only 8 years old!!! An 8 year old girl in charge of a child about 4 and another about 2!!! I wanted to call someone and report the mother for neglect & child labor!!! It’s disgusting to put such responsibility on someone so young herself!!!
ss
The Post yesterday or today had news about a woman in the Crown Heights area that was followed into her residence and raped. No suspects. BE CAREFUL
concerned.
wow a lot of colorfull comments here. the point here is KIDS SHOULD NOT BE WALKING ALONe!
scary shame in ch.
You only see kids taking care of kids like this in Ny. In other states, noone walks to school like this. A ten yr old taking care of a 3 year old sibling on the way to school or to the candy store? So what if they hold hands and look when they cross the street. The scary part is the strangers and predators that ARE out there. Yes it is all up to Hashem, but your not supposed to put yourself in a scary\stupid situation so bad things will happen. All kids of all ages should be informed about predators. It doesnt have to be scary to frighten them, but they do need to be aware, especially those parents that will continue to allow their older kids to walk the younger ones. Its a scary shame.
A yiddishe mama
I agree with concerned mother. I guess I am also a concerned mother. please mothers, WATCH YOUR KIDS!
a concerned resident
where was the NYPD crossing guard? Empire & Troy Avenue is two schools 1 public school & Oholei Torah Mesivta!!! &* the very least the crossing guard should be there for the public school no?????????????
Mushkie
Boys need to walk in groups also! In BP recently 2 men tried to push an 8 year old boy into a car…Hashem yishmiru!
chana
did they find the girl i cant believe this actually happend this world turend up side down
euphemisms
maybe if we weren’t afraid to use the prefix to “offenders” we be better equipped to deal with situations like this…
the real point
yes of course children should not be walking alone…
but it happens… your late to work, your kids missed the bus, its 9;20 in the morning-daylight…
the real point is to teach our children what to do if someone tries to take them.
i learned from a safety instructor to teach your children that if someone tries to take them, not to just scream or yell ( any child screams while having a tantrum if they dont want to leave the park or ect) but they should say “ help this is not my mother! put me down stranger!”
think about it- its much more alarming to hear this than a kid screaming and yelling as an adult whom we assume to be a parent carries the kid away
safety
was she walking to Bnos menachem? I teach there and walk down troy every day and it is disturbing to me how many YOUNG children I see walking by themselves. Whenever I do I always stay close and keep a watchful eye “accompanying ”them to school without saying a word to them. However it shocks me to see such small kids walking alone. And then I see the same father walking his around 12-13 year old to school everyday and while she looks old enough to be walking herself I always think Yasher Koach to that father for taking the time to walk his child to school. You can never be too safe in CH.
Esther
Baruch Hashem the girl knew what to do and was able to avoid a horrible situation…now would be a good time for parents to remind their kids of what to do if someone tries to kidnap them-yell for help, dial Shomrim if they have a phone, run away, etc.
Mamilla
Sometime, we have no chance unfortunately but send the kids by themselves. However, BH for this young girl. We have to teach our kids how it is important to walk by group and also to look at the number of the car if anything happens.
Also, as a community, we have to thank H’, all of us. I am sure that this parents will do a Seudos Hodoa. However, each one of us should either give Tzedoko or participate in a Kiddush in our own Shule by bringing Mezonos, pickles, mashke, anything. None of us or of our children is safe in the street.
The Nes is not for this girl only, but all of us.As a community, let’s thank H’ Ke Yish Echod beLeiv Echod.
mother in crown heights
I agree that kids shouldn’t walk alone- BUT if a kid is late to school or gets out late and the parents can not pick them up or drive them…. how are they going to get to school? What about our teenagers and young adults coming back at night from shuirim and farbrengens?
scared
I really do not want to sound scary,but it is extremely important to write this down.I understand that most frum people do not read the news,but NYC is NOT safe….and I hate to say it
that girl probably walks to school alone everyday…please beware….we need to educate ourselves and know what’s going on in the world and people should be more careful!
adult
This happend to me years ago when i was a kid
It was the end of dinkins times, my parents took me to the police station and they refused to write a report sayimg that nothing actualy happend (since i did not go into the car)
It looks like its restarting
Notice
I live on a block Here in Crown Heights. There are many girls on my block who go to the same school. Yet, the older ones will not walk with the younger ones unless it’s by some kind of bribe! Parents must teach more Ahavas Yisroel to this generation!
prep your kids
and give them s/g like a whistle to attach to their school bag in case c”v they need help
Hashem watch over your kinderlach!
SAVTA
KIDS SHOULDN’T WALK ALONE AT ANYTIME……
“PARENTS”
THE SAFETY OF YOUR CHILDREN IS AT YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
NO MATTER WHAT AND NO MATTER WHO.
Your children are the true treasure
Your child should NEVER walk to school alone, or even with other young children. They should go to school with adults, or teenage siblings/cousins. Please! Before CHAS V’SHALOM there is a real tragedy…may Hashem always watch over us.
yid
I know who the girl was. Now she’s terrified and refuses to walk anywhere by herself!
Mendy Hecht
For whatever this is worth…
I once read an expert saying that kids should be taught to stuff a shirt button into a kidnapper’s car’s ignition so that he can’t start the engine. I’m not sure when the kid is supposed to do this, especially if she’s tied up or can’t cut a button off the shirt, but it makes sense. Apparently the pattern is that these people first just try to drive away from the scene ASAP, then stop somewhere to grab a bite to eat, leaving the kid in the car alone, at which point the kid should jam the ignition.