The Bochur did not hesitate and got up and chased after the perps, one passenger indicated to him their direction of flight which was up the stairs and out of the station, the Bochur followed but could not find them. A Transit Police Officer of the 32nd Transit Division was posted in the station had noticed the commotion and approached the scene, the Bochur walked up to him and told him what had transpired. The officer called for backup and initiated a canvass which did not turn up the young perps.
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Subway Muggers Apprehended!
This past Sukkos an 18 year old Bochur was taking a 8 year old boy to Manhattan for a doctors appointment, they got on the 3 train at the Kingston Ave station and when the train stopped at the Franklin Ave. station a group of 3 Black youths got on the train, the Bochur tensed up immediately sensing the possibility of trouble but ignored the group and continued playing on his PSP. When the train reached the Eastern Pkwy.-Brooklyn Museum station one of the youths from the group ran past the Bochur and grabbed the gaming device and fled the train with the rest of his group.
The Bochur did not hesitate and got up and chased after the perps, one passenger indicated to him their direction of flight which was up the stairs and out of the station, the Bochur followed but could not find them. A Transit Police Officer of the 32nd Transit Division was posted in the station had noticed the commotion and approached the scene, the Bochur walked up to him and told him what had transpired. The officer called for backup and initiated a canvass which did not turn up the young perps.
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Detectives were quickly assigned to the case and the victim was informed that this incident will not be taken lightly and the perps will be apprehended and the Transit Police will place more officers on the train to prevent any further such occurrences. The detectives interviewed the victims, taking their statements and descriptions of the perps. The detective informed the victim that this incident will be handled as a Grand Larceny.
Yesterday [Tuesday] the Bochur received a call from the head of the detectives department of the 32nd Transit Division informing him that they had apprehended 3 male Blacks after another exact attempt with the exact characteristics of their previous mugging of the Bochur only in this incident they ran right into the hand of Transit Police Officers in the Eastern Pkwy.-Brooklyn Museum station.
The detective informed the Bochur that the group will be tried for the crime they committed and for a slew of other ones, the capital one being the Bochurs incident.
Mashpia
Nice,
these dont look like CH police
yit
wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i think the 32nd divison should come to c.h.
What about the 8 year old!!!???
That bochur chased after those thugs for what? A gaming toy? Is he nuts? His life for a gaming toy? And did he leave the 8 year old little boy alone on the train when he ran up after them? Or did he drag the little boy with him in his dangerous pursuit? Honestly! What wss that young man thinking of? Ridiculous!
Give It Up
When my son was mugged on the train a few years ago, the police (and his parents!) were pleased he gave up his watch & hat. They are replaceable. Our son isn’t.
NOTHING is worth risking your life. These lowlifes are used to shooting or stabbing just for the fun of it. If you argue or refuse, you’re crazy. Maybe dead, also.
dont judge!!!
dont judge u never know its disgusting maybe he did take the 8 year old i think u should go bak to skool
Mom
I’m the mother of the 8 year old boy and I would appreciate if you did not jump to conclusions. The Bochur was in touch with me during the entire ordeal. They did not chase after them in a dangerous manner, they went directly to the police officers. I think children need to learn that they cannot stand by idly when victimized. It is our right as citizens to stand up for ourselves.The bochur in no way, shape, or form tried to take justice into his own hands. On the contrary, my son was made to feel like a hero by the Police Chief. He tried on his hat, was shown handcuffs and was treated with kid gloves. Please don’t judge others until you have walked in their footsteps.
RBA
Dear Mom:
I am not here to criticize, or to judge. I agree with you that one should not stand by idly when victimized.
But, my mouth dropped open as soon as I got to the end of the first sentence of the story: “The Bochur…….continued playing on his PSP”
I was always taught not to play with expensive items in the open. A couple of years back someone was sitting outside their apt. working on their laptop and had it stolen – my first question was ‘why are you on a laptop OUTSIDE?’ No one would think of opening their wallet in the street and counting out $100 bill, so why do people play games on expensive electronic devices / cell phones without thinking twice.
So, while I do commend your son, I would also urge parents to impress upon their kids that they should not take out expensive items in public. I have seen people on the train with high-end digital cameras showing their friends pictures on the screen – that is also asking for trouble. As is taking out an ipod video – all these things are tempting fate.
Your son is a hero, undoubtedly, but in future should keep these things hidden.
As a cop once said to me “this is New York – like it or leave it”, and that’s just part of life in the City.
A bissel seichel
Thanks Mom for your clarification.
Now that these perps are going to face justice, the 8 year old (who will become older BEZ”H) will also be safer.
Thanks to the Bochur for not letting this pass.
To RBA
Very good! Two thumbs up!
Curious
I would also like to thank you Mom for clarifying. That being said, B”H that the criminals were apprehended, and that the bochur went to police in a responsible fashion.
My secondary question is: why did he have a gaming device? What happened to learning in the spare time?
the nypd rock
Trasit District is loacated in Crown Heights on Franklin Ave and Carrol St. Transit District 32 covers from Atlantic Ave station-some Flatbush ave stations.
elchonon hellinger
I agree that playing a PSP on the train might be asking for trouble. But I disagree greatly with those that say to give in..
Its a chilul hashem and just tells the goyim we are easy targets.. see the famous story of the maharam of rothenberg.
In north miami beach where my family lives and where I am now for a few weeks visiting. Crimes has gone crazy here and its a middle class neighberhood.
Well, I have a gun here and to whoever tries to rob my house or my neighbers house will be looking down the barrel of a gun. that is the only way they will learn.
And when they see that frum jews have guns, word will get out fast and they will avoid frum jews.
SAM I AM WITH JAM
RE: elchonon hellinger
Having a gun isn’t the answer either the person could also use the same gun on you or me.
We need some better souloutions to deal with these problems cause we have share the world togeter.
And i agree people shouldn’t play expensive vido games on the nyc subways.
anonymous
everyones saying not to take a psp- what are you supposed to do on a train?
The way the boy acted was very brave!
Yosef Yitzchok K.
Vos is a “PSP”?
Un farvos shpielt a Lubavitcher Bocher mit dem?!
Who cares?
I agree that expensive game boys and other devices should not be exposed on a train, but I dont think it is anyones business what the Bochur was doing in his spare time. You people are missing the point.
To Yosef Yitzchok
Vos Tut a Lubavitcher chassid (you) oif di Internet?
the bochur mashpia
i am the bochur mashpia and there is few think u should all no 1 the bochur did not want to worry the child so he dint put the psp in his pocket 2 the psp was on the bochur hand and the bochur did not fight for the childs safty 3 the bochur ran till the steps and then came back to the child 4 the bochur stood on the platt foorm for like 5 min to calm the child down 6 before dealing with the comps the bochur first made sure that the cild was all right