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Shomrim Responds to Frantic Call by Harassed Bochur

At around 7:00 PM tonight Shomrim dispatchers received a frantic call from a Bochur who was being harassed and intimidated by a stranger who would not let him continue on his way and was threatening to assault him.

The incident occurred on New York Ave. between President and Carroll St.

Shomrim volunteers arrived at the scene shortly thereafter, and held the perp (pictured above) until the NYPD arrived. Since the Bochur was not physically hit, the NYPD could not take the man into custody, but instead gave him a stern warning.

A member of Shomrim told Crownheights.info that he received a call a few days ago from a man who’s wife was inappropriately touched by a stranger on the very same corner. Unfortunately, by the time he arrived at the scene the man was gone.

Please exercise caution when walking alone and/or in the outskirts of the neighborhood. If you see anything suspicious call Shomrim immediately at 718 774 3333.

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13 Comments

  • ibr

    i got robbed at gunpoint last week. the neighborhood is not safe. please be careful and pay for a taxi for your wife to come home if it’s after dark. crown heights is NOT safe.

  • a crown heights resident

    New York between President and Carrol is NOT the “outskirts” of the neighborhood. That’s laughable.

    The truth is that crime can happen ANYWHERE, even right in front of your own house.

  • Milhouse

    If he put the bochur in fear that he was going to hit him, that’s assault, and the police could have charged him with it if they wanted to.

  • Chaim from Chelm

    to number 2
    If Nostrand between President and Carrol is outside the neighborhood then New York between President and Carrol is definitely in the outskirts

  • B O B

    My Lord, please enouogh already. If this kind of intimidation would occur in any Canadian city, like Toronto, the cops would have taken in the guy for questioning for a few hours and make him feel the discomfort of being held in custody for at least 8 hours… How can an officer just say, ok, go your way, it`s a warning.. the Chabad yidden have to be believed 99% of the time. UnderstandÉ This is very sick and very dangerous. I`m scared I`m scared I`m scared.

  • mendel

    #5 – you are wrong. At best, The yidden are tolerated in Toronto. If this happened there, they would not have arrested anyone or brought them in for questioning. Millhouse is correct, that if someone was threatened, or felt in fear, the police should have arrested him

  • CN

    The police well know they certainly could have taken him into custody and charged him with a whole laundry list of things including disorderly conduct, menacing, harassment and assault, just to name a few. It it were the police officer’s son to whom this was done you could be sure there would have been an arrest.

  • C.H. resident

    #1 if it went unreported, it never happened so don’t bring it up. For all those who think a one time occurrence doesn’t need to be reported has made a big mistake for they are not the only ones out there be harassed. Everything should be reported and only then can we stand against crime in our community.

  • JAVITS

    Millhouse, as usual you’re wrong again….putting someone in fear does not constitute assault you ignoramus….sustaining a physical injury or serious physical injury constitutes assault according to the New York State Penal Law….but im sure you already knew that millhouse being as it youre so smart and always quick to try and correct people as wrong and yourself as right….the fact of the matter is your comments are 99% BS and your always wrong….the only thing the police could charge the individual with could possibly be menacing in the 3rd degree or HARRASSMENT…look that one up and as well Millhouse because im certain you know what MEANACING and HARRASSMENT are defined as according to the NYS PENAL LAW…..

  • The Law

    Sorry to say, both Mendel and Millhouse are wrong. According to law, “assault” at minimum, equals hands on.
    You must articulate an offence that is arrest able. As we all know, the 71st does not like to write crime reports. So the victim and/or witness must really spell it out to the cops if they want an arrest.
    The cops probably translated what was said to: He or she engages in a course of conduct or repeatedly commits acts which alarm or seriously annoy such other person and which serve no legitimate purpose.
    Harassment in the second degree is a violation.
    Violations must be witnessed by an Officer.

    If you articulate this: A person is guilty of menacing in the third degree when, by physical menace, he or she intentionally places or attempts to place another person in fear of death, imminent serious physical injury or physical injury.
    Menacing in the third degree is a class B misdemeanor.
    Arrest able

  • the crown heights ghost

    I learned something i nhigh schoool never trust your self act like them ad then they will leave you alone. If not it should be your fault.