14-Year-Old Arrested for Knifepoint Muggings
A 14-year-old teenager was arrested late Thursday night in connection with two robberies of Jewish woman at knifepoint in Crown Heights.
On Sunday, three Jewish women were the victims of robberies – two of which were committed at knifepoint. Police initially considered the muggings as a pattern and attributed them to one suspect.
On Thursday night, detectives arrested a 14-year-old African-American teenager and charged him with two counts of felony robbery.
Police sources said that the suspect was apprehended after police received a call for a suspicious person. Officers responded to the scene and found the 14-year-old in possession of a knife, and he was taken into custody.
At the 71st Precinct, detectives took an interest in the suspect after realizing that he matched the description of the suspect in the muggings earlier this week. When interrogated, the teen implicated himself in the knifepoint muggings.
The third mugging, a purse-snatching incident that occurred the same day on Montgomery St. and Troy Ave., is now believed to be the work of a second suspect and may be unrelated.
The 14-year-old suspect was charged with robbery in first degree while using a dangerous instrument – a felony – and he will be charged as an adult. Police also noted that this is his first run-in with law enforcement.
Obama
If I had a son he would look like …
About time
Wow. Plesantly surprised.
First time offender, only 14, and he’s actually being charged as an adult!
Impressive.
So maybe the next brat will think twice before attacking someone.
Seriously?
First time he was caught, I guarantee it’s not his first offense.
14!
Wow! In a case like this, a full psych eval should be done.
To 1
If you had a son he would be busy making racist anonymous comments?
Seriously?
My sons would. That’s because one of them was mugged twice & assaulted once, & all were verbally abused at the bus stop every morning. I guess your kids were driven to & from everywhere & never set foot on a CH sidewalk.
And yes, I choose to be anonymous, as does #1. AND YOU.
First run-in
He’ll definitely be released by tonight
Grateful we left
What else is there to say. How nice to live somewhere there is no muggings and I can respect and befriend my neighbors of all races and colors.
Suri
Since they say it is his first offense, he will get a slap on the wrist and be out tonight, and I hope he does not try to do it again
good news
this is the approach that Mayor Guliani took when he first became mayor. Hard line, sends a message, and keeps the kids in line. Which is a WIN-WIN situation in many ways.
Racist law enforcement
This is clearly racism……. Ur He were white and Jewish they would have given him a medal for standing up for his community