Second Arrest Made In Last Monday’s Brutal Assault in Crown Heights

by CrownHeights.info

A second arrest has been made by the NYPD in the shocking assault and attempted robbery of two Jewish boys in Crown Heights last Monday.

“Another arrest has been affected,” Crown Heights Shomrim updated the community. “The teenager seen throwing the punch in the video, was apprehended by @NYPD71Pct Detectives thanks to great collaboration with our volunteers.”

As previously reported on CrownHeights.info, the incident went down near the corner of Albany Ave and Carroll Street around 9:15pm Monday night, where multiple witnesses called Crown Heights Shomrim, reporting an assault by a gang on two Jewish boys.

In less than a minute, multiple Shomrim volunteers arrived, some remaining with the victims while others searched for the roving gang, reported to be five or six male teens.

Shomrim’s quick response, along with a witness who followed the gang as they fled North on Albany Ave past Eastern Parkway, allowed the volunteers to keep an eye on the gang as they waited for the police to arrive. Before they showed up, the gang entered a building of S. John’s Place, and thanks to the close surveillance, the Shomrim volunteers were able to identify the apartment that the gang went into.

The first officers to arrive were officers of the 77th Precinct, who were flagged down by the volunteers. Yet as the assault had taken place in the 71st Precinct, precious time was wasted waiting for them also to arrive, quashing the chance for a quick arrest.

The first arrest in the case took place just two days later, with Shomrim reporting it in an update posted to their Twitter account.

“Update: At this time, one perpetrator is under arrest and charged with attempted robbery and gang assault,” they wrote. “Great collaboration by our volunteers and @NYPD71Pct Detectives and officers. We hope to be able to advise of more apprehensions.”

The first arrest, which took place on Wednesday, Match 15th, led to the second arrest announced today.

The first of the gang arrested faced a stiff response from the New York Justice system, having been forced to place a bond on the condition of his release from custody. In the time of Justice Reform which mostly sees perpetrators walk without bail, this shows that the NYPD and District Attorney is taking this very seriously.