BROOKLYN, NY [WABC] — Two teens have been indicted in the robbery and assault of a 16-year-old Jewish teen for his bicycle in Brooklyn.
Kings County District Attorney Charles Hynes announced the indictments of 17-year-old Namor Clarke and 15-year-old Basean Parker in connection with the robbery and assault in Crown Heights last month.
Teens Indicted in Crown Heights Bike Attack
BROOKLYN, NY [WABC] — Two teens have been indicted in the robbery and assault of a 16-year-old Jewish teen for his bicycle in Brooklyn.
Kings County District Attorney Charles Hynes announced the indictments of 17-year-old Namor Clarke and 15-year-old Basean Parker in connection with the robbery and assault in Crown Heights last month.
In the 16-count indictment, the top charges against Parker and Clarke include Assault in the First Degree, Robbery in the First Degree, Assault in the Second Degree and Robbery in the Second Degree. If convicted, they could face a maximum of 25 years in prison.
The indictment charges that, on May 15, Clarke and Parker attacked Alon Sherman and stole his cell phone and bicycle, while Sherman, 16, rode his bicycle along Albany Avenue in Crown Heights, to buy his younger brother baby formula. As a result of the attack, Sherman suffered a broken jaw, contusions and lacerations around his left eye socket and had to have his jaw temporarily wired shut.
NYPD officials deemed the attack not racially-motivated, but the Brooklyn District Attorney decided to include it in the investigation of bias crimes currently in front of a grand jury.
Clarke has one prior arrest for robbery.
Authorities say there was no evidence that the assault was linked to the April 14 beating of Andrew Charles, the 20-year-old black son of a police officer. […].
Jese E. Hamilton III, Esq.
Justice is served well when criminal elements in our community are brought to justice. We as a community will not tolerate being terrorized by individuals who break the law and violate our public safety.
Jesse E. Hamilton Esq.
New York State
Democratic District Leader
43rd Assembly District
38 YR RESIDENT OF THE HOOD
IT`S ABOUT TIME !!!!!
Keep it up
Keep up the great work
otnick
so hynes is saveing face…
if not for the protest this would not heve hepend
The Guy with the Dog
In addition to making ourselves hear when something goes wrong, we should also make ourselves heard when something goes right.
Please let the appropriate parties know that we are happy with what’s going on in this case, and thank them for doing their job.
You might be surprised how far some positive re-enforcement can go.
great job
nice work i think thats gonna continue to happen