Daily Archives: January 7, 2006

Stolen menorah returned anonymously, damaged

The theft of the inflatable 9-foot novelty from the Chabad of Pinellas County is still under investigation.

A mammoth menorah stolen from a local synagogue has been anonymously returned.

But the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office will continue to investigate the incident as a theft, authorities said Wednesday.

Members of the Chabad of Pinellas County saw the 9-foot-tall inflatable statue lying near the driveway of their center just after Wednesday morning prayer service.

The novelty went missing Monday, the last day of Hanukkah.

Update on the mugging at gunpoint

The victim of the attack in which 2 black men grabbed a Bochur while walking on Montgomery St. between the blocks of Kingston Ave. & Albany Ave. and pulled a gun on him, had been taken to the Police Precinct where he scanned through files with pictures of criminals with previous records.

What came out of this was the identification of one of the perps involved, a 17 year old boy with an extensive criminal record. With this information on had the police will continue to pursue this case with more hope of catching those involved.

To read our report of the mugging CLICK HERE

The Mayor on the Topic of Crime in Crown Heights

AUDIO: The Mayor on the topic of crime in Crown Heights. CLICK HERE
The Mayor on the topic of illegal guns on the streets on NYC. CLICK HERE

In his Weekly Friday radio show with John Gambling, the Mayor Promised improvement for Crown Heights.

John Gambling brought up the topic of crime on the rise at the 71st PCT. in Crown Heights. To which the Mayor responded that he has seen the reports and has seen many complaints from residents in Crown Heights.

He continued saying that he has authorized for specialty officers from other precincts to be moved to the 71st for extra protection. He also said that a large number of officers have just recently graduated from the Police Academy, of which a nice percentage of them will be going to the Crown Heights area.