Sick Prank Leaves Frum Man Injured in Prospect Park
Many people exercise in Prospect Park, especially now that the warm weather has arrived. Tens of thousands of Brooklynites, including many members of our community, use the park every day to go bike-riding, walking or jogging. But according to a report on Yeshiva World News, recreationists should beware of their surroundings at all times, as the park’s crime-ridden past is not completely behind us.
From Yeshiva World News:
What is believed to be a sick prank has left a bike rider hospitalized with serious injuries.
Sources tell YWN that two Frum men from Flatbush were biking through the park around 10:30PM, Tuesday night, when one of the bikers suddenly flew off his bike and landed on the hard pavement in extreme pain.
His partner jumped off his bike, and noticed that someone had tied a hard rope across the bike path, in what appears to be some type of sick prank. One end of the rope (twine) was wrapped around a fire hydrant (See photos below).
Hatzolah and the NYPD were called, and the victim was transported to the Lutheran Trauma Center, where he has six broken ribs, a broken arm, as well as other injuries.
The police took a report, and removed the string. It is unknown if this has happened before, or what action is being taken by the police to ensure that the park remains safe for visitors.
Please inform anyone you know who uses the park of this incident, and to remain alert at all times.
Thats Terrible!!
what a sick joke!!
I love prospect park
At least he wasn’t alone!
Camaras
There should be surveillance camaras in the park
Animals
Crazy..
What makes someone do something like this????
TorahYid
This is another example of why New York is the most horrible place for a yid to live. Get out of New York!
G. Josephs
Very true!
CH Homeowner
What time does the park close?
G. Josephs
Why is that Shayech?
thats horrible
i really cant beileive that!!!1
Esty B
What a rotten thing to have done. What makes people behave this way?
Go-ds right hand man
Years ago as adolescents we would act as if there was a tug of war on either side of a street in front of 770 ! Unfortunately someone really did it in a park !
Reufuah shlaima !
Be careful of robbers also !