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Police arrested a 21-year-old Brooklyn man last night after three Crown Heights women identified him as the serial slapper terrorizing the tight-knit neighborhood, cops said.

Frankie Hatton of Saratoga Ave., who sources said has confessed to five incidents and has a history of mental illness, was charged with forcible touching and [...] abuse.

A dozen women in the area have been slapped on the buttocks since June 19, police said. The slapper last attacked Tuesday.

Police arrest Brooklyn man in serial gropings of women in Crown Heights

NY Daily News

Police arrested a 21-year-old Brooklyn man last night after three Crown Heights women identified him as the serial slapper terrorizing the tight-knit neighborhood, cops said.

Frankie Hatton of Saratoga Ave., who sources said has confessed to five incidents and has a history of mental illness, was charged with forcible touching and […] abuse.

A dozen women in the area have been slapped on the buttocks since June 19, police said. The slapper last attacked Tuesday.

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Shimon and Chanie Alon from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
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Yitzy and Leeby Smith from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
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Gan Yisroels of Metro Atlanta Unite!

ATLANTA, GA [CHI] — Three Gan Yisroels in the Metro Atlanta area united this week for a special gathering in honor of Shnas Hakhel. The rally was hosted by and took place at Gan Yisroel of Chabad of Georgia in Sandy Springs and was joined by CGI of Intown Atlanta and Alpharetta.

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The serial groper, Frankie Hatton, 21, captured on a surveillance camera on Carroll Street.

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Detectives from the Special Victims Unit recently identified 21-year-old Frankie Hatton, as the serial groper who has been terrorizing Crown Heightsers for the past two weeks, and have had him in custody since Tuesday night.

Frankie Hatton, 21, the Serial Groper Arrested

The serial groper, Frankie Hatton, 21, captured on a surveillance camera on Carroll Street.

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Detectives from the Special Victims Unit recently identified 21-year-old Frankie Hatton, as the serial groper who has been terrorizing Crown Heightsers for the past two weeks, and have had him in custody since Tuesday night.

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Thursday – The Fast of Shiva Asar BeTamuz

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The Fast begins at 3:47am and ends at 9:01pm (NYC Times)

The 17th of Tammuz is a fast day, which is devoted to mourning the breaching of Jerusalem’s walls and the other tragic events that occurred on this day, and repenting and rectifying their causes. We refrain from all food and drink from “daybreak” (about an hour before sunrise, depending on location) until nightfall. Special prayers and Torah readings are added to the day’s services.

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Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!

CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Zalman Moshe (Scott) Silverman (Long Island, NY) and Yehudis (Jennifer) Oser (Richmond, VA) on their engagement.

The L’Chaim will IYH be Monday night at the Friedman residence, 701 Montgomery St [between Kingston and Albany Ave].

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Lubavitcher Yeshiva Chovevei Torah in Crown Heights recently announced their Talmidim that are going to be traveling to Yeshivas around the world and help out with learning with the Bochurim there. The Talmidim HaShluchim will be traveling to Yeshivas in Brazil, Minnesota and California.

Chovevei Torah Announces its Talmidim Hashluchim

Lubavitcher Yeshiva Chovevei Torah in Crown Heights recently announced their Talmidim that are going to be traveling to Yeshivas around the world and help out with learning with the Bochurim there. The Talmidim HaShluchim will be traveling to Yeshivas in Brazil, Minnesota and California.

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Police arrested a Lubavitcher woman late last night after a brief vehicle pursuit. The circumstances for the chase and arrest were not clear, and community activists were working on having her released.

A source told CrownHeights.info that the woman was being chased by police after she was spotted driving and talking on her cell phone, the officers wanted to pull the woman over only she sped off and drove into her garage and closed the gate on the officers.

Lubavitcher Woman Arrested on Albany Avenue

Illustration Photo.

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Police arrested a Lubavitcher woman late last night after a brief vehicle pursuit. The circumstances for the chase and arrest were not clear, and community activists were working on having her released.

A source told CrownHeights.info that the woman was being chased by police after she was spotted driving and talking on her cell phone, the officers wanted to pull the woman over only she sped off and drove into her garage and closed the gate on the officers.

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CrownHeights.info has just learned that detectives from the Special Victims Unit managed to identify a person of interest in the case of the sicko that has been plaguing Crown Heights women for the past two weeks.

His most recent attack was today, Tuesday afternoon at around 5:00pm when he attacked a Jewish girl on Union Street and Albany Avenue as she was entering her apartment.

Stay tuned as we receive more updates on this story.

First Report: Person of Interest Sought in Serial Groper Incidents

CrownHeights.info has just learned that detectives from the Special Victims Unit managed to identify a person of interest in the case of the sicko that has been plaguing Crown Heights women for the past two weeks.

His most recent attack was today, Tuesday afternoon at around 5:00pm when he attacked a Jewish girl on Union Street and Albany Avenue as she was entering her apartment.

Stay tuned as we receive more updates on this story.

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By Jared Foretek for the Brooklyn Paper

Chaim Seewald is the co-owner of Scoot NY, a new scooter shop in Downtown — and he wants to change your commute forever. - The Brooklyn Paper / Tyler Waugh.

BROOKLYN, NY — Motor scooters — those cool Vespa-like mini-Harleys that put the buzz in so many European cities — aren’t just convenient, they’re also Zen.

“When you’re driving a scooter, you’re at one with Brooklyn,” said Chaim Seewald, owner of the new Downtown scooter store, ScootNY.

Get Out of the Subway and Onto One of his Scooters

By Jared Foretek for the Brooklyn Paper

Chaim Seewald is the co-owner of Scoot NY, a new scooter shop in Downtown — and he wants to change your commute forever. – The Brooklyn Paper / Tyler Waugh.

BROOKLYN, NY — Motor scooters — those cool Vespa-like mini-Harleys that put the buzz in so many European cities — aren’t just convenient, they’re also Zen.

“When you’re driving a scooter, you’re at one with Brooklyn,” said Chaim Seewald, owner of the new Downtown scooter store, ScootNY.

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BROOKLYN [1010 WINS] — Police are looking for a man who they say has been going up to women in Brooklyn and slapping them on the buttocks.

There have been at least a dozen incidents since June 19 in the Crown Heights area of the borough, police say. At least five incidents were reported just last weekend.

Surveillance Video – Serial Groper Seen on Camera

BROOKLYN [1010 WINS] — Police are looking for a man who they say has been going up to women in Brooklyn and slapping them on the buttocks.

There have been at least a dozen incidents since June 19 in the Crown Heights area of the borough, police say. At least five incidents were reported just last weekend.

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