Bomb Scare at 770 [Update: Package Harmless]

Crown Heights [CHI] — The entire 770 has been evacuated and all the morning regulars are congregating outside due to a suspicious package that has been mysteriously placed at the “Shalash” entrance (between old and new 770 buildings). The NYPD’s bomb squad is on the way to inspect the package and determine what further steps must be taken. Update: Package determined to be harmless.

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BREAKING: Hostage Situation at 840 Mongomery St., Corner of Troy. UPDATE: Suspect Apprehended

Crown Heights [CHI] — Reports are flooding in about an ongoing hostage situation on the corner of Montgomery St. and Troy Ave., where a stabbing occured. It appears the suspect fled into the corner building – 840 Montgomery – and holed himself up in one of the apartments.

In His Own Hand, a Suspect’s Account of a Grisly Crime. [Update: Killer’s Handwritten Confession Added]

New York Times

Levi Aron at his arraignment

“My name is Levi Aron,” the writer began. Then, in small, distinct print, and in short prosaic sentences on one full page of lined paper he submitted to the police, Mr. Aron told the story of how he had kidnapped, killed and systematically dismembered an 8-year-old boy who had gotten lost one afternoon in Brooklyn on the way back from camp and had sought his help.

Update: Four People Shot on Utica Avenue

Orange cones mark the locations of bullet casings which littered the sidewalk.

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Two people were shot in a hail of bullets as a fresh wave of violence erupted on Utica Avenue, and police are searching for a single gunman described a 15-year-old black male.

UPDATE: Information for Sundays Election Procedures

Rabbi Avrohom Osdoba voting in the Vaad Hakohol run-off elections.

Crown Heights is once again heading to the ballots, and this time it’s to elect a third Rov which will g-d willing fill the void, and bring our community close to peace. The following are the voting schedules and guidelines for the benefit of the public:

Voting Location Change: The voting will take place in the Womans section of 770, entrance on Kingston Avenue.

UPDATE FOR THE KSCVK BBQ FOR MEN TONIGHT

Due to the advice of the Rabbinical authorities, mashpiem and the advice of people of our community, the mashke tasting contest will be cancelled. The BBQ will go on as planned rain or shine with renowned badchan Reb Shlomo Hadarshan.

We ask everyone to please come and support Devorah Benjamin for her timeless effort and hard work of Keren Simchas Chosson V’Kallah who helps the community and shluchim literally all over the world.

Update: Please Continue to Say Tehilim for my Grandparents

The Wilansky family sent an email to CrownHeights.info, thanking the community for saying Tehilim for their grandparents. The grandparents are on life support, after being severely injured in a car accident in Connecticut. The email goes on to give an update on their condition and requesting to continue saying Tehillim.

Lawsuit Update In Chabad of Litchfield Action

By Douglas P Clement for the Lichfeield County Times

LITCHFIELD, CT — In actions last week and earlier this week, the plaintiffs in a Jewish group’s lawsuit claiming an anti-Hasidic bias in Litchfield filed an amended complaint to add a defendant and the town of Litchfield filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit-at least with regard to the municipality.

Press Release – Cheskel’s Shwarma King Update

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Cheskel’s Shwarma King located at 3715 13th Avenue in Boro Park, the site of an unfortunate incident involving the sale of a non-kosher frankfurter is currently very busy. No longer answering questions about what transpired–that has been answered to the satisfaction of its supervising agency–Bais Din Tartikov but extremely busy trying to fulfill orders of everything ranging from Shwarma, fries and its trademark VIP Chulent.