Mugging on Crown Street
August 12, 2008 Filed under Shmira News
Sunday, August 10, 2008 at approximately 8:00pm: A Bochur walking on Crown Street near Troy Avenue heard footsteps from behind and as he turned around he was hit. He saw 3 African American males and they all began hitting him and threw him to the ground while continuing to hit him. The muggers took his cell phone and wallet then fled on Troy Ave towards President Street. The victim made his way down Crown Street where he encountered a passerby who called Crown Heights Shmira.
Shmira responded immediately and the first member on scene asked the victim for a description and direction of flight. The member then transmitted the information over the radio for other members who were canvassing the area. The member then dialed 911 and handed the phone to the victim to talk to the Police operator. Police arrived very quickly and began questioning the victim as to the possibility of him identifying the three muggers. While the Officers were questioning the victim a Shmira member notified an Officer of three possible suspects that some members had spotted. The Officers took the victim and one of the Shmira members in a patrol car and drove to that location. Unfortunately the muggers were not found however the Officers took the victim down to the precinct where he spoke to detectives who are looking into this case with the utmost seriousness.
Muggings such as this have become somewhat common in the past few weeks. Crown Heights Shmira is requesting that all members of the community should be alert and aware of their surroundings at all times. Walk in groups and on the lighter side of the Street when possible.
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efraim your looking busy keep it up and jerry you to..
GO SHMIRA GO
efi keep up the good work jerry good to see u around shmira u guys rock keep up the great work
the guy didnt call 911 or shmira right away. it took him a few minutes. the perps were far gone by the time police was called.
Call right away!!
The muggers took his “cell phone” and wallet then fled!
Is this the same location where some one was held-up by gun point not to long ago???
This happened toward the end of the fast on tisha beAv
Shmira kol hakavod for such a quick response, especially on a fast day!
what is the guy looking for in the pic with the flashlight ?
the man was looking for the cell phone
GO SHMIRA GO
what do you think for wallet and cell phone maybe the black thug threw it in the bushes
Thats crazy!!
Is this serious REALY serious??
Or are the detectives just playing games?
you guys are wonderful!
Keepin the community safe and all.
To ninty oh no: Sure his cell was stolen or possibly lost there on scene… but it took him time to actually make a phone call once he met someone. Also look on almost every street corner, there are these red call boxes that go straight to the police and fire departments. There are small red lights on top of that corner that indicate the alarm box. police could have been called five minutes earlier.
People in CH look out for those red alarm boxes! They still work!!! If you dont have a phone go straight to that box.