SERIAL TIRE SLASHER APPREHENDED

Thursday, January 10, 2013 at approximately 2:00PM: A Crown Heights resident pulled his van over on Eastern Parkway between Kingston and Albany Avenues. He was approached by a male black wielding a long knife. The perpetrator began to scream at the resident threatening to puncture his tires unless he moved immediately. The resident immediately pulled out his phone, and began recording. After being clearly informed that he was being filmed, the perpetrator proceeded to walk over to the van and stab the tire repeatedly until it began to deflate. Read more

Shmira-NYPD Joint Operation Leads to Arrest for String of Robberies

A Crown Heights resident, who had recently been robbed of his cell phone at gunpoint by 2 male blacks, contacted Shmira for help in retrieving his stolen cell phone. A Shmira coordinator called the stolen phone and made contact with the suspect offering to purchase the phone. The suspect was interested and after some negotiations, the suspect agreed on $200 for the phone. A meet was set up for the exchange but not before the suspect gave a stern warning that police better not be called and reminding the Shmira coordinator that the phone was stolen at gunpoint.
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UNRELENTING THIEF

Sunday, December 23, 2012 approximately 2:00 AM A black male was spotted trying to break in to cars parked on Carroll Street, between Brooklyn and New York avenues, in Crown Heights.

Shmira members responded and kept a discreet eye on him from a distance. After observing him breaking in to one of them, owned by a recognizable Jewish resident, volunteers of the Shmira patrol group began a hot pursuit until President Street, where he was apprehended and held until police arrived.
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Shmira’s partnership with the Police Department keeps bearing fruits!

The quick thinking action of a technology savvy Shmira volunteer brought a swift end to the careers of a pair of cell phone robbers. The pair had just robbed a Crown Heights resident of his I-phone and made a quick get away on their bikes. Eyewitnesses immediately called Shmira and a Shmira volunteer responded within minutes. The Shmira members & NYPD tracked the I-phone to Atlantic Ave and Marconi Place. Additional unites were dispatched to that location and were given a description of the bike riding I-phone thieves.
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Serial Burglar Apprehended

Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at approximately 11:00PM a patrolling Shmira/COP member noticed a suspicious male black entering a house on Kingston Avenue between Montgomery and Crown Streets. The Shmira member immediately called it in to the central hotline. While backup was on the way the suspect exited the house carrying a box and a bag that he didn’t have with him upon entering the house. The Shmira member attempted to approach and ask the suspect what he was doing in the house when the suspect immediately began to flee. A chase ensued, but ended quickly with the help of some passersby near mikvah meir.
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Shmira Saves The Night

Ever wonder what Shmira members are doing at 2am?

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Cyclist assaults woman

Friday, May 13th 2011, at approximately 11:18am: A woman was walking down Carroll Street (between Albany and Troy Avenues) when a male black, riding a bicycle hit her and rode off.  The woman immediately called Shmira and members responded and began canvassing the area looking for the perpetrator.
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Shmira Nabs Nelson again

At approximately 1:00 am early Tuesday morning, Terrence Nelson, the most notorious car bandit in the Crown Heights area, was caught leaving a minivan parked on Eastern Parkway near Brooklyn Ave. he had just ransacked and attempted to flee along with the electronics he had just stolen.
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Nypd & Shmira Buy & Bust

Early friday morning approximately 1:15 A.M., a young man was walking on East New York ave  between brooklyn and kingston avenues, when he  was attacked by four male black thugs, he was beaten and robbed of his backpack and Iphone, a passer by called Shmira, the shmira dispatcher advised the caller to also call 911, Shmira and NYPD responded in large numbers and began canvassing, but the perpetrators were not found and a police report was made.
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Anti-semitic graffiti on CH door

Sunday,  March 6, 2011 approximately 12:30pm: A Crown Heights resident noticed graffiti on the outside of his apartment door. The markings were clearly anti-semitic in nature, including a swastika and pro nazi remarks. The  apartment is  in 1441 St Johns place between Utica and Rochester Avenues, a CHJCC building. Police and Shmira  were called and a report was filed. Read more

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