Young Jewish girl attacked

Friday, September 11, 2009 12:50pm: On Friday afternoon, a Crown Heights resident happened to be looking out of a window and witnessed two African Americans attacking a young Jewish girl. They knocked her to the ground, grabbed one of her shopping bags and ran away. All this occurred outside the girls’ house on the corner of Crown Street and Albany Avenue. The girl had been running an errand for her mother when this occurred. The witness immediately called Shmira and Shmira members responded right away.

The first Shmira member on scene skillfully questioned the victim and transmitted an accurate description of the perps for the multiple Shmira members who were canvassing the area. Within minutes another Shmira member spotted two people matching the description entering Bunch-O-Bagels on Troy Avenue. Upon closer inspection the Shmira member noticed one of the suspects carrying the stolen goods. The Shmira member requested backup and then together with the store owner, the suspects were detained by multiple Shmira members until the Police arrived. The victim was brought to Troy Avenue where she positively identified the suspects. Both suspects were immediately placed under arrest. B”H the victim sustained no physical injuries.

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If you see something, say something, call 911 and Shmira immediately!

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