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March 27 2007

Motzoai Shabbos Attempted Car Break-in

This past Motzoai Shabbos Shomrim received a call for a car that had just been broken into in a garage in the back yard of a resident. The incident took place on Lefferts Ave between Albany and Troy at around 9:30pm when a resident heard his neighbors car alarm go off in the garage behind the house, he quickly went outside to take a look and found that a stick had been used to break the car window and attempt and gain entry into the car.

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March 25 2007

Basement Ransacked on President Midday

The entrance to the ransacked basement

Brooklyn, NY — This past Friday a very disturbing incident took place, a basement on President St between Kingston and Albany was broken into, ransacked and had items of value stolen from it. The Shomrim hotline received a call at around 3:30pm from one of the tenants in the basement that her basement was just robbed. Numerous units responded to find the place turned over.

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March 25 2007

Stolen Car Prompts Large Police Activity

Brooklyn, NY — Thursday night at around 9:30pm a man who had parked his car on the corner of President St and Albany Ave watched an older model Toyota Camry, driven by a few black youths, reverse into his car and damage it then attempt to flee the scene. The owner of the car immediately approached a police car which was stationed on that corner and told them what had happened.

The officers then got out of their car and approached the Toyota which prompted all its occupants to flee, two Bochurim who were just exiting the alleyway on the block watched the youths fleeing and stopped on of them by tripping him to the ground and holding him for police.

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March 21 2007

Attempted Mugging/Assault on Lincoln Place

Brooklyn, NY — Just a few days after we reported the assault and mugging on Lincoln Pl. between Kingston and Albany another attempt took place this past evening. A resident who lives on the block was on his way home at around 9:40pm on Tuesday night when all of a sudden he was approached by two black youths from behind who pulled his scarf off, and upon seeing the face of their would be victim the two fled.

The man immediately called 911 and Shomrim both of which responded right away, police officers from the 77th precinct took a report while numerous Shomrim members patrolled the area. According to the would be victim, he said that he thought that these perpetrators live in the building on the block or somewhere in the vicinity because he though that they had recognized him and therefore left him alone.

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March 18 2007

Car Vandalized Over Shabbos

Brooklyn, NY — On Friday night a car was vandalized on Montgomery Street between Albany and Troy while parked in its owner’s alleyway. Neighbors said that they saw two people running away from the vicinity after hearing a series of pops, which they said sounded like someone was ‘banging on a door’.

The vehicle sustained significant damage including a shattered windshield from what appears to be a hammer, as well as shattered head lamps and rear window. The vandals did not stop at that, they brought along with them two paint cans, one white and one red and poured it all over the exterior and interior of the car.

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March 15 2007

Man Arrested In 'Hate Crime' Attack on Chabad House

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Toronto, Canada — A 20-year-old man faces mischief charges in what police are calling a 'hate crime' attack on a downtown Jewish centre.

At about 3am, the Chabad of Midtown Toronto Jewish Centre on Bathurst near Davenport had its front windows smashed out. It's believed rocks were hurled at the glass to break it.

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March 13 2007

Assault and Mugging on Lincoln Place

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Brooklyn, NY –- An attempted mugging took place earlier tonight in Crown Heights, a Yungerman in his mid 20’s was walking at around 9:10pm on Lincoln Place between Kingston and Albany when he was approached by two black males who demanded his money, he didn’t have any and the two assaulted him, one punched him in the head, knocking him to the ground while the other kicked him in the head.

The Yungerman then made his way to 770 seeking help, and Hatzalah and police were called. A police report has been filed with the 77th precinct and he was then transported to Kings County Hospital where he was treated for a swollen eye along with cut and bruises to his face. He was discharged at around 12:30am.

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March 03 2007

Gang of Teens Assault a Bochur Next to 770!

At around 3:00pm on Friday afternoon a group of around 10 Black teens walking up Kingston towards Eastern Parkway, loud and shouting racially motivated slurs at random to passing Jews ganged up on one Bochur and beat him in broad daylight. After the senseless assault the group fled into the Kingston Avenue subway station.

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