One Arrest for Hit and Run in Crown Heights

Wednesday, July 30, 2008 7:45pm: Shmira received a call from a witness that an elderly man was hit by a car on the corner of Brooklyn Avenue and Crown Street. The caller stated that as he was passing by that corner he was flagged down by an African American in a blue convertible who told him what had transpired and pointed out the car, a black Acura. Seeing the elderly man on the ground the passerby took off after the Acura Chasing it until the corner of Brooklyn Avenue and Rutland Road where he managed to cut him off blocking his way. Another Good Samaritan helped by blocking the car from the rear.
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Armed mugging in Crown Heights

Wednesday, July 30, 2008 approximately 12:40am: A young bocher walking along Crown Street between Troy and Schenectady Avenues noticed two suspicious looking African Americans walking nearby. As he passed the pair they jumped him and brandished a handgun demanding his money and began assaulting the bocher, inflicting scratches and bruises. The bocher immediately began to yell and scream on the top of his lungs while attempting to defend himself against the two perpetrators. Read more

Shmira members prevent a mugging on the streets of Crown Heights

Thursday, July 24, 2008 11:59pm: A young girl walking in the alleyway between New York and Brooklyn Avenues Montgomery to Crown Streets was approached by a Hispanic male, around twenty five years of age, who yelled at her “Don’t move, don’t move”. The girl was frightened and began to run away with the man running after her. The man chased the girl onto her property where she began screaming for help. Her brother hearing her screams immediately called his friend, a Shmira member and asked for help. The Shmira member got on his radio and requested immediate assistance from other members to check out a possible mugging.
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SHMIRA HELPS INJURED MAN

Sunday, July 20, 2008 11:35pm: Shmira received a call form a concerned Crown Heights resident that an African American man was sprawled in the middle of the Street on Brooklyn Avenue between Crown and Montgomery Streets. Shmira members responded within seconds and learned that the man had fallen and injured his knee. The Shmira members, trained EMT’s asked the man whether he required first aid assistance to which the injured man responded that he was OK. The Shmira members then helped the injured man to the side of the road and away from oncoming traffic.
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BIKE STOLEN, AND POLICE LET BURGLARS GET AWAY!

Thursday, July 17, 2008, 2:30am: A few Crown Heights residents sitting on their porch on Brooklyn Avenue between East New York Avenue and Maple Street noticed three African American youths climbing over a fence and removing a bicycle from the yard. The witnesses, Hasidic Jew didn’t hesitate and were quick to help their African American neighbors who had been burglarized and followed the three perpetrators to Nostrand Avenue and Sterling Street where the perpetrators stopped temporarily. The witnesses flagged down a NYPD patrol car and told them what they had seen, at that point the Officers told the witnesses “OK… you can go now” Read more

“ARMED” ROBBERY IN BROAD DAYLIGHT

Wednesday, July 16, 2008 5:45pm: A Crown Heights resident walking on Kingston Avenue (corner of President Street) was held up by an African American male around 35 years of age pretending to have a gun and demanded his belongings and money. The perpetrator placed his hand in a black plastic bag attempting to make it appear as if a gun was inside it. The victim responded by grabbing the bag and immediately realized that the gun was a hoax. The perpetrator realized that his bluff had been called and punched the victim in the face causing his cell phone to fall. The perpetrator then grabbed the phone and a camera from the victim and began to flee. Read more

BIKE –LIFT IN CROWN HEIGHTS

Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 5:00pm: A Crown Heights resident sitting in his car on Kingston Avenue between President and Union Streets notices an African American male around 35-40 years of age climbing over the gate surrounding a lot on the corner and throwing a bicycle over the gate and riding away with it.

The resident called Shmira and multiple members responded, got a description of the bike and began canvassing the area. The Shmira members canvassed for several hours but were unable to locate the suspect or the bike. The bike is a silver Pacific mountain bike. Crown Heights Shmira is asking for the help of the public in locating the stolen property. If you see this bike please contact Shmira and 911 immediately.

Please do not leave you belongings unattended for even one second and once again Shmira would like to remind all bicycle owners to register their bikes at their local precinct.

TWO “UNDER” FOR BICYCLE THEFT ON KINGSTON AVENUE

Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 12:55pm: A Crown Heights resident riding his bicycle on Kingston Avenue stopped at Post Mark-it (corner of Crown Street). He went inside and left the bike leaning against the wall. A few seconds later he left the store and his bike was gone. The resident promptly notified Shmira and a description of the bike was transmitted over the Shmira radio requesting that members keep an eye out. Additionally, the resident called a few of his friends who would be able to recognize the bicycle and requested that they keep their eyes peeled as well.
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SHMIRA HELPS FIND MISSING CHILD

Friday, July 11, 2008: Its only minutes before candle lighting time and in the heart of Crown Heights, one frantic mother can’t find her 8 year old child. After one and a half hours of searching the house the woman dials 911. Several Officers respond and begin searching the house, when suddenly the mother remembers another instance where she needed assistance and Shmira had come to give a hand. She calles Shmira and multiple members respond. A senior Unit, who was not on scene helps coordinate the call and relates about a previous case where a child had gone missing and was later found under his bed. The senior unit requests a very thorough search of the house.
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SHMIRA HELPS NAB SCOOTER THIEVES

Friday, July 11, 2008: At approximately 7:30pm a Crown Heights resident parking his car in the alleyway situated between Montgomery Street, Empire Blvd., Brooklyn and New York Avenues noticed four suspicious looking African American children lurking in the alleyway. The resident decided to keep an eye on the suspicious bunch and it paid off when they walked in to one of the houses and exited with a scooter. The resident began following them and when they noticed him they began to run. The resident followed them into the Mobile gas station located on the corner of Empire Boulevard and New York Avenue where they sought safe haven.

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