CROWN HEIGHTS SHMIRA

Tuesday, July 8, 2008 9:30am: A Crown Heights resident driving along Parkside Avenue near the Park Circle was pulled over by an NYPD patrol car. After running the drivers information through his computer the Officer saw that the driver had a suspended license. In instances such as this the Officer would usually arrest the driver; however this was a nice and considerate Officer who simply wrote some tickets for violations and car deficiencies and allowed the driver to go without being arrested. The driver was now on Parkside Avenue with no way to get home or move his car. The driver called Shmira and a member was dispatched to drive him and his car back to his home.

If you get a ticket/summons please pay or fight it right away because if you don’t your license will be suspended and you may not know about it. If you drive with a suspended license, chances are you will not be as lucky as the person mentioned in the above story and you will get arrested. If in doubt, the Crown Heights Shmira recommends calling the DMV to make sure you don’t have a suspended license.

You can call the DMV at: (212) 645-5550

Sunday June 15, 2008 at approximately 5:30pm a pair of young African American boys tried climbing over the gate in front of 770 Lefferts Avenue between Troy and Schenectady Avenue while throwing sticks and other objects at the Jewish boys playing under the building. Shmira was called. When the Shmira members arrived the African American boys had already dispersed and were walking down the block. One of the Shmira members approached the boys and asked them to please refrain from entering the building premises in the future. (more…)

Sunday, June 15, 2008 at approximately 12:00 noon Shmira was called to the alleyway behind 1451 Carroll Street between Albany and Troy Avenue. The caller had just realized that their car had been broken into. As Shmira responded 911 was simultaneously dispatched. The Shmira member arrived on scene and found that the passenger side window had been shattered. After it was apparent that nothing had been stolen from inside the car the Shmira member remained to help the complainant file a Police report.

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Friday, June 6, 2008, Mrs. Shlima Esther (Sandra) Blumenfield, a 62 year old woman, residing at 672 Empire Blvd, who lived in Crown Heights for many years, confirmed with her host that she would be joining them for their Shabbos meal. That was the last time anyone heard from her and she never showed up for the Shabbos meal. After Yom Tov, four days later a neighbor, concerned that she was missing called Hatzalah. Hatzalah responded, however they were unable to gain access to the apartment. (more…)

Today, Thursday May 22 at approximately 4:30pm a male black entered sweet expressions a candy store on the corner of Kingston Avenue and Union Street and attempted to steal the pushkas (charity boxes) from the counter. The cashier acted quickly and called the Police. The black man realized that the Police were approaching and left the pushkas inside the store. Since he did not leave the store with the goods he technically did not steal and consequently the Police were unable to make an arrest.

This is the same man who Shmira had caught and was arrested by the NYPD this past Tuesday, May 13^th for stealing Pushkas from Empire Grill. Shmira is asking all storeowners and residents of Crown Height to be on the alert for this man (see photo below). This man is a repeat offender and we don’t know what else he is capable of.

REMEMBER:

If you are in a store and suspect someone of shoplifting keep in mind that he must leave the store with the merchandise before he can be arrested and charged for theft.