Chokehold Mugger Arrested

Thursday, November 13, 2014 Approximately 3:45PM: A young man was walking down Carroll Street between Kingston and Albany when two thugs jumped him from behind. One perpetrator placed him in the a chokehold while yelling instructions to his partner, saying “take his wallet, take his cell phone”. The victim could not breath and let them take his belongings without putting up a fight.
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Mugging on Crown Street

Sunday, August 10, 2008 at approximately 8:00pm: A Bochur walking on Crown Street near Troy Avenue heard footsteps from behind and as he turned around he was hit. He saw 3 African American males and they all began hitting him and threw him to the ground while continuing to hit him. The muggers took his cell phone and wallet then fled on Troy Ave towards President Street. The victim made his way down Crown Street where he encountered a passerby who called Crown Heights Shmira.
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Woman mugged on Eastern Parkway

Sunday, August 3, 2008 8:30pm:A Crown Heights Shmira member, patrolling on Eastern Parkway between Kingston and Brooklyn Avenues, witnessed two African American males snatch a bag from a passing woman. The two men were sitting on a bench drinking beer, when the unsuspecting woman passed by. The Shmira member immediately alerted other members of the condition and approached the two perpetrators requesting they remain seated until the Police arrive.
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Mugging on President Street, Crown Heights

Thursday, July 31, 2008 12:30am: Crown Heights Shmira received a call that a Bocher (young student) was talking on his cell phone on President Street between Albany and Kingston Avenues when two African American males jumped him. One of them approached him from behind grabbing him around the neck while the other one grabbed his feet and together they knocked him onto the ground. One perp covered his mouth, asked if he had any money and uncovered his mouth for one moment to hear the answer, “no money”. They checked all of the Bochers’ pockets and when they failed to find anything fled across the Street toward Troy Avenue.
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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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