Crown Heights, NY – The city has agreed to pay $95,000 to a Hasidic family whose Crown Heights home was raided by the NYPD after a racially charged attack on a cop’s son.
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Jacob and Leah Ezagui say cops kicked in their door at 1:45 a.m. on April 15, 2008, rousted them and their five kids from bed, and busted one son despite not having a warrant.
Hours earlier, two young Hasidic men in the neighborhood had attacked black college student Andrew Charles in what cops called a hate crime.
Cops grabbed Aron Ezagui, 22, and demanded to speak to his brother, Menachum, saying one attacker had jumped into Menachum’s car, according to a suit filed in Brooklyn federal court. Aron was arrested but released without charges.
The prime suspect is believed to have fled to Israel, cops said.
“The prime suspect is believed to have fled to Israel, cops said.”
Find him and extradite. The community MUST not tolerate criminals running to Israel
first good news of the new year I hope the cops will learn that crown heights is part of the USA which is still a democracy
He did ran to israel !!!!!!!
This is an outrage to NYC taxpayers. When the police pay this money, it comes out of our pockets. They should just have offered an apology an repaired the door. Why should we pay them nearly $100,000 for this episode??
only 95000???!!! They shouldve got 1 million plus. And to all of you bitchin about the guy running to israel, what about italians running to italy, germans to germany, english to england?
Dear police,
Please break into my house. I need the money. My address is…