BROOKLYN (VINnews) – In Crown Heights, a Chassidic child was reportedly grabbed by an individual while walking with his father to a Shabbos gathering at a local synagogue. The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. on Kingston Avenue near Lefferts Avenue.
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Surveillance footage captured a masked man passing the father and his two children, before he suddenly reached for one of the children. The father intervened, confronting the individual, who then released the child.
Law enforcement is confident that they have identified the perpetrator.
Thank you to @NYPD71Pct for the timely response. https://t.co/Iuw2HQGBZ9
— Yaacov Behrman (@ChabadLubavitch) November 10, 2024
The mother of the child described the suspect as a man wearing a mask who attempted to take her son but backed off after the father intervened.
According to Yaacov Behrman, Director of the Jewish Future Alliance, this is part of a concerning rise in similar incidents in the area. Last week alone saw four other reports involving Jewish residents, including a man severely beaten, a slashing attack, an assault on a passerby, and harassment at a local Kosher café involving antisemitic language.
The recent incidents have sparked safety concerns among the Crown Heights community.
where is shomrim??
the NYPD cant be expected to be everywhere?
but shomrim should be expanding their membership by enlisting more members and they should be visible in order to discourage these “incidents”
the concept of civilian patrols has proven to bring down the crime stats in those neighbourhoods that have them and are noticeably visible especially now that it gets darker earlier
though it seems crown heights perps dont wait for darkness their hate forces them to be brazen during the day as well all the more reason for more volunteers
We just voted. What will they do for us?
Can they promise to adjust the laws so that criminals will stay in prison?
Will our own officials who told us who to vote for even ask for this basic right to safety???
Go daddy go!
Wake up, Jewish people! Stop second-guessing any attacks and fight back!
What a brave father!!!
BH
No offence, but as I watched the clip I said to my self this couldn’t happen in Williamsburg and BP , (ה ישמור(I see right across the street other Yiddish people walking and lifting a finger we would long made a Chaptzem and catch the bum
The perp was already arrested.
too bad the schvartz is wearing a mask. I hope they catch him.
fiend arrested
Our first African American proud female abortionist AG, Letitia James, is keeping us all safe…………by continuously harassing the Trump family on some rent roll figures. Jews can sleep comfortably at night, knowing Letitia is doing all she can to keep us all safe. She cares so much for us. She is concerned for us.
Terrible, we need a peace march down Kingston avenue