The following message was sent to YWN by Baltimore Shomrim: As you all know our community was hit with hate crime(s) this past week. The Police Commissioner is coming to address the crimes and the general security of our neighborhood this Wednesday evening at the Public Safety Training Facility located on Northern Parkway (7 pm). (Please note [...]

Members of the Flatbush Shomrim put criminals on the edge by sending a clear message. “If you want to steal rims off cars, find yourself another neighborhood”. On Monday morning August 23 at 4:45AM members of the Flatbush Shomrim observed two males jacking up a car, removing the bolts and then attempted to steal the rims. [...]

Within a short period of time Flatbush Shomrim takes 7 more criminals off the streets. Four people for cutting chains off of bikes at the corner of Avenue R & East 23rd street, one person for stealing a GPS out of a car around Avenue S & East 22nd street, one person for attempted robbery [...]

LCSW had helped the Lakewood Police Department identify a burglary suspect by setting up surveillance cameras in a house that was repeatedly robbed. Thanks to this worked, police were able to make a positive ID on the suspect and arrested him on Tuesday morning. (YWN Lakewood News Desk)

Earlier this week, Flatbush Shomrim received a frantic call of a lady being robbed at the corner of Avenue J & East 7th street. Responding members alerted 911 while following the perpetrator taking off with the 50 year old womans pocket book. The perpetrator was arrested just blocks away from the scene. The woman was [...]

This past week members of Flatbush Shomrim make three more arrests for car break ins. That makes a total of 15 arrests since the beginning of the summer season. Two arrests have been made at the corner of East 21st street & Avenue O and one arrest on East 14th street between Avenue N & [...]

When walking down a street it is not difficult to figure out who is home and who is on vacation. Burglars know exactly what they are looking for. The point of the following vacation safety tips is to diffuse an opportunist by making them think that you are home. Please follow these safety tips carefully [...]

With a few weeks into the summer months the Flatbush Shomrim have already been responsible for close to a dozen arrests for vehicle break-ins. The most popular stolen item is a  GPS. Shomrim urge residents not to leave your GPS or other valuables in your vehicle. In addition, make sure to clean the round mark [...]

[The following story has been posted in the YWN Shomrim Blotter as well.] Three months after he was challenged by Shomrim NW and apprehended by the Metropolitan Police for threatening behavior while carrying a knife, Nyron Valentine Crichlow pleaded guilty this week at Wood Green Crown Court to both, affray and possessing an offensive weapon. For [...]

In just 6 days the Williamsburg Shomirm (WSPU) were credited with making 7 arrests. Below is a short summary:   * A wanted suspect was arrested in the 79th Pct area for stealing copper-piping from buildings. * A Shomrim member exiting his vehicle on Bedford Avenue & Myrtly Avenue felt a gun stuck into his back, and tried reaching [...]