By Yeshiva World News
Six elderly men were attacked while walking to Shul in the heart of Williamsburg, Monday morning.
It happened just after 6:00AM, when the suspect(s) carried out a string of what appears to be attempted robberies. One of the incidents occurred in front of 13 Hooper Street, another by 626 Whyth Place, one by Juliana Pl & Morton St, and one by the Williamsburg “Hitch Location”. The other two robberies were in the same area.
Shomrim tell YWN that all the victims were approached from behind and all had their pockets checked by the suspect. Two victims were punched in the head.
The NYPD and Williamsburg Shomrim responded and canvassed the area, but were unable to locate the four suspects who are believed to have fled into a nearby building (611 Whyth Place).
Detectives and Shomrim are searching the area for security camera footage to help identify the suspects. Thankfully, footage has been secured and published below.
Williamsburg Hatzolah responded, and transported two of the victims to Bellevue Hospital. One of them suffered major trauma to his head.
If you have any information, please call 911 and the Williamsburg Shomrim 24 hour emergency hotline at 718-237-0202.
— WILLIAMSBURG NEWS (@WMSBG) August 12, 2019
SHOCKING! Early this morning 4 elderly Jewish people were attacked while going to Shul, perps attempted to empty their pockets. 1 at Williamsburg St by the hitch place, 2) 70 Ross, 3) 626 Wythe Pl. 4) Morton & Juliana Pl. Hatzolah treated all 4 victims, pic.twitter.com/TbTwTMZIF0
— WILLIAMSBURG NEWS (@WMSBG) August 12, 2019
time to hire ex-IDF vets as back up!
there was a time no one dared do anything like that in Williamsburg. go back to the old days.
unfortunately the housing projects which were heavily chasidish have changed, not for the better.The current administration gives priority to so called “homeless” and thats the problem.The housing project in Williamsburg were on of the very few that a frum yid was comfortable in. Sad.The De Blasio era
Why police can’t search the building ? And punish all who hide them too?….. to much liberalism….. hope they will lock them up…. to beat elders- how low they can go ….. beasts ….
walking up (north) schenectady ave