Disturbing incident on Shabbat sends shockwaves through community

Disturbing incident on Shabbat sends shockwaves through community

from CrownHeights.info

Video of a Shabbat incident sends shockwaves through the community. The video released by Shomrim shows a small child walking with his father and being grabbed by a masked man.

According to Crown Heights Shomrim, the incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. on Kingston Ave near Lefferts Ave when a father with two children was walking toward Lefferts. The man who had just crossed the street suddenly grabbed one of the children and tried to snatch him out of his father's hand. The father immediately defended himself and the man put the child down.

Shomrim was called after Shabbat and the police were informed of the incident. The video posted by Shomrim quickly spread throughout the community.

Accordingly Rabbi Yaacov Behrmanthe NYPD has already identified the perpetrator and an arrest is likely.