Applauds Shomrim, NYPD 66th Precinct for Expeditious Arrests

“Surveillance Cameras Make All the Difference”

Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) was relieved to hear that two males were arrested for an anti-Semitic assault and robbery of a 60-year-old Jewish man on Avenue M in Midwood earlier this week.

Police apprehended two Albanian males Thursday after days of investigating potential suspects in the Midwood assault.

“I want to thank the NYPD 66th Precinct and the Shomrim for their around-the-clock work regarding this matter,” Assemblyman Hikind said.

The two suspects followed the victim as he was walking home at 1:00 a.m. Monday morning. The perpetrators viciously punched the Jewish man several times in the head before taking his wallet and iPhone, and then continued to pummel the 60-year-old. The suspects then fled the scene in a car shortly thereafter.

“I’m shocked at the maliciousness of these young adults,” Hikind said. “We need to do everything in our power to keep our community safe and aware of our surroundings. I look forward to the sentencing of these criminals for such heinous crimes.”

Assemblyman Hikind, who has constantly supported an increase in surveillance cameras throughout the neighborhood, urged the community to adopt more surveillance video in response to the recent spate of criminal activity.

“Whether it be personal video surveillance or state instituted, we need cameras on every street,” Hikind said. “It’s another measure of keeping us safe. They make all the difference in the world.”

A plethora of disturbing attacks on Jews recently, like the attack on a 17-year-old yeshiva student less than 24 hours after the incident on M Avenue, prompted Hikind to issue a video response.

Please find his comments through the link provided: https://youtu.be/1JcWhPvvmNY

Assemblyman Hikind will be available for interviews throughout the weekend and into next week regarding this matter.

Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) joins NYPD 66th Precinct and Shomrim to address assault and robbery of 60-year-old Jewish victim on Avenue M in Midwood earlier this week.

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