Dozens of teens trash Crown Heights store
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn (PIX11) It wasnt long ago that the knockout game was front and center here in Crown Heights.
A local politician even wrote an open letter blaming the violent spike on a tense relationship between black and Jewish people living here in the neighborhood.
Now there are reports that the latest melee at this gourmet deli here on Caroll Street may have also stemmed from racial tension and the whole incident was captured on video.
The violent mob gathered outside the deli late Saturday night.
Just moments later dozens of teens stormed inside, stealing some items and destroying the store.
Owner Yanki Klein told the Jewish Press that the teens regularly steal from his store and yell heil Hitler. And witnesses say the damage wasnt limited to the store.
The mob also broke into two school buses and vandalized several cars.
Klein says he has made repeated requests to have a police officer placed on the corner, but says those requests have gone unanswered.
Borough President Eric Adams blames the violence on a lack of resources for teens in the community.
So far police have not made any arrests stemming from this incident.
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Dozens of teens trash Crown Heights store