Neighbor Mugged At Beverley And Stratford Roads Sunday Morning

We received some sad news from one of our readers over the weekend that our neighbor wanted to alert the community to: He was mugged by three men while walking home from a friend’s holiday party at about 2am Sunday morning around Beverley and Stratford Roads.

“I have been living in Ditmas for over two years now, and love the neighborhood,” the neighbor, who wished to remain anonymous, wrote to us. “When I hear about the violence, sometimes it’s tough to believe, until it happens to you.”

He said he was not seriously injured though he did get “beat up a bit,” and they stole his iPhone and wallet. The neighbor reported the crime to the 70th Precinct, and he said the police “were responsive and are investigating.”

“I am doubtful I will ever see the phone or wallet again and am grateful it wasn’t worse,” he wrote.

We too are grateful to hear our neighbor wasn’t seriously injured, and we are thinking of him as he makes a full recovery.