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Police Warn of Scam Artists Targeting Elderly Asian Women

Source: Krokodyl via Wikimedia CommonsA team of scam artists is targeting elderly Asian women in Bensonhurst and Bath Beach, police warned at the 62nd Precinct’s Community Council meeting yesterday. On November 5, three woman approached a 74-year-old woman at a restaurant on 86th street and 24th Avenue and offered

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New Wave Of Burglaries Targets Bensonhurst’s Asian Community

ONLY ON BENSONHURST BEAN: Crime is down overall in Bensonhurst, but for the Asian community here burglaries have become a common occurrence. In all, Asian residents were the victims of 19 out of 20 burglaries since last year, according to the 62nd Precinct’s Captain William Taylor. In some cases

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Bensonhurst Beat Cop Honored

These days, most cops patrol New York neighborhoods in squad cars but in Bensonhurst, police officer John Ciarcia has been walking a beat along 86th Street. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle is reporting that Ciarcia was issued a plaque by Community Board 11, honoring his service. Ciarcia was assigned to his

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Local Police Form Task Force To Combat Bensonhurst Burglaries

Deputy Inspector James Rooney, the commanding officer of the 62nd Precinct, announced that the command has formed a special task force to combat a recent spate of burglaries. Rooney announced the new initiative at last night’s Community Board 11 meeting, where he noted that burglaries have jumped 31 percent

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Bensonhurst’s 62nd Precinct Leads Brooklyn In Crime Reduction

The latest CompStat report. Click to enlarge.It looks like Bensonhurst is still crazy safe. A recent CompStat report shows a more than six percent reduction in year-to-date crime from the same period last year. The report detailed a 10 percent decrease in rapes and an outstanding 71 percent reduction