As a mother in our community, I am fearful. A perpetrator is out there stalking down our children.
Just yesterday, this man went after a friends child. The police came down, but did not stay to comb the area. If they would have, they would have caught the offender, as he was back to the same area JUST ONE HOUR LATER.
How can we stand idly by?
Why is this man still on the loose?
We are all at risk. This lowlife didn’t just focus on one area. There have been numerous abduction attempt reports coming in the past few weeks in all areas of Lakewood.
Why should we be made to feel unsafe? Why should every suspicious looking vehicle put us on edge? Even under parental watch our children are not 100% safe, as seen by my friends example yesterday. They will nab our child out from under our own noses. With the 9 days coming up there is no excuse for passively waiting for this perp to strike again. We can’t take such risks when it comes to our children.
When my house was robbed a couple of years ago, why was it that the infiltrator was only caught after he robbed another ten homes?
We can’t allow this to happen with our very own children at stake.
I beg of you to take action and put this perpetrator behind bars so we can sleep at night knowing he is not a risk to our children.
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Mrs. writer what did You invest so far to help, did you get cameras yet to help police?
anyone has any more details there wasn’t enough details posted
*p.s: If it’s a real threat you should not be afraid to post the details
Thanks
Maybe vote someone new in and things will change!
We have to do all Hishtadlus possible to get this criminal off our streets.
But when we’ve done as much as possible we must have Emunah and Bitachon that HASHEM is in control. Daven ? , Yes! Lose sleep?, Huh?
I think this respectful letter qualifies as Hishtadlus – Send the letter to the appropriate people. Thank you for raising awareness .
Does the Lkwd PD have a Child Find Program where the parents are issued your childs photo ID with their thumbprint on it as well as a dedicated Hot Line to call? I still have my daughter’s from the Marlboro PD even though she’s 19 now.
Do they offer reverse 911 or Amber Alerts sent to your phone?
How about increased unmarked patrols? Cops on bikes?
Buy your child a loud whistle, a real one not a toy to wear around their neck on a strong chain…not a string.
Be Proactive. Call the LKWD PD direcly, at their station, an officer will answer and there will be a response in minutes.
If you call 911, which is County Wide, you’re looking at a 10-20 minute response time providing they don’t make a mistake in relaying your call to the wrong department or making an error in the address.
So what is Lakewood PD direct tel. no.
Get a watch dog. Every time the dog barks, just say tbe famous doggy pasuk of lo yechratz
(732) 363-0200 then press 0
The township needs to bring in a specialists for this case. You have to know what makes these crazy people tick.
This mother speaks from the heart and to the point. I can only imagine the trauma these poor children and their families are experiencing. Yes, unfortunately these matters are not taken seriously until a sensational story like Leiby Kletzky (the young Jewish boy abducted in the heart of Borough Park on July 11, 2011) makes it the headlines. Judging from this op-ed, pressure should be placed on our police department to act decisively and swiftly when it comes to near abductions.
The National Police Defense Foundation (NPDF) distributes free child fingerprint kits to parents. Call 732-617-2330 to get yours or for your school or organization.
Maybe I’m a little ignorant but what are child fingerprint kits?
has anyone asked the question= why only jewish children?—this creep seems to be singling out OUR children—-he goes to the frum areas to lure—this is even more alarming –is it another attempt at bias crime?—we must be vigilant !!!!!!
No, this happens everyday in other neighborhoods as well. This specific person just happens to be in Lakewood where the children are mostly Jewish. Don’t be so naive and quick to make bold statements