A young Lakewood child was assaulted with an egg by a drive-by suspect, but thanks to the quick police response an arrest was made within minutes.
Police confirm to TLS that a vehicle with three occupants drove into the Prospect Park development this afternoon, and one of them threw an egg at a young child – said to be approximately five years old. The child was struck in the leg, police say.
A parent and others who witnessed the incident phoned police, providing a description of the suspects and vehicle.
“In no time the cop was here,” a neighbor told TLS.
A vehicle matching the description was spotted moments later in the area, and a traffic stop was conducted. The suspect in the vehicle, a juvenile from Jackson, was identified and arrested.
Lieutenant James Finnegan tells TLS the suspect was charged with Simple Assault.
Police say they received several other reports of egg-throwing incidents in the area, and the person charged appears to be responsible for those as well.
The incidents are still being investigated, the Lieutenant said.
[TLS]
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they were on my street I called police immediately threw them at 2 of my kids and a bunch of neighbors kids. my daughter said the kid throwing them was hanging out the window he looked to be around 8 or 9. this is disgusting please teach your kids if something happens to tell we need to make sure we let police know right away so they do find them right away like they did. thanks Lakewood Police
People are sick ! You don’t do that to children!
WE NEED TRUMP!!
WE NEED BERNIE!!
WE NEED MOSHIACH!!!!
hate crime charge?
What we need is to teach our children, that we are all equal that we all deserve respect and that nobody has the right to do something so awful. I am sick and tired of all this hate around us
MOSHIACH would be an excellent suggestion, but I have seen stones thrown at individuals in Mea Shearim. At least eggs are not as dangerous. A little bit of tolerance in this world for other people’s religions is in order, whether in Lakewood/Jackson or France or India or Turkey. People need to be more tolerant of others, then perhaps MOSHIACH will come.
I agree this is disgusting and I have no doubt religion played a factor. That being said I have encountered young frum students throwing rocks at cars while waiting for the bus
A few years back my rear drivers side was hit by a rock. I pulled over and asked where he lived, he ran away to his house. I followed and told the mom what happened, and she was basically like what do you want from me.
I called the police and they came and we’re basically like the boy is 10 unless the parents agree to pay for damages there is nothing we can do.
The parents refused to pay, I was out a couple hundred bucks.
to #8: Paul Meyerowitz What does Meah shearim have to do with this? Do you see people in Lakewood attacking non-Jews? I don’t think so. I agree that we all need to be more tolerant. But how is it not obvious that the constant incitement coming from the “strong” movements is fueling this current problem. Not the people in Meah shearim, there are no Neturei Karta here.