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Police Activity at Franklin and Prospect?

rosasharne
rosasharne
edited November -1 in Crown Heights/Prospect Lefferts Gardens

Anyone have a clue what was going on at Franklin and Prospect around 6:30pm on May 10? Police helicopter, huge police car presence, ambulances, taxi, neighbors shouting and pre-teen girls crying? Minus the helicopter, I would have assumed traffic accident, but something larger seemed to be happening. I asked a few people, but replies were confused.

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  • dac545
    dac545

    Was wondering the same thing. Any information would be welcome.

  • anaya
    anaya

    I saw a few people get arrested, including one guy who was resisting and definitely on something stronger than alcohol. No idea what was going on, but it looked like they were raiding a few of the buildings which people are always hanging out in front of.

  • whynot_31
    whynot_31

    Does this mean I won't be able to watch drug dealing while eating my house burger at Franklin Roadhouse?

    hmph

  • caseopele
    caseopele

    Don't know much other than a couple cops got maced, at least that's what a cop told me. He wouldn't tell us anything else though.

  • xlizellx
    xlizellx

    http://prospectheights.patch.com/articles/franklin-ave-family-to-file-police-brutality-suit-against-the-nypd

    Five members of a Crown Heights family have filed civilian complaints against the NYPD, saying cops beat a 32-year-old man until he was unconscious and pepper sprayed four other family members who tried to intervene.