Shomrim secures arrests as antisemitic abuse of Jewish Londoners continues

Two men were arrested in separate incidents last Sunday, as Jewish Londoners continue to be subjected to antisemitic abuse.

In one incident, a 25-year-old man was detained by Shomrim, the Jewish neighbourhood watch patrol, after he grabbed an elderly religious Jew’s hat, then tried to grab other Jews’ hats and punched them.

In a second incident the same day, Shomrim stopped a 23-year-old man for suddenly shouting antisemitic abuse at a Jewish boy.

In both cases, the Metropolitan Police Service arrived and made arrests, thanking Shomrim for their “teamwork”. Shomrim is the template for community policing, patrolling the streets and working closely with local police to thwart a wide range of crimes, from antisemitic assault through to common burglary and finding missing persons.

Police are looking for a third man in connection with yet another incident, which took place on Wednesday last week. As a man in a silver van approached a Jewish pedestrian, he opened the window to shout “F***ing Jewish c***” as he drove past. Witnesses are being sought for the incident which occurred at approximately 20:00 on Craven Walk in Hackney.

#Shomrim stopped a male after grabbing religious hats and assaulting Jewish victims. Suspect arrested by @MPSHackney pic.twitter.com/nlwBl6vAeS

— Shomrim (Stamford Hill) (@Shomrim) July 10, 2016

#Shomrim observed male unprovokedly shouting anti-Semitic abuse at young Jewish boy. Suspect arrested by @MPSHackney pic.twitter.com/KiMejsMjOH

— Shomrim (Stamford Hill) (@Shomrim) July 10, 2016

Man in a van shouted anti-Semitic abuse at a Jewish Victim in an unprovoked attack on Craven Walk #N16. #StopTheHate pic.twitter.com/VviyQN8NsC

— Shomrim N.E. London (@Shomrim) July 6, 2016