in Crown Heights: Frum Husband Hears Attack on Wife Through Phone, Rushes Home and Fights Armed Intruder

 Drama in Brooklyn: Jewish Husband Hears Attack on Wife Through Phone, Rushes Home and Fights Armed Intruder

A terrifying incident unfolded Monday afternoon in Brooklyn when a man posing as a Con Edison utility worker allegedly forced his way into the home of a Jewish family and attacked the mother while a child was inside the house.

According to reports, the suspect arrived at the family’s door dressed to appear as a Con Edison employee. As soon as the woman opened the door, he allegedly forced his way inside, pulled out a handgun, and began choking her.

Then the situation took an extraordinary turn.

The woman’s husband had left the house only minutes earlier and was about two blocks away. The family’s Ring security camera was connected to his phone, allowing him to hear his wife’s screams. Realizing she was in immediate danger, he turned around and sprinted back home.

When he arrived, he confronted the armed intruder. During a violent struggle, he managed to wrestle the gun away from the suspect and struck him in the head until he lost consciousness.

While the suspect was unconscious, the wife was able to escape the house with the baby as her husband continued protecting the family.

The suspect later regained consciousness, fled the scene, and stole several items, including a cellphone. Ironically, that phone helped volunteers from the Crown Heights Shomrim track his movements. After several hours, he was located and arrested by the New York City Police Department.

The woman was taken to a hospital with visible marks on her neck consistent with strangulation.

The 56-year-old suspect now faces numerous serious charges, including robbery, strangulation, burglary, weapons possession, and unlawful imprisonment.

Amid this frightening ordeal, many have praised the husband’s extraordinary courage. After hearing his wife’s cries for help through his phone, he raced back to the house and risked his own life by confronting an armed attacker to protect his wife and family.

Credit has also been given to the Crown Heights Shomrim volunteers, whose assistance helped authorities locate and arrest the suspect