Two twisted teenagers had been caught on video waving large machetes on a Brooklyn avenue in broad daylight — as cops revealed the poisonous pair allegedly stabbed a younger man and threatened one other.
The footage – posted by the Boro Park Shomrim volunteer patrol – reveals one of many boys, sporting a purple hoodie, with the lengthy weapon at his aspect round 5:10 p.m. Monday earlier than he’s joined by a bigger group at forty third Avenue and New Utrecht Avenue in Borough Park.
The group included a black hoodie-wearing ruffian who was additionally armed with a machete, the footage reveals.
The boys will be seen operating off into the road, apparently after being noticed by Shomrim members.
At one level, one of many children stabbed an 18-year-old man within the again throughout a dispute and slashed him on the hip, police and sources stated.
The boys, 14 and 15, additionally allegedly menaced a 26-year-old man with a machete at forty fifth Avenue and Fort Hamilton Parkway, cops stated.
Cops and Shomrim members finally caught as much as the teenagers — with footage exhibiting NYPD officers cuffing the teenager in purple on the bottom.
Each had been arrested and charged with gang assault, assault and prison possession of a weapon, authorities stated.
“Due to their speedy motion, a machete was recovered, and two youngsters had been arrested,” the Shomrim stated of its members.
The 18-year-old sufferer was taken to Maimonides Medical Middle, the place he was listed in secure situation, police stated.
