Manhattan, NY – Jewelry Store Worker Killed in Upper East Side Robbery

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    Chesed Shel Emes on the sceneManhattan, NY – A worker at a jewelry store on the Upper East Side was shot and killed in a brazen daytime robbery on Wednesday, the police said.

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    Detectives and a phalanx of uniformed officers were searching the neighborhood for an armed man — who may have been working with others — who escaped after the robbery and shooting, which occurred at 12:25 p.m..

    The details were still unfolding, but the police said that someone entered R.S. Durant Jewelry store at 962 Madison Avenue, between East 75th and 76th Streets, and that somehow in the ensuing moments, the worker was shot. It was not immediately known if the worker was the owner or an employee.

    Paul J. Browne, the Police Department’s chief spokesman, said the victim was shot in the chest and died soon after. He could not immediately say what, if anything, was taken from the store. He could not identify the make of the gun involved in the shooting.
    Chesed Shel Emes on the scene
    A high-level mobilization began immediately. Officers were scouring the area searching for whoever was responsible, Mr. Browne said.

    He said the episode did not fit any ongoing pattern of jewelry store robberies in the area. The shooter is described as a black man in his 30s, 5-foot-10, and wearing a blue overcoat.

    VIN News has learned the victim, has been identified as 72 year old Henry Menahem who lives Long Branch NJ

    Chesed Shell Emes are at the scene and Misaskim units are at the Medical Examiners office.


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    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Please! whats the name

    i'm a jewelry owner. "
    i'm a jewelry owner. "
    14 years ago

    My heart goes out to the family and friends of the individual who was killed in cold blood.
    terrible news!

    BDE
    BDE
    14 years ago

    Terrible news! Umocho Hashem Dimah Mayal Kol Panim.

    shocked!!!
    shocked!!!
    14 years ago

    I passed there at 1:00, there’s nasty traffic, and all the news agencies are there…

    May the family be comforted, I’d like to give my condolences…

    bp yid
    bp yid
    14 years ago

    nebech! what a sad story! cse keep up ur ahvoidas hakoidesh

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    reply to #5
    no the name is not in article. The name of police spokesman is in article Don’t jump only on yourself
    BDE

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    This man is apparently a Sephardi from Deal…BDE…

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    How sad. BDE. May HKBH comfort his mishpucha. HYD.
    The shame is that the system will give the killer 20 years like the liquer store owner. The Judges need to be changed along with Obama and Schumer.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    The man’s name is Hank Menahan. A Syrian sephardic Jew.

    Dov
    Dov
    14 years ago

    BDE

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    The man wore a mask and sunglasses when he entered the store, and removed them both when he fled.

    He is 5 ft 10 inches, weighs 150 pounds, wearing a blue overcoat, a scarf and grey pants.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Hank Menahan Z”L and his wife were my wife’s parents best friends. The pity of it all is that after beating cancer, his life had to be taken this way. Unfortunately his children are out of the country on winter break. Yenachamu min hashamayim.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    The City needs much more Gun Control, obviously its much to easy for anyone (except a law abiding citizen) to acquire weapons.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    ANyone have funeral info?

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    BD”E
    When reporting about a crime, why don’t the mass media list the race of the individual like VIN News?

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    very sad story, CSE (Yossi K. Yoily ST.. and Sgt White) keep up your holy work….

    SY Jew
    SY Jew
    14 years ago

    The funeral is going to be tomorrow (Friday the 28th) at 9:30.

    Sgt White
    Sgt White
    14 years ago

    I thank you for all your complements in these hard times I am always there for the community and give the respect to the family and any work that’s needed I would like to say that the real thanks is to CSE good work and professionalism that CSE does, as well as my good friend jack and I could not forget Simka who is their when needed

    Hope to be able to help out in better times

    Sgt White