Less than 24 hours after YWN published a story about a Jewish home in Chestnut Ridge, NY, that had its mailbox stolen, the suspect has turned himself in.

The homeowner, who spoke with YWN, tells us that his bell rang on Monday evening, and standing at his front door was the suspect who stole his mailbox. The suspect, around 16-years-old, had come with a female friend of his to apologize for his actions.

The homeowner told the suspect that he had called the Ramapo Police as soon as he saw him on the camera at his door, and he will let them deal with the situation.

The police arrived a few minutes later, and the suspect took out his phone and showed the homeowner and police the (Instagram) article first published by YWN – with his photo and video. He said a friend had showed it to him and it made him nervous so he decided to come apologize. Following YWN, the story had been published by CBS, NY Daily News, News 12 and other news outlets.

The teen was ordered to pay the homeowner for the cost of the mailbox, and would not be charged with a crime due to his age.

YWN has spoken to other Orthodox Jewish residents who have also related various incidents – many of them blatantly Anti-Semitic. One resident tells YWN he was recently warned by a non-Jewish neighbor on his street to “move out of here” just days after moving into his new home.

For those unaware, Chestnut Ridge is a village in the town of Ramapo, Rockland County, NY, located north of the state of New Jersey, east of Monsey, south of Spring Valley, and west of Nanuet. Many Orthodox Jewish families have moved into the village in the past few years, as the Monsey community continues to expand.

TROUBLING INCIDENT: Mailbox From Jewish Home In Chestnut Ridge Stolen On Friday Night [VIDEO] A mailbox belonging to a #Jewish home in Chestnut Ridge was stolen on Friday night – and the entire incident was captured on video. The homeowner tells YWN that this is not the first incident he has personally had, and has made police reports with the #Ramapo Police Department. . As is seen in the video, multiple persons were involved in this incident. One male is seen with the mailbox in his hand, while a group of at least 5 others are standing on the road watching. . It should be noted that mailboxes are considered federal property, and federal law (Title 18, United States Code, Section 1705), making it a crime to vandalize them (or to injure, deface or destroy any mail deposited in them). Violators can be fined up to $250,000, or imprisoned for up to three years, for each act of vandalism. . Detectives from the Ramapo Police Department are actively investigating the incident. YWN has spoken to other Orthodox Jewish residents who have also related various incidents – many of them blatantly Anti-Semitic. . . One resident tells YWN he was recently warned by a non-Jewish neighbor on his street to “move out of here” just days after moving into his new home. . For those unaware, Chestnut Ridge is a village in the town of Ramapo, Rockland County, NY, located north of the state of New Jersey, east of #Monsey, south of Spring Valley, and west of #Nanuet. Many Orthodox Jewish families have moved into the village in the past few years, as the Monsey community continues to expand.

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