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Racial Incidents in Bedford - Stuyvesant Area, Brooklyn, New York, August 21-23, 1966 a By ake nud [Wan Gtua ed, DY Ve W E ’ 5 ee OC tr eee Cinity of Skillman and Flushing Avenues, Brooklyn. as taken to the Cumberland } Hospital. No information was Le eived as to his condition. No CY arrests were made, as the five white youths fled @) August 23, 1966 Sncidents in Bédford - Stuyvesant Area, Brooklyn, New York, Early Morning PU Lo) “BSS, NYCPD, advised 6:25 a.m., August 23; a eS racial situation in the Bedford ~ Stuyvese* > Section of Brooklyn continued tense until about 2:30 a.m. During the night, a roving band of approximately 200 Negro youths between the ages of 14 to 21 years old, created incidents in the area involving. clashes with patrolmen, bottle throwing and breaking windows. The -incidents were separate but-related to the roving band of youths. The band was dispersed. and situation subsided at approximately 2:30 a.m. Two NYCPD officers were injured and taken to the Cumberland Hospital. Their condition not known at this time Ave) . pyexoe. M7 dete The following individuals were arrested :\\) ed a with feloni Y¥He was arrested ostrand an oscius Streets, charged with malicious mischief (breaking a window), attempted burglary, resisting arrest and felonious assauit on -3-