#nypd-surveillance

#nypd-surveillance

A 25-year-old woman was attacked in Brooklyn over the weekend when a stranger followed her, punched her in the face, and attempted to remove her clothing, police reported Tuesday morning. The assault occurred around 11:35 p.m. on Nov. 16 near Watkins Street and Livonia Avenue in Brownsville, in the confines of the 73rd Precinct. Police sources said the woman was walking alone when a man began following her.

"[They] live under the constant gaze of DAS surveillance as the NYPD mounted a box with two cameras directly outside their home, aimed at their living room and bedroom windows," the lawsuit states. "The cameras' presence has transformed what should be their place of safety into a space of anxiety. They have covered their windows with foil to block the cameras' view, depriving themselves of sunlight and the simple enjoyment of looking outside."

The assault occurred about 3:50 p.m. Sept. 19 in front of 1789 Flatbush Ave., according to police. Law enforcement sources said three teens were smoking at the location when the victim, a member of the building's maintenance staff, asked them to leave. The verbal dispute that followed quickly turned violent when the teens began punching and kicking the man in the face and body, police said.