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Wednesday, March 23, 2005

Chassidishe pregnant woman and husband burglarized in Williamsburg

A man was arrested for attacking a pregnant woman during a botched robbery in Williamsburg, authorities said yesterday.

Luis Martinez, 27, and an accomplice accosted the 36-year-old woman and her husband at Williamsburg Street West and Wythe Avenue at 3:30 a.m. Monday, police sources said.

When Martinez pulled a gun, the woman, who is eight months pregnant, screamed and ran away, sources said.

The two men pursued the woman and caught up to her, throwing her to the ground and demanding money, the sources said. When she began screaming again, the men fled.

Meanwhile, the husband called Shomrim, a neighborhood patrol organization, and gave a description of the thugs.

During a search, a Shomrim member spotted Martinez in a parking lot on Franklin Avenue and contacted police.

Martinez was charged with assault and attempted robbery.

The woman was treated for cuts to her hand.

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