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On 02 Mar 2022, Lefty Lundquist <lefty_lundquist@ggmail.com> posted some news:svnpeb$ffu$2@dont-email.me:

Kamala Harris has the border locked down - just like her pussy is
locked down, on any dick that can help her advance her position.

NEW YORK -- Seven migrants were arrested, including several Monday
morning in an NYPD raid in the Bronx targeting a crew behind a citywide
robbery pattern, the NYPD said.

Police believe they are part of group responsible for a citywide pattern
of cellphone robberies. Some of the stolen goods were recovered in the
raid, police said.

Police said it all starts with criminals on scooters who steal people's cellphones, and then hack into them to get access to banking apps.

Surveillance video shows one incident in which a suspect on a scooter
grabs a victim's bag, dragging them to the sidewalk.

The investigation led to a raid and several arrests Monday at an
apartment in the Allerton section of the Bronx. Police have issued
warrants for three other suspects and believe even more are out there.

Robbery ring was run by a Venezuelan migrant, police say
Videos provided by the NYPD show suspects working in pairs on mopeds
tugging at, and often knocking over, unsuspecting victims to wrestle
free iPhones, bags, and wallets.

Police officers, accompanied by Mayor Eric Adams, made multiple arrests
in an apartment at 2790 Bronx Park East, described as a stash house or headquarters for a wide-ranging, multi-borough cellphone robbery
operation connected to more than a dozen suspects. Many of them are
migrants, according to police.

"These small number of people are breaking the law and are having a huge
impact on our public safety, and that is why we zeroed in on them,"
Adams said. "We're not going to sit idly by while people choose to prey
on their fellow New Yorkers."

"This administration, police department, we've always talked about
welcoming asylum seekers. But once you start robbing people and stealing
from them, your status is criminal, and you'll be treated as such," NYPD
Deputy Commissioner Tarik Sheppard said.

"It doesn't matter if a person is a migrant, asylum or if the person is
a long-term New Yorker. You break the law, it'll be investigated, and it
will be handled by our criminal justice system," Adams said. "You should
not be allowed to walk the streets of the city of New York if you are committing any form of criminal behavior that's impacting the quality of
life of New Yorkers."

The arrests went down in the apartment of Victor Parra, the alleged
ringleader, at around 5:30 a.m. Monday. Parra is still at large, police
said.


"So in recent months, a wave of migrant crime has washed over our city.
But by no means do the individuals committing these crimes represent the
vast number of people coming to New York to build a better life. But
they are, nonetheless, preying on New Yorkers and making our city less
safe," NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban said.


The police commissioner said what's making this case particularly
difficult to crack is the suspected migrants involved have very little
paper trail -- no criminal record in the U.S., no social media and
sometimes, he said, it's hard for police to even authenticate a
suspect's name or date of birth.

"I want to reiterate the overwhelming number of 170,000-plus migrants
and asylum seekers are attempting to continue their next leg of their
journey of pursuing the American dream. But those who commit a crime
will be treated like any other criminal in this city. No different
mindset, no different reaction, no different response from the police department," Adams said.


Crooks used scooters for snatch-and-grab robberies, police say
"We believe the individuals involved have been involved in 62 robbery
incidents across our city, including our transit system. Including
riding on mopeds, scooters, and snatching property of New Yorkers, such
as iPhones and wallets. These individuals do not have a license to steal
in our city," Adams said.

Adams said the NYPD seized more than 2,500 illegal mopeds and scooters
last year -- a 74% increase over the year prior.

"The crimes in this pattern involved multiple thieves on mopeds,
snatching cellphones and purses from victims. These thieves would ride
up behind their victims on the sidewalk, steal their property, and then
make their getaway. The majority of the victims are women, simply just
walking alone. We have seen that the mopeds used in these crimes are
also stolen as well," NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said.

Scooters and mopeds have become the vehicle of choice for criminals in
New York City.

Back in July, CBS New York got an exclusive look at how the NYPD has
been going on the offensive, targeting what it describes as roving
groups of unlicensed scooters, similar to the ones used in this ring.

"Mopeds and scooters are being used for crimes and harming innocent
people. I want to be clear, again, the law is coming for those who use
mopeds illegally," Adams said.

Police said the robbery pattern started in November 2023 on the Upper
East Side and the most recent incident happened on Sunday night in
Chinatown.

"This network of thieves predominantly live in the migrant shelter
system. They use social media platforms to organize and coordinate their thefts," Kenny said.

Authorities said Parra would put out the request on WhatsApp, and that
the scooter drivers and thieves may not even know one another.

"Once the messages are received, the crime wave begins, with the scooter operators making $100 a day, and the actual phone snatcher making
between $300-600 per phone that is stolen," Kenny said.

The stolen phones were brought to Parra, who used a "tech guy who is
able to hack into these stolen phones, where he gains access to the
victim's financial and banking apps," Kenny said.

Investigators said the suspects were grabbing phones because they are
attracted to payment apps, including Apple Pay. Detectives said suspects
used credit cards linked to phones.

Kenny said so far police have identified 14 members of the crew, and
that seven had been arrested so far. More arrests are expected.

Authorities said the people arrested have so far not been connected to
the recent assault on two members of the NYPD in Times Square.

Some Bronx residents said the theft ring worries them, especially for
their most vulnerable loved ones and neighbors.

"I'm very scared, and my mother, she's right there, and it's very scary
for the older people, too," said Bronx resident Pamela Colon. "It's not
right what they're doing."

A "national problem," Adams says
"This is a national problem. We need a national solution, on both sides
of the aisle. Republicans have blocked real immigration reform for many
years. It is time for us to deal with this real issue that's impacting
cities, not only New York," Adams said. "This is a national problem
that's impacting cities. And our message is a clear one: Over 175,000
migrants and asylum seekers that have arrived here, this is 12 people.
So any New Yorker that looks at those who are trying to fulfill their
next step on the American dream as criminals, that is wrong. That is not
what we're seeing. The overwhelming number of migrants and asylum
seekers want to work. They want to contribute to our society. They
believe we have put a pause on their progression on contributing to our society. We should not in any way take these criminals and state that
they are the indicators of the people who are here."

"This is not about migrants and asylum seekers. It's about criminals who committed a crime. And we would treat criminals the same if they're longstanding New Yorkers, or if they just arrived here last year. These
are criminals that we brought to justice," Adams said.

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/migrants-arrested-in-new-york-city-r obbery-pattern/

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