New York City Police Department Deputy Chief of Criminal Affairs Jason Savino warned that young, violent members of the Venezuelan gang Torren de Aragua are not facing serious consequences for their criminal activities in the Big Apple.
In an interview on Tuesday NoisySavino explained that multinational gangs have a significant presence in the Times Square area, particularly around the former Roosevelt Hotel, which has become an immigrant shelter. He warned that violent groups were beginning to recruit children.
“This is a result of bail reform.”
Savino said police are aware the group has access to many firearms, as evidenced by photos posted online by alleged gang members.
He described the TDA as “very brazen” and “totally ruthless.”
“Individuals … commit numerous crimes with essentially no repercussions,” Savino told WNYW.
The deputy explained that the group started out as a robbery group in the New York City area.
“Twenty people were arrested for over 50 robberies,” Savino said. “And of those 20, all of them are on the street today.”
Young gang members are not punished because of their age and bail reforms, Savino said.
“We spent a lot on D.A. [Alvin Bragg]“We also need to look at the judges,” he added.
As the gang continues to establish itself in the city, its recruitment process is becoming more organized, he added.
“Before, it was all over the place,” Savino said of TDA's recruiting efforts. “But now we're seeing structures that actually recruit these young members, where they're arrested as young as 11 years old, and in some of these robberies as young as 8 years old. It has been reported.”
Savino said the Times Square TDA subset, which calls itself “Los Diablos de la 42,” or “The Little Devils of 42nd Street,” “called” the Latin Kings, and will soon I am deeply concerned about the possibility of gang wars. A member of the city's most notorious gang.
“This is a recipe for potential disaster,” Savino told WNYW.
he said this new york post The gangs reportedly communicate with each other using group chats on “government-issued mobile phones.”
“This is a product of bail reform,” Savino added. “We tried to try some of them in criminal court, but it was somewhat unsuccessful.”
Mr Bragg's office did not respond to requests for comment from Blaze News.
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