A Bronx gang member who has been arrested nine times this year is finally behind bars, a day after The Post revealed how he had been released without bail multiple times for a series of past crimes.
Emmanuel Santiago, 32, was held on $20,000 cash bail Tuesday in a Bronx court on a firearms possession charge, records show.
The Bronx district attorney asked for a no-bail remand, but the judge granted him the opportunity to post bail or the same amount.
Law enforcement officials said Santiago had no prior arrests until Tuesday, despite having seven outstanding cases in the Bronx ranging from weapons charges, intent to traffic drugs, grand larceny and robbery. He was reportedly released without any money.
Other arrests of suspected members of the Latin Kings gang date back to 2007, when at least 31 people were arrested in domestic cases, including death threats, assault on women, weapons charges and drug charges.
In one disturbing arrest in December, Santiago allegedly broke into a police officer’s car and stole equipment including a gun belt and ammunition, a riot shield and baton, body armor, handcuffs and mace.
Records show the firearm charges for which Santiago was ultimately ordered released on bail date back to July.
Santiago is one of many suspects who have been repeatedly arrested and then released without bail multiple times following Albany’s passage of bail reform that eliminated cash bail for misdemeanors and most nonviolent felonies. Only.
