OAN Staff Brooke Mallory
6:25pm – Thursday, November 21, 2024
An undocumented Venezuelan immigrant with ties to the Torren de Aragua gang was caught having sexual “security” at Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's apartment, police officials told reporters Wednesday. He was found and taken into custody for robbery.
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According to reports that have surfaced, 25-year-old Brandon Simosa, who is said to have ties to a ruthless Venezuelan gang, was arrested outside the migrant shelter at the Row NYC hotel in midtown Manhattan on Tuesday night.
The 38-year-old assistant district attorney arrived home at his 44th Street apartment around 2 a.m. Sunday, when he was robbed. She said she caught him performing an indecent sex act in the building's hallway.
Simosa, also known as Brandon Jesus Simosa Seijas, allegedly stole a cellphone from a prosecutor when he dropped it and then fled the scene. The phone was later located near a migrant shelter, officials said.
Simosa, who currently faces numerous charges including grand larceny, sexually motivated robbery and unlawful possession of stolen property, was taken away in handcuffs by police ahead of his arraignment scheduled for Wednesday. He was also seen smiling while doing so.
Specifically, the officer's information did not include when or where Simosa resided in New York. Insiders say one of his residences was once listed as the city's taxpayer-funded Queens immigrant shelter. new york post.
Federal law enforcement officials told reporters that Simosa entered the country illegally in Eagle Pass, Texas, last October.
Federal authorities also said he was initially detained by U.S. Border Patrol authorities, but was later released after being notified to appear before an immigration judge in New York City. However, the court ultimately dismissed his dismissal action in February for “unspecified” reasons, according to sources. As a result of the ruling, Simosa will no longer be actively seeking deportation and no longer has any pending immigration applications.
Although local authorities would not have notified U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the arrests because the city is a “sanctuary,” Simosa has made six arrests in the past 10 months alone during his short time in the Big Apple. He has amassed a substantial criminal history, including arrests for. According to the police.
Police officials also noted that Simosa was arrested and charged with grand larceny last week in connection with the April 23 theft at a CVS store in Times Square.rd. He was released immediately.
He was also in custody for a string of other robberies, violent assaults and traffic evasions in Queens and Manhattan between January and August, authorities said.
Arrest made in connection with November 11th Times Square CVS incidenttha grand theft occurred at the Macy's store at Queen's Center Mall in Elmhurst on August 5th.tha robbery occurred at a supermarket in Flushing on June 13th.th Police officials added that his case is one of at least three that are still pending.
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