The internet prankster, Richard Sharp or better known as “Famous Richard” for his videos in which he tried to take their service weapons from officers of the New York Police Department (NYPD), He was arrested for a robbery in Midtown, Broadway.
Sharp, 24, was arrested on a robbery charge after allegedly displaying a gun while trying to steal tobacco papers from a storeauthorities reported on Saturday.
Comedian” is accused of carrying out an assault at Times Square Exotic, an establishment on Broadway near Sixth Avenueofficials indicated.
If Sharp knowingly committed the crime, it appeared that he was not suspicious enough to remain undetected after the fact.
On Friday, he allegedly tried to harass a police officer of the Port Authority at the Bus Terminal, who He recognized it by a “stay tuned” notice of the NYPD on the armed robbery at the tobacco store, so he arrested the subject.
The crime at the tobacco shop occurred on Thursday at 4:10 in the afternoon. Sharp was accused of taking some tobacco papers and walking towards the front door of the store without paying.
An establishment worker blocked Sharp’s exit. Another person present during the incident, doctor Mursalin Fahad, said: “I was giving my friend a hard time and was trying to leave.”
The Internet prankster claimed that he had paid for what he had taken and had given the money to someone else “but we were the only ones there.”said the doctor, a college student who is friends with the store manager.
While Sharp was trying to leave the store, raised his hand in the shape of a gun and started making gunshot sounds.said Fahad.
The criminal also identified himself as “King David,” a nickname he frequently uses in Internet publications.
“When we resist, [Sharp] “He opened the bag and showed us his firearm.”said Fahad. “He was terrified at the moment, but these things happen. “At least no one was hurt.”
Sharp also had money in the bagsaid the doctor. It was unclear why he did not take some of the money to pay for the tobacco papers.
On the other hand, Instead of going offline for a while, Sharp was at the Port Authority terminal in Midtown, where he approached police officer Bradley DeSalvo.near the Eighth Avenue entrance.
An Instagram post from the Port Authority police union, which described Sharp as a “YouTuber who films his antagonistic interactions with police officers.”revealed what happened at that moment.
“When the YouTuber was about to start his act with a cohort shoot, PO DeSalvo had a different trick up his sleeve. DeSalvo recognized him from a BOLO [Estar atento a] of the New York Police Department for being wanted for a gun robbery in the confines of the Midtown South district and placed him under arrest.”
“It is unclear if his cameraman captured the arrest on film, but you can be sure the PAPD did,” the union said. “Isn’t it ironic?”
Besides, It was recorded that the criminal was taken to a Port Authority police station for processing on Friday.
“They are just enlightening me more! That’s all they’re doing!” Sharp shouted as four police officers escorted him to a police station with his hands handcuffed behind his back.
The young man yelled in DeSalvo’s face while he was being escorted through the bus terminal.
“Where is your pipe? Do you have your pipe?” Sharp asked, reaching for DeSalvo’s firearm. “How are you doing, shorty?”
The prankster was not armed when he was arrested, authorities said.
At Friday’s arraignment in Manhattan Criminal Court, Sharp pleaded not guilty to a charge of first-degree robbery. A judge released him without bail.
Sharp is quite well known among Midtown female officers, who are often approached to try to remove their service weapons from their holsters while he is being filmed.
The young man is from Chicago and is a member of the Black Disciple gangaccording to an intelligence alert acquired by the Daily News that was shared with officials in March.
“[Él] is an aspiring comedian/rapper who takes on [los policías] when attempting to touch their firearms, threaten [a los policías] and provoke [a los policías] to physical confrontations”, says the alert. “All [los policías] “They must use appropriate tactics and caution when interacting with the subject mentioned above.”
There are some of the officers who play along with Sharp by joking with them, but others have become upset by his tasteless jokes and have warned him to back off.
In a situation at the beginning of the year, He shouted anti-anxiety statements at an official who tried to get his hand away from him.say the sources.
“Come back, man who looks like Bruce Lee,” he shouted, according to a video posted on the Asian Dawn Twitter account. “Stop pushing me before I hit your g-!”
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