Hispanic man arrested for a series of 40 robberies in New York: charge

José Montenegro was arrested on suspicion of belonging to a group that has committed a series of robberies in 40 businesses in three New York cities: Queens, The Bronx and Brooklyn.

Montenegro, 39, of Harlem (NYC), was charged with criminal possession of stolen property. NYPD is still looking for other people involved in the a series of robberies that began in the middle of March, mainly against laundry, and extended until the end of June.

They had already been arrested for the same case Alexander Medina (52) and Steven Pérez (35), but officials waited until Montenegro was arrested yesterday to make their announcement. They were also arrested this week Isaiah Rodríguez (22) and Jesse Pinale (30)he announced Daily News.

A new video released yesterday shows two suspects removing an ATM from a warehouse and loading it into a waiting van, he noted. ABC News.

All charges are only allegations and those accused are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.

In New York the pandemic, an anti-police climate and penal reform are identified as factors that crime has increased significantly since 2020. In a survey this year Only 30% of residents rated the quality of life in NYC positively. and only half said they planned to stay here for the next few years.

Last September a survey from Siena College was highlighted crime (73%) among the greatest concerns of the people of New York. According to another alarming study 70% of NYC residents fear being a victim of crime.

State laws he made a purchase as a promising option For some criminals such as young Isaac Rodríguez, a resident of Queens, arrested 46 times for shoplifting in 2021. This is also true of Reynaldo Quiñones, a 32-year-old man who was at the beginning of 2024. 54 were arrested in New York City, mostly in the Subway.

In March 2023 Jesús “Capone” Cedeño (52), Ángel “Pucci” Barbosa (44), Alex “Chaco” Torres (50), Francisco “Fusión” Torres (51), Luis “Cholo” Villanueva (52) and Chris “Chris the Greek” Moustakos was accused of integration gang that robbed ATMs in 19 warehouses in Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx for seven months.

Also that month were Leonardo Ortiz (52) and Ramdeo Balliram (44). has been arrested and charged with a long string of ATM robberies in the Bronx (NYC) worth $1 million dollars.