The New York police are on the trail of an alleged scammer who tricks older adults into stealing their belongings.
So far, the woman is accused of committing at least six robberies in Queens and Brooklyn.
According to witnesses, the suspect approaches people over 80 years of age to ask them for money for her son and then takes the opportunity to distract them and steal their bracelets and other jewelry.
The first robbery was reported on September 24 when the suspect intercepted an 83-year-old woman who was walking on 101 Avenue in Queens.
The alleged thief approached the victim and took jewelry from her that she was carrying.
A couple of days later, the woman spoke with another 84-year-old victim from whom she removed gold bracelets and replaced them with jewelry.
That same day he robbed an 86-year-old woman under the same modus operandi and took her gold necklaces and bracelets.
In total he has robbed six people in the last three weeks, all in the Queens and Brooklyn area.
The authorities point out that the alleged criminal flees in a white SUV vehicle, so they ask for the community’s help to find the woman’s whereabouts.
Any information can be sent to the police anonymously at 1 888 57 PISTA.
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Nicholas Dominici, a one-year-old baby of Dominican origin, died on September 15 after coming into contact with fentanyl, while he was under the care of the Divino Niño daycare center in the Bronx. Three other children were hospitalized for the same reason.
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After the tragedy, authorities raided the daycare located at 2707 Morris Avenue. The New York Police Department (NYPD) recovered a machine for packaging fentanyl and other types of drugs.
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Grei Méndez, 36, in charge of the daycare, and a 41-year-old cousin, Carlisto Acevedo Brito, had already been arrested on suspicion of being involved in the painful tragedy.
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Both face criminal charges including murder, manslaughter and assault.
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In addition to four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor and criminal possession of narcotics including fentanyl.
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“He was a very intelligent child,” said Otoniel Feliz when remembering his son Nicolás, almost 2 years old.
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“I looked out the window to see the sky, I was a happy child, I knew how to count from 1 to 10,” he said, heartbroken.
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The father complained to the owners of the daycare center for handling drugs near the presence of the minors. “The culprit knows he has to pay,” he said.
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The parents told the media that the minor had only been enrolled in daycare a few days ago.
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The nursery had started its activities in May of this year. This same September it had even passed a surprise inspection.
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This Monday, members of the community remembered the little boy who lost his life with flowers and candles.
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According to reports from the prosecutor of the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, Grei Méndez made three calls before dialing 911, presumably to alert her husband and eliminate evidence of the drugs. She also deleted 21,000 messages.
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After advancing the investigations, the authorities discovered a secret compartment where they found more fentanyl, other drugs and tools to process them. They were hidden under the children’s playroom.
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2023-10-12 12:10:00
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