Two alleged S.I. mobsters released from prison over coronavirus concerns
Two Staten Island reputed mobsters were recently released from prison amid concerns of catching the coronavirus while behind bars, federal court papers show.
Both Eugene (Boobsie) Castelle, a Staten Island man and reputed soldier in the Lucchese organized crime family, and Daniel (Shrek) Capaldo, a Staten Islander and alleged Colombo crime family associate, asked to be released from prison on March 31, the Advance/SILive.com previously reported.
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He’s accused of stealing from Pleasant Plains Catholic church
A Prince’s Bay man, who once served time for assaulting his friend’s young daughter, is now accused of stealing from a Catholic church in Pleasant Plains.
Vincent Tesoriero, 28, of Clearmont Avenue, was arrested Monday in connection with the alleged April 9 theft, said police.
The events unfolded around 8:25 a.m. on Maguire Avenue at the church of St. Joseph-St. Thomas-St. John Neumann Parish. The defendant lives a few blocks away.
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Uptick in burglaries, robberies, shootings in different Staten Island neighborhoods
While life on Staten Island remains on pause due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), police are reporting increases in burglaries, robberies and shootings in different parts of the borough.
Overall, the seven major categories of crime were down 4.5% on Staten Island through April 12 from the same time period last year, according to the NYPD’s CompStat data.
Citywide, crime was up 6.8% year-to-date.
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NYPD: Number of officers on sick report continues to decline
The number of police officers out sick continues to decline on a daily basis, data from the New York Police Department shows.
As of Thursday, there were 4,200 uniformed members of the NYPD on sick report, including those with non-COVID-related illness, accounting for 11.6% of the workforce — an 8.2% decrease from 10 days ago, when 19.8% of the workforce was on sick report.
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District attorney to honor National Crime Victims’ Rights Week online
Even though large public gatherings are banned amid the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), District Attorney Michael E. McMahon is asking Staten Islanders to come together virtually to mark National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.
“Due to the current health crisis, we are unable to celebrate the week in the ways we have in years past, with large gatherings, celebrations, and public events,” the district attorney’s office said in a statement. “However, it is critically important we continue to honor our loved ones and all people who have been victims of crime during this special week.”
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NYPD: 2 men accused of attempted murder in Clifton
Two men are accused of attempted murder after one of them shot a firearm “multiple times” inside a Clifton apartment building, according to police and the criminal complaint.
Richard McCrimon, 33, of Comstock Ave in Graniteville, and Keyshawn Williams, 18, of the 700 block of the FDR Drive in Manhattan, entered the building at 260 Park Hill Ave. at around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday and knocked at a door of an apartment “they had reason to know was occupied,” police and the criminal complaint said.
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Accused of drugs, robbery, beer theft, Wendy’s damage, he cops plea
A homeless man will spend some time in a city jail cell after admitting to attempted robbery and drug possession.
David Drago, 30, was charged with a string of minor crimes – mainly misdemeanor cocaine possession – dating to Nov. 20, court records show.
The defendant was also accused of damaging a drive-through speaker box at a Wendy’s restaurant on Nov. 27 and stealing beer from a Key Food supermarket on Jan. 24, said an indictment.
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