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Christopher Nastasa, 39, was arrested on 19 charges, including robbery, assault, petit larceny and criminal mischief as hate crimes, for the March 17 attack, according to police.
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, according to WTVR-TV, the Commonwealth’s Attorney urged the judge to deny bond citing Coleman’s criminal history of drug possession and selling convictions, petit larceny conviction, and several failures to appear dating back to 2002.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Calderon, who police say is homeless, is facing a slew of charges, including murder, manslaughter, assault, burglary and petit larceny.
—Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Nunez had three prior arrests in New York City between Oct. 2023 and Nov. 2024 for a variety of offenses, including grand larceny, petit larceny, second-degree assault, and third-degree assault, according to DHS.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2025
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, according to WTVR-TV, the Commonwealth’s Attorney urged the judge to deny bond citing Coleman’s criminal history of drug possession and selling convictions, petit larceny conviction, and several failures to appear dating back to 2002.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Calderon, who police say is homeless, is facing a slew of charges, including murder, manslaughter, assault, burglary and petit larceny.
—Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Nunez had three prior arrests in New York City between Oct. 2023 and Nov. 2024 for a variety of offenses, including grand larceny, petit larceny, second-degree assault, and third-degree assault, according to DHS.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2025
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“Petit larceny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petit%20larceny. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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