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His last arrest was in September in Staten Island on a petit larceny charge, cops said.
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Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025
Aybar-Berroa also has a criminal history in New York City that includes arrests for second-degree reckless endangerment in May 2023 and fourth-degree felony grand larceny and petit larceny in March and April 2024, officials said.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
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
On October 11, 2023, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) charged him with felony grand larceny, petit larceny, and reckless driving.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
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Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025
Aybar-Berroa also has a criminal history in New York City that includes arrests for second-degree reckless endangerment in May 2023 and fourth-degree felony grand larceny and petit larceny in March and April 2024, officials said.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
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
On October 11, 2023, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) charged him with felony grand larceny, petit larceny, and reckless driving.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
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“Petit larceny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petit%20larceny. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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