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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.
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2025
Meanwhile, the felony burglary and petit larceny charges were both dismissed without prejudice.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 23 June 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
He was previously arrested by the New York City Police Department in April for petit larceny and by the New Jersey Police Department in May for residential burglary, conspiracy residential burglary and possession of burglary tools, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 July 2025
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2025
Meanwhile, the felony burglary and petit larceny charges were both dismissed without prejudice.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 23 June 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
He was previously arrested by the New York City Police Department in April for petit larceny and by the New Jersey Police Department in May for residential burglary, conspiracy residential burglary and possession of burglary tools, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 July 2025
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“Petit larceny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petit%20larceny. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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