Pump Your Brakes! Auto Theft Ring Taken Down
The Westchester County District Attorney’s office announced that after an investigation conducted by the Westchester County District Attorneys Auto Crimes Unit with assistance from New York City Police Department, the New York State Police, Westchester County Police and Yonkers Police, five individuals have been charged in connection with an auto theft ring stealing vehicles in New York City and transporting them to Westchester County for sale.
In total thirteen vehicles were stolen.
Funds for the “purchase” of the vehicles by the undercover officers were supplied by the NICB (the National Insurance Crime Bureau), Nationwide Insurance, and Auto One Insurance.
Charged are:
Milton Delacruz A/K/A Jose Pichardo, 24, of The Bronx, New York with one count of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, In the Second Degree, and with four counts of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, In the Third Degree.
Jean Ramirez, 21, of The Bronx, New York with one count of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Second Degree, and four counts of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, In the Third Degree.
Steven Gil, 20, of The Bronx, New York with one count of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, In the Second Degree.
Julian Rosario A/K/A Platanito, 22, of The Bronx, New York with five counts of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, In the Third Degree.
Raphy Polanco, 19, of The Bronx, New York with one count of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, In the Third Degree.
They are members of a Bronx car club called “The Black Knights.”
On December 6, 2007 at about 1:50 p.m., Julian Rosario, a/k/a Platanito, Milton Delacruz, a/k/a Jose Pichardo, a/k/a King Snow, and Jean Ramirez sold an undercover officer a stolen 1996 black Acura Integra at the Cross County Shopping Center in Yonkers for $800.
On December 8, 2007 at about 1:47 p.m., Julian Rosario, and Milton Delacruz, sold an undercover officer a stolen 1999 gray Honda Civic at the Cross County Shopping Center in Yonkers for $500.
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