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My office brought criminal charges recently against Fei Liang in connection with a scheme that defrauded $628,278 from senior citizens across the country. Liang is alleged to have worked with a co-conspirator who called seniors and claimed to be from the Social Security Administration, their bank, or a vendor. He told the victims their accounts had been…
My office secured an indictment on charges of criminally negligent homicide against a woman in connection with a high-speed collision on the Cross Island Parkway that killed her cousin and left her aunt gravely injured… (continued)
My office secured a sex trafficking indictment this week against a Corona man accused of forcing his victim to engage in sex for money, with the abuse starting in Mexico in 2021 and continuing in Queens… (continued)
A Long Island woman’s license had been suspended, her blood alcohol level was at nearly twice the legal limit and she had smoked marijuana before choosing to drive. After crashing into NYPD Detective Anastasios Tsakos in April 2021, she fled the scene leaving him to die. The defendant was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison this…
I joined Governor Kathy Hochul this week as she announced a comprehensive proposal to address the issues of retail theft and property crime in New York… (continued)
The often careless and dangerous operation of motorized scooters on our roads, and even our sidewalks, has become an urgent concern. Their use in committing violent crimes and aiding escapes will not be tolerated and requires immediate action. My office is partnering with the NYPD as part of an ongoing, proactive enforcement to seize unregistered and…
The Crime Strategies and Intelligence Bureau I created launches investigations every day to proactively find illegal weapons and prevent tragedies before they occur. My office recently secured an indictment against two brothers after a six-month investigation led to the discovery of an arsenal of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and ghost guns, including assault rifles, inside their…
My office handles roughly 3,000 cases per year involving vehicular collisions and we are increasingly finding them to be criminal in nature. To combat this trend, I created a dedicated Vehicular Homicide Unit… (continued)
My office secured the indictment of five defendants this week on gun and drug charges following a six-month investigation into a trafficking operation in Far Rockaway… (continued)
From expanding gun violence prevention efforts to cracking down on retail theft, Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled a variety of public safety initiatives this week during her State of the State address… (continued)