STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- It was an eventful week of protests which turned chaotic throughout the city and country, and while demonstrations on Staten Island stayed peaceful, the fear of violence loomed over crime news on the borough.
Here is a look at the most important headlines in criminal justice over the past seven days:
TOP COP SQUASHES SOCIAL MEDIA RUMORS OF BREWING VIOLENCE
Assistant Chief Kenneth Corey, the NYPD borough commander, bows his head as a speaker talks during a rally Thursday. (Staten Island Advance/Rebeka Humbrecht)
In an open letter to the people of Staten Island, the NYPD borough commander sought to ease fears stemming from social media rumors regarding the potential for violent protests here.
“In the past few days we have seen a lot of rumors circulating on social media, reporting on riots that are planned for various neighborhoods and that certain homes will be targeted for violence,” Assistant Chief Kenneth Corey wrote in the letter, posted on the NYPD Staten Island Twitter account. “At this time, all of those rumors are COMPLETELY FALSE. We have no indication that any such things are planned.”
ALLEGED MOB-BOSS KILLER DEEMED UNFIT
Anthony Comello, 24, appears in court in Staten Island on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. (Staten Island Advance/Shira Stoll)
Alleged mob-boss killer Anthony Comello has been deemed mentally unfit for trial.
Prosecutors and the defense confirmed the recent findings during a remote conference on Wednesday in state Supreme Court, St. George.
In general, a determination of mental incompetence means the defendant can’t aid in his defense and doesn’t understand the charges against him.
2 SOUGHT FOR QUESTIONING IN CARJACKING
Police are seeking help from the public via social media to identify two persons sought for questioning in connection with a robbery where a livery cab driver’s car was stolen in Mariners Harbor.
The robbery occurred at about 12:38 a.m. Thursday in front of 700 South Ave. near the Staten Island Expressway, according to information previously supplied by police.
TENN. MAN ACCUSED IN GAS STATION BURGLARY
A 57-year-old man has been arrested for a burglary at a gas station in Meiers Corners, according to police.
Robert Patti, of North Irish Street in Greeneville, Tenn., was apprehended on May 23 and faces charges that include burglary, according to an NYPD spokeswoman.
The suspect allegedly broke through a secured window to gain entry to the business. Once inside, he allegedly removed a cash register and fled on foot. The stolen property had an estimated value of $600, according to a previous statement from police.
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ALLEGED HOME-INVASION KILLER TO STAY BEHIND BARS
Phillip Moreno is shown in this Facebook photo.
The Eltingville ex-convict accused of slaying a couple three weeks ago in a Mariners Harbor home invasion will remain held without bail.
Judge David Frey ordered that Phillip Moreno be kept behind bars at a preliminary hearing Tuesday in Criminal Court. The proceeding was conducted remotely.
Moreno is accused of gunning down Alafia Rodriguez, 46, and his girlfriend Ana DeSousa, 33, inside the couple’s home at 376 Grandview Ave., said a criminal complaint.
COPS: CHASE LEADS TO ARREST OF MAN WITH GUN, DRUGS IN BACKYARD
A 39-year-old man toting fentanyl used a gun and a bat to threaten another man in Silver Lake and then led police on a chase ending in the suspect’s arrest in Livingston, police allege.
Charles Williams, of Park Hill Avenue in Clifton, is accused in the incident that began last Wednesday at about 3:10 p.m. on Victory Boulevard near Eddy Street in Silver Lake, according to a spokeswoman for the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Public Information.
2 MEN CHARGED WITH SHOOTING OF BOY, 14
NYPD officers responded to a shooting at the West Brighton Houses on Friday, May 22, 2020. (Staten Island Advance/Paul Liotta)
Two men face attempted murder charges in the shooting of a 14-year-old boy at the West Brighton Houses in May.
Christopher Thompson and Quansah Nimley, both age 35 and living on the 500 block of Delafield Avenue, are accused in the incident on May 22 at about 5:50 p.m. inside 780 Henderson Ave., according to police and the criminal complaint.
The teen suffered a gunshot wound in his shoulder that required admission in stable condition to Richmond University Medical Center in West Brighton.
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