Brandon Simosa, 25, an alleged member of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, was arrested after allegedly exposing himself to and robbing a Manhattan assistant DA on Sunday.
Police say they have arrested a 25-year-old man who is accused of robbing and exposing himself to an assistant District Attorney in Manhattan .Authorities say Brandon Simosa confronted the 38-year-old woman in the hallway of her apartment building near West 44th Street and Ninth Avenue around 2 a.m. Sunday.Police allege Simosa asked the victim for money before exposing himself and performing "a lewd act.
He also reportedly stole credit cards and cash from her purse.Simosa is an illegal immigrant with ties to Tren de Aragua, the infamous Venezuelan prison gang, according to the New York Post. Police say the gang has been linked to a rise in thefts and robberies in New York City, with crimes often targeting women carrying purses or cellphones.Simosa is facing multiple charges, including sexually motivated robbery, sexually motivated burglary, grand larceny, and drug possession.
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