20-year-old Venezuelan migrant Edgarlis Vegas arrested, charged with assault on police officer in Times Square mob attack; 13th suspect.

20-year-old Venezuelan migrant, Edgarlis Vegas, has been arrested and charged with assault on a police officer in connection with the violent incident in Times Square on 27 January, where a mob of migrants attacked NYPD officers. Vegas is the 13th suspect arrested in relation to the attack. The incident sparked widespread condemnation and raised concerns about rising migrant crime in New York City.

March 12, 2024
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