Man Arrested for Breaking Into NYC Mayor's Gracie Mansion
The 20-year-old suspect allegedly entered the residence early on New Year's Day, taking a Christmas ornament before being apprehended by security.
- Michael Aromando, 20, was arrested after breaking into Gracie Mansion, the official residence of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, early on New Year's Day.
- Aromando allegedly climbed a fence and entered the residence, where he was found in a bedroom by the mayor's NYPD security detail.
- The suspect recorded himself on his phone taking a Christmas ornament from a drawer during the break-in, which was later recovered by police.
- Mayor Eric Adams was not home at the time of the incident, and no injuries were reported during the arrest.
- A Manhattan judge set Aromando's bail at $5,000 and imposed conditions including a curfew and a restriction to stay at least a block away from Gracie Mansion.