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Venezuelan Migrant Arrested for Robbing Manhattan Prosecutor

Brandon Simosa, linked to the Tren de Aragua gang, faces multiple charges after a lewd act and robbery in a Hell's Kitchen apartment building.

  • Brandon Simosa, a 25-year-old Venezuelan migrant, was arrested for robbing a Manhattan assistant district attorney in her apartment building.
  • The incident occurred after the ADA caught Simosa masturbating in the hallway of her building in Hell's Kitchen.
  • Simosa, who has been arrested eight times since June, is linked to the Tren de Aragua, a notorious Venezuelan gang.
  • The NYPD tracked Simosa using the victim's stolen cell phone and arrested him near a migrant hotel in Midtown Manhattan.
  • He faces charges including sexually motivated robbery, burglary, drug possession, and possession of stolen property.
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