Police Raid Ice Cream Truck, Arrest Operator at Washington Market Park

TRIBECA, NY — An unexpectedly sunny, summer-like day ended with one vendor facing criminal charges. Police raided an ice cream truck at Washington Market Park on Tuesday afternoon and arrested a man responsible for a 2008 larceny.

According to police, Leo Hood was selling ice cream at the park without a Department of Health license on Tuesday when the NYPD moved in at about 2:20 p.m.

Hood, 35, also had an active warrant out for his arrest for a petit larceny case in October 2008, police said. In that incident, police say Hood stuffed $27 worth of Glade candles and Febreze down his pants at an Upper East Side Gristedes and walked out the door without paying.

Hood was awaiting arraignment on Wednesday afternoon.

Washington Market Park is located right across the street from P.S. 234 and adjacent to P.S. 150 and the Tribeca Performing Arts Center.

Photo Credit: Washington Market Park by Aude via Wikimedia Commons