Crime & Safety
These 5 Men Wanted After NYC Trinitarios Bust, Cops Say
Police are still looking for five men associated with the Trinitarios gang after cops arrested 10 reputed members Wednesday morning.
NEW YORK — The NYPD wants the public's help in its search for five men associated with a violent sect of the Trinitarios gang.
The police department released the men's names Wednesday after announcing the arrests of 10 reputed Trinitarios accused of carrying out random attacks in northern Manhattan and The Bronx.
Cops are looking for Christopher Acosta, 20; Raimy Carrasco, 19; Oliver Fernandez, 25; Jorge Marques-Neto, 23; and Jery Perguero, 23 in connection with the "ongoing gang conspiracy investigation," the NYPD said.
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Police say the people cuffed Wednesday were part of the Trinitarios's Los Sures set, the same group responsible for the horrific June 2018 murder of 15-year-0ld Lesandro "Junior" Guzman-Feliz outside a Bronx bodega.
The alleged gangbangers brutally attacked strangers to secure their territory, Deputy Chief James McCormack told reporters Wednesday.
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Anyone with information about any of the five men can call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 800-577-8477 or 1-888-577-4782 to leave a tip in Spanish. New Yorkers can also text tips to 274637 or submit them online at nypdcrimestoppers.com.
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