The person accused of stealing a $3k gold-plated rose from a church’s 9/11 memorial laughed by means of his arraignment on Saturday evening as prosecutors listed a string of crimes that he allegedly dedicated inside the final month.
Deikel Alcantara, 21, was admonished by Choose Simiyon Haniff for his egregious habits — fidgeting, smiling, and laughing because the court docket heard of his heartless acts.
“I don’t know if you think this is funny but they’re about to ask for bail,” the choose mentioned as a prosecutor detailed Alcantara’s alleged crimes.
Authorities say that Alcantara was seen coming into the Saint Francis of Assis church on West thirty first Avenue by a safety guard who says the accused made a beeline for the gold rose that was the centerpiece of the 9/11 memorial.
The safety guard says he warned Alcantara to not contact the memorial after which continued on his rounds — which is when Alcantara plucked the gold-plated rose and ran off, based on prosecutors.
That rose has nonetheless not been recovered.
Alcantara has been on a one man crime-spree during the last month, based on authorities.
Cops say he attacked a senior citizen with a metallic pipe again on October 24. He’s going through second diploma assault fees for that incident which left the sufferer with an injured arm.
The punk additionally has one other misdemeanor for which there aren’t any accessible particulars.
Because the assistant district legal professional advised the court docket of his alleged heinous actions, Alcantara continued to snort and smile.
“Let the record reflect that this defendant has been laughing for the whole time,” Choose Haniff mentioned. “This is a big joke to him, that’s what this is. This is a big joke for you, right?”
Alcantara was was police by his father on Friday evening.
He was ordered held on $75,000 bail.
He’s being charged with one rely of grand larceny for the theft of the rose.
Alcantara is due again in court docket on Tuesday.
