New Rochelle police have confirmed that a brazen strong-arm robbery on Flandreau Avenue across from New Rochelle High School last summer was connected to the “Reign of Terror” arrests by the ATF and NYPD last month.
Several weeks ago, Talk of the Sound reported how New York police made arrests of five members of a Violent Robbery Crew that is alleged to have committed a series of vicious assaults and robberies of Pakistani and Indian business known to carry large amounts of cash.
On August 20, 2011, a man was robbed of $40,000 in cash at his home after returning from his place of business in The Bronx, sources say. Police believe he was followed to his him and then set upon by members of the same robbery crew that committed violent robberies elsewhere in New York City and Westchester County.
On January 19, 2012, agents of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and officers from the New York Police Department arrested 5 men in connection with a series of violent robberies in The Bronx And Westchester County including one robbery and assault on Pelham Road last fall.
Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Joseph Anarumo Jr., the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Division of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Raymond W. Kelly, the Commissioner of the Police Department for the City of New York (“NYPD”), announced charges today against Fahd Hussain, Jermaine Dore, Dwayne Barrett, Taijay Todd, and Tameshwar Singh – five members of a violent robbery crew that operated in the Bronx and Westchester County, New York.
“As alleged, these defendants used guns, knives, and other weapons to terrorize their victims, so they could steal whatever was available,” said Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara. “They targeted local merchants across the Bronx and Westchester County, and with today’s arrests, their reign of terror has come to an end.”
“Excellent police work and solid partnerships led to today’s arrests of these violent criminals who used firearms to terrorize our communities and local business owners,” said ATF Special Agent-in-Charge Joseph Anarumo Jr. “Today’s cooperative effort by law enforcement demonstrates, ATF and all of our law enforcement partners have and will continue to devote our energy and resources towards the insurance that those who commit violent crimes are arrested and face the maximum punishment allowed by the law.”
“Fahd Hussain and his robbery crew committed a series of strong-arm robberies of victims who were known to be carrying large sums of cash,” said NYPD Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly. ” In one case a victim was shot and killed. I commend the NYPD’s Bronx Robbery Squad, ATF agents and the US Attorney’s Office for arresting and indicting Hussain and his dangerous accomplices.”
