NYPD Crackdown on Unregistered Mopeds at Migrant Men’s Shelter Turns Chaotic – Six Arrested Amid Tensions (VIDEO)
Early Thursday morning, NYPD officers stormed a men’s migrant shelter at 455 Jefferson Street in East Williamsburg, arresting six residents and charging three with assaulting an officer, the New York Post reported.
The operation was part of a targeted crackdown on illegal mopeds and scooters in the area, which have been the subject of numerous community complaints.
Police descended on the shelter around 7:50 a.m. after receiving multiple grievances about mopeds, scooters, and bikes parked in the vicinity. The situation rapidly spiraled out of control as officers began confiscating vehicles, leading to physical confrontations and a total of six arrests.
Three illegal immigrants—Luis Panta Marquez, 22; Victor Rodriguez, 25; and Wuilliam Borges-Mendez, 26—face charges of attacking an officer among other crimes,
