A Venezuelan migrant accused of leading the attack on New York Police officers in Times Square has been arrested again on robbery charges.
Johnry Brito, 24, was arrested again on August 6 after taking several items from Sephora, the NYPD told DailyMail.com on Monday.
Brito was out on bail after being indicted by a grand jury for the January 27 attack on police in Times Square.
He was charged in court as “the most culpable” of the six people arrested and held on $50,000 bail at Rikers Island.
However, Brito was released after Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Bay Ridge posted his bail in February.
Johnry Brito, 24, was arrested again on August 6 after taking several items from Sephora, the NYPD told DailyMail.com on Monday.
The January attack on police allegedly occurred when officers attempted to disperse a disorderly group in front of 220 West 42 Street
Brito is now in custody and his next court appearance is later on Monday.
Before his arrest in January, Brito had also been charged with two unrelated theft charges, including stealing $275 worth of merchandise from Bergdorf Goodman in October and $139 worth of clothing from Macy’s.
Brito is one of seven migrants charged in connection with the alleged attack on police.
The January attack on police reportedly occurred as officers attempted to disperse a disorderly group in front of 220 West 42 Street.
A fight, which was filmed, broke out between a suspect in a yellow sweatshirt and the police officers.
According to the NYPD, the migrants then began attacking the officers, kicking them in the head and body, while the two officers attempted to pin one of the other men to the ground and ripped off his sweater.
Brito is now in custody, with his next court hearing scheduled for later on Monday
Police officials are outraged that five of the six arrested suspects have been released.
Responding to public criticism, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said his office was still working to ensure all the men were properly identified. One of the arrested men was not charged due to insufficient evidence of his involvement, a Bragg spokesman said.
A decade ago, New York City held as many as 3,000 people a year to help federal immigration authorities begin detention and deportation proceedings. In some cases, immigration advocates said, police proactively alerted federal authorities immediately after an arrest — long before a conviction was obtained.
Kenneth Genalo, director of ICE’s New York office, said the city’s lack of cooperation made it harder to deport criminals.
“We are no longer being contacted,” he said.
“Hundreds of people are being arrested in the city. If we can’t determine which of them are the most violent, then unfortunately we’ll have to find out through the media.”
This is a developing story.