MAN ARRESTED FOR TERRORIST THREAT TO BELLEVUE
Police arrested 63-year-old Laron Vinson last Friday morning after he allegedly threatened to “blow up” Bellevue Hospital. Vinson called Bellevue Hospital on Wednesday, August 3 inquiring about his missing property. An employee informed him that his case was closed due to lack of evidence and Vinson allegedly became enraged, stating, “This is why people get shot, because property is stolen. I am coming tomorrow. I am going to blow the place up.” Vinson was charged with making a terrorist threat, aggravated harassment and harassment.
MAN BUSTED FOR HEROIN DEAL AT FIRST AND EAST 14TH
Sixty-year-old Mark Serrano was arrested for possession of a controlled substance at the corner of First Avenue and East 14th Street last Saturday at 1 p.m. Serrano was seen allegedly making a hand to hand transaction exchanging a quantity of heroin for cash with another person who fled on foot. Police said that Serrano was found in possession of cash, heroin and a gravity knife, and he was also charged with possession of a weapon.
ARREST FOR HEROIN USE ON EAST 15TH
Police arrested 25-year-old Christopher Burns for possession of a controlled substance in front of 25 East 15th Street last Tuesday at 6:40 a.m. Police said that Burns was injecting heroin into his left forearm and was also in possession of several decks of alleged heroin.
THIEF BUSTED WITH 50 CONTAINERS OF ICE CREAM
Police arrested 36-year-old Daniel Hernandez for petit larceny inside 10 Union Square East, home to the Food Emporium, last Monday at 1:29 p.m. Police said that Hernandez took 50 containers of Haagen Daz ice cream from the freezer and put them into his book bag. He then allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for any of them.