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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
THUG HOSED BY BRAVEST
Firefighters honored for capturing chain snatcher
(Photo by David Greene)
By David Greene
NEW YORK, Nov. 29- Members of fire companies Engine 90 and Ladder 41 were recognized once again for their heroic efforts- not for running into a fire or performing a rescue. This time the honor came for capturing a chain snatcher in the Allerton section.
Oddly enough, the two units were returning from a call at about 8:25 p.m. on November 26, when the units requested police to the scene for a, "robbery in progress." Five minutes later they would report that members had the subject in custody.
At a press conference outside of the White Plains Road firehouse, Councilman James Vacca presented firefighters Ronnie Fuentes, John Hessler and Chris Magnotta with special citations for their heroic actions, not knowing if the suspect was armed with a weapon or not.
Deputy Inspector Kevin Nicholson of the 49th Precinct, stated, "The (same) perpetrator... robbed a female white, 62. Four hours later he's out robbing an 18-year old girl and these guys caught him."
Vacca then added, "This was a guy that was wanted by the police department. This is a guy who continued to victimize women of all different ages and they did a fantastic job."
Recalling the incident, fireman Chris Magnotta stated, "Engine 90 turned the corner and sees a gentleman running in the opposite direction and we get up to the corner and see a girl on the floor."
With the suspect running along Holland Avenue, Magnotta continued, "Johnny jumped off the rig and started to approach him, and Ronnie was right behind John."
The firemen reportedly asked the man where he was going, when he replied, "My girlfriend's house." As members prevented him from getting away, Hessler added, "He said it wasn't me."
Both Fuentes and Hessler were honored before in similar fashion, as the two were instrumental in saving the life of an infant being dangled out of a Pelham Parkway home during an apartment fire and rescuing several residents from a burning home on Unionport Road.
Magnotta added, "We were just at the right place at the right time, and I think anybody would have done the same thing, seeing a young girl on the floor."
Vacca said he was grateful that FDNY member's are now, "multi-tasking."
The suspect was turned over to police and identified by the victim at the scene. Police charged John Paulino, 21, of E. 209 Street in Norwood, with robbery and criminal possession of stolen property, including jewelry found from the earlier crime. Paulino has four previous arrests for assault and theft of service.
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Picking up the pieces
A freak autumn storm dumped about an inch of the white stuff on our borough. The storm hit before the leaves had fallen, causing dozens of trees to fall. The fallen trees destroyed cars, homes and knocked down power lines across the borough. Several thousand across the borough were left without power after the October 29 storm. Con Edison was working to restore power to all of it's customers.
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