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FOUR MIGRANTS IN NYC TARGET ROBBERY THAT LEFT COP INJURED FACE LIKELY
DEPORTATION AFTER BEING PICKED UP BY ICE

By Steve Janoski

Published April 10, 2024, 5:59 p.m. ET

Four of the migrants arrested for robbing a Manhattan Target — then fighting the
cops who tried to step in — were collared Wednesday by US Immigration and
Customs Enforcement agents and will likely be deported, according to the federal
agency.

ICE also lodged a detainer with the city’s Department of Correction for the
still-jailed fifth suspect, Brayan Freites-Macias of Venezuela, an ICE
spokesperson said in a statement.

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Freites-Macias, 21, is an illegal immigrant who is “amenable to removal from the
United States,” the statement said.

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Yusneiby Machado (left) and Brayan Freites-Macias allegedly wrestled with an
officer while resisting arrest. Obtained by NY Post
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The migrant crew allegedly robbed a Target on the Upper East Side, then fought
the cops who tried to stop them. Matthew McDermott

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He was the only one of the five suspects to be ordered held on bail after cops
arrested them for shoplifting from an Upper East Side Target on April 2,
according to court records and law enforcement sources.

The other four — Michael Jose Sanchez Mayo, 31, of Venezuela; Henry Omar
Zambrano Zapata, 19, of Venezuela; Sebastian Jaramillio Balanta, 22, of
Colombia; and Yusneibi Yohana Machado Avila, 23, of Venezuela — were released
without bail by the same Manhattan judge.

The four were also here illegally and were arrested “without incident”
Wednesday, ICE said.

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They are in-custody pending removal proceedings, according to the statement.

The crew allegedly stole $82 worth of display items from the store on Third
Avenue near East 70th Street at about 7 p.m. that day, including a backpack, a
gaming light, tools and assorted cereals, chips, fruit and bottled water,
sources and the criminal complaint said.

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Cops from the NYPD’s 19th Precinct tried to stop them. But two of the suspects —
Machado Avila and Freites-Macias — allegedly wrestled, shoved, slapped and
pushed the officers in their attempts to get away, sources said.

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Two of the migrants were arrested for attacking a cop while attempting to rob a
Manhattan Target on April 2, 2024. G.N.Miller/NYPost

The wild struggle left one officer with swelling, redness and pain on his left
arm, cops said. He was treated at a hospital, then released.

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Another suspect — who has not been caught — tried to throw rocks at the
officers, but they were not struck, sources said.

Both Machado Avila and Freites-Macias were charged with robbery, assault,
resisting arrest, obstructing governmental administration, criminal possession
of stolen property, disorderly conduct and harassment, cops said.

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Sebastian Jaramillo was among the other migrants charged in the robbery.
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Michael Sanchez was charged with robbery and disorderly conduct. Obtained by NY
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Henry Zambrano was also allegedly involved in the robbery scheme. Obtained by NY
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But Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Jay Wiener cut Machado Avila loose without
bail, and remanded Freites-Macias on $3,000 bail or a $9,000 bond.

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This, despite their lengthy rap sheets that include trespassing, shoplifting,
assault, petit theft and grand larceny, according to sources and court records.

The rest were charged with robbery and disorderly conduct, cops said.

All three — who lived at the Ward’s Island shelter, per sources — were later
arraigned on petit larceny and possession of stolen property charges and
released without bail.

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ICE has also issued a detainer for the fifth migrant, who remains jailed. Getty
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NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban has said the city’s violent crime wave might
inspire fear in locals, but added that it was a case of “perception versus
reality.”

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He also told NBC that, “Right now, we do have some pockets of migrant crime.”

“The NYPD understands that people come to New York City to build a better life
for themselves and their families,” Caban. “They, themselves, are the American
dream.”

“But having said that, if you commit a crime in New York City, if you break the
law, we will hold you accountable.”


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