Remember him? Franklyn Rosario, 25-years-old and from the Bronx, was arrested yesterday for shoplifting from Marshall’s on Central Park Avenue – again. Only this time 1st Precinct Officers Joseph DiBenedetto and Keith Terraforte were on scene before he could leave the area…
with help from Marshall’s loss prevention who followed and pointed him out. Franklyn was a real tough guy the other day when a couple of good Samaritans tried to stop him from shoplifting and he pushed past them; this time when approached by police, he tucked tail and tried
. to run, but didn’t get too far. Now he faces felony larceny charges including weapons and drug possession, obstruction, resisting arrest and more. We think it’s fair to say that society is fed up with blatant thieves like Franklyn, to the point that civilians are now taking
. action – which we advise against for your own personal safety. But to stop recidivist criminals like him – this is his 13th arrest – there must be consequences for bad behavior. And no, shoplifting is NOT a victimless crime: prices go up, quality-of-life goes down, criminal
. acts beget other criminal acts, businesses leave, etc. The Yonkers Police will always do our part to deliver perpetrators of crime into the legal system where they must be held accountable.
Watch the video link above. The thief walked to the nearest bus station, when YPD arrived. He claimed that the bag full of stolen items “isn’t his,” and then attempts to flee before being placed under arrest.
We agree with the YPD, that the community is getting fed up with shoplifters walking into stores and cleaning out the shelves. It means that there are fewer items for us to shop, and guess who has to pay for the shoplifting in the end? We-the consumers do-because the business just raises prices.
We will watch the judicial outcome of this case and report back.
