Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and New York City Police Chief Edward Caban jointly announced on the 5th that they had charged a Chinese international with four felony counts for allegedly stealing diamond rings worth hundreds of thousands of dollars from multiple high-end jewelry stores in New York. The thief Wan Yaorong (Yaorong Wan, transliteration).
“As alleged, Yaorong Wan stole diamond rings worth approximately $260,000 from two businesses earlier this year. Manhattan is the retail capital of the country, and we need our business community to thrive,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Our Office will continue to hold those accountable who put Manhattan’s businesses at risk. I thank the NYPD for their continuous partnership.”
“The horrific allegations against Alex Jean continue to grow as immensely brave survivors come forward to our office,” said District Attorney Bragg. “This indictment alleges utterly despicable acts of kidnapping, sexual violence, and other forms of violence and coercion. Our Human Trafficking Unit is well-equipped with trauma-informed staff, including specially trained social workers who can help survivors heal – please call us at 212-335-3400.”
A 37-year-old man has been indicted for kidnapping, raping and sex trafficking two women in Manhattan and New Jersey in 2014 and 2020, prosecutors announced.
A man was charged with stealing from customers of his fake cryptocurrency asset recovery website, which claimed it could trace and recover cryptocurrency, prosecutors announced on Thursday.
