- Darwin Andrés Gómez-Izquiel, 19, is one of seven immigrants charged by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for the melee filmed in Times Square.
- He was one of four accused immigrants believed to have fled New York.
- But police say Gomez was seen trying to shoplift at a store on Tuesday.
One of the migrants released without bail after being accused of assaulting two NYPD officers in Times Square has been arrested after allegedly committing another crime.
Darwin Andrés Gómez-Izquiel, 19, is one of seven immigrants charged by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for the Jan. 27 melee in Times Square.
He was one of four accused immigrants believed to have fled New York after being released without bail.
But police say Gomez was caught with three other suspects on Tuesday attempting to steal about $608 worth of items from a Macy’s store in Queens.
When they were confronted by a store security guard, a fight ensued before one of the suspects punched the employee, according to police.
Darwin Andrés Gómez-Izquiel, 19, is one of seven immigrants charged by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for the melee filmed in Times Square.
Police say Gomez was seen with three other suspects on Tuesday attempting to steal about $608 worth of items from a Macy’s store in Queens.
As many as 14 men are believed to have been involved in the attack, although NYPD officials have repeatedly reviewed the number of suspects.
“(Gómez) acted as a lookout with a group of three people who were not detained, who hid merchandise inside the store and went through all the points of sale without paying,” the NYPD said in a statement.
Gomez was initially able to escape from police, but was detained later on Tuesday.
Before his arrest, NYPD Deputy Commissioner Jaz Daughtry said: “One of the immigrants who attacked our officers last week in Times Square has done it again.”
‘This time he was part of a group that robbed a department store in Queens. They also attacked an employee. Different district, different crime, same disregard for the law.
‘This is the last thing New Yorkers need. Hello Darwin, we see you and very soon you will be back in handcuffs.”
The other three suspects, two men and a woman, remain at large.
DailyMail.com has contacted the NYPD for comment on this story.
Last week, Prosecutor Bragg announced indictments against Gomez and six others accused of attacking two New York City Police Department officers in Times Square.
As many as 14 men are believed to have been involved in the attack, although NYPD officials have repeatedly reviewed the number of suspects.
Four of the accused immigrants are believed to have fled New York after being arrested and released without bail: Gómez, Kelvin Servita, Wilson Juárez and Yorman Reverón.
The other three robbery suspects, two men and a woman, remain at large.
ICE initially said it had detained the four suspects in Phoenix, but the Manhattan district attorney’s office has denied that they are the suspects believed to have fled.
Gomez was charged with two counts of second-degree assault and one count of second-degree obstruction of governmental administration.
He is accused of grabbing one police officer and kicking the other during the melee.
According to the indictment, the assault occurred after two police officers ordered the defendants to West 41st Street. When an officer grabbed Brito and pushed him against a building, Brito attempted to escape and struggled with the officer while he was held on the ground.
That’s when the other immigrants intervened and began attacking the officers, according to police.
New York City, in particular, has struggled under the weight of tens of thousands of migrants arriving at its borders in search of places to stay and other accommodations.
In 2023 alone, the city faced the arrival of more than 170,000 immigrants.
Mayor Eric Adams has said the cost of the immigration crisis in New York City is $4.6 billion, as he pleads with the state for more money.
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul pledged $2.4 billion to the crisis last month, more than double last year’s proposal.