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By Forum Staff
A Queens man has been charged with burglarizing and attempting to break into various Queens locations over the last three months.
“The defendant is accused of brazenly committing a rash of burglaries across a wide swath of Queens County. While the defendant will be held accountable for his alleged actions, residents should take adequate precautions by inspecting their premises to ensure their residences and other belongings are secure,” said District Attorney Brown.
The defendant has been identified as Juan Cuervo, 53, of 56 th Avenue in Maspeth. Cuervo was arraigned before Queens Criminal Court Judge Bruna Dibiase on two criminal complaints charging him with six counts of second-degree burglary, three counts of second-degree attempted burglary, one count of third-degree grand larceny, four counts of fourth-degree grand larceny, nine counts each of possession of burglar’s tools and nine counts of fourth-degree criminal mischief and two counts of petit larceny.
Judge Dibiase held the defendant on $500,000 bail and ordered him to return to court on December 22, 2016. According to the charges, between September 15, 2016 and November 11, 2016, the defendant burglarized nine separate homes, throughout several neighborhoods in Queens County. In each incident, the defendant is alleged to have ransacked the apartments and removed property. Additionally, on a second criminal court complaint, between November 7, 2016 and December 7, 2016, the defendant was observed approaching the front door of 53-08 80th Street, ring the doorbell and then leave and entered a vehicle. The defendant then drove around the rear of the above mentioned location, exited his vehicle and then was heard slamming his shoulder into the rear door. Moments later the defendant was allegedly observed exiting the location with a messenger bag that was placed in the trunk of his vehicle. Upon entering the vehicle, the defendant was arrested.
If convicted, Cuervo faces up to 15 years in prison.
