Photo Courtesy of Google
Cuervo was arrested on 80th Street near Grand Avenue in Elmhurst.
By Forum Staff
A Queens man has pleaded guilty to a burglary charge in connection with a series of residential break-ins throughout the borough in the last months of 2016. District Attorney Brown said, “… the defendant has admitted to brazenly breaking into several homes across a wide swath in Queens County. The defendant not only invaded the victim’s personal and private spaces, but he ransacked their homes and stole their possessions.” Identified as Juan Cuervo, 54, of 56th Avenue in Maspeth, the defendant pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary. Cuervo is facing nine years in prison to be followed by five years’ post release supervision when he is sentenced on March 17.
According to the charges, between September 15, 2016, and December 7, 2016, the defendant burglarized nine different homes in several Queens neighborhoods, including Elmhurst and Flushing, Queens. In each incident, the defendant ransacked the residences and stole property, including a camera, silver coins, jewelry and cash.
