SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF RICHMOND: CRIMINAL TERM
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
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VINCENT POPALARDO, Filed: 7/23/L
File No.: 16-00068
Docket No.: 2016R1000159
Defendant. Sealed as to Counts 1,2, 3,
&4
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THE GRAND JURY OF THE COUNTY OF RICHMOND, by this Indictment, accuses the
defendants of the crime of:
ROBBERY IN THE SECOND DEGREE, as a HATE CRIME (P.L. § 485/160.10-1),
committed as follows:
The said defendant, in the Borough of Staten Island, County of Richmond, City and State of New
York, on or about November 30, 2015, was aided by other individuals that were present while
said defendant forcibly removed property to wit: a cellular phone from Carlos Simon and the
defendant did intentionally select to forcibly steal said cellular phone from Carlos Simon in
whole or substantially in part because of a belief or perception regarding the disability of Carlos
‘Simon.
COUNT TWO
THE GRAND JURY OF THE COUNTY OF RICHMOND, by this Indictment, accuses the
defendants of the crime of:
ROBBERY IN THE SECOND DEGREE, as a HATE CRIME (P.L. § 485/160.10-2A),
committed as follows:
‘The said defendant, in the Borough of Staten Island, County of Richmond, City and State of New
York, on or about November 30, 2015, did forcibly steal property to wit: a cellular phone and did
cause physical injury to Carlos Simon while forcibly stealing said cellular phone and the
defendant did intentionally select to forcibly steal said cellular phone from Carlos Simon in
whole or substantially in part because of a belief or perception regarding the disability of Carlos
Simon.COUNT THREE
THE GRAND JURY OF THE COUNTY OF RICHMOND, by this Indictment, accuses the
defendants of the crime of:
ASSAULT IN THE SECOND DEGREE, as a HATE CRIME (P.L, § 485/ 120.05-6),
committed as follows:
The said defendant, in the Borough of Staten Island, County of Richmond, City and State of New
York, on or about November 30, 2015, in the course of and in furtherance of the commission of a
felony, the defendant caused physical injury to Carlos Simon and the defendant did intentionally
select to forcibly steal said cellular phone from Carlos Simon in whole or substantially in part
because of a belief or perception regarding the disability of Carlos Simon,
COUNT FOUR
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this Indictment, further accuses the said
defendant of the crime of:
ROBBERY IN THE THIRD DEGREE, as a HATE CRIME (P.L. § 485/160.05), committed
as follows
The said defendant, in the Borough of Staten Island, County of Richmond, City and State of New
York, on or about November 30, 2015, did forcibly steal property to wit: a cellular phone from
Carlos Simon and the defendant did intentionally select to forcibly steal said cellular phone from
Carlos Simon in whole or substantially in part because of a belief or perception regarding the
disability of Carlos Simon.
COUNT FIVE
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this Indictment, further accuses the said
defendant of the crime of:
ROBBERY IN THE SECOND DEGREE (P.L. § 160.10-2a) committed as follows:
The said defendant, in the Borough of Staten Island, County of Richmond, City and State of New
York, on or about November 30, 2015, did forcibly steal property to wit: a cellular phone and did
cause physical injury to Carlos Simon while forcibly stealing said cellular phone,COUNT SIX
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this Indictment, further accuses the said
defendant of the crime of:
ROBBERY IN THE SECOND DEGREE (P.L. § 160.10-1), committed as follows:
The said defendant, in the Borough of Staten Island, County of Richmond, City and State of New
York, on or about November 30, 2015, was aided by other individuals that were present while
said defendant forcibly removed property to wit: a cellular phone from Carlos Simon
COUNT SEVEN
THE GRAND JURY OF THE COUNTY OF RICHMOND, by this Indictment, accuses the
defendant of the crime of:
ASSAULT IN THE SECOND DEGREE (P.L. § 120.05-6), committed as follows:
The said defendant, in the Borough of Staten Island, County of Richmond, City and State of New
York, on or about November 30, 2015, in the course of and in furtherance of the commission of a
felony the defendant caused physical injury to Carlos Simon.
COUNT EIGHT
THE GRAND JURY OF THE COUNTY OF RICHMOND, by this Indictment, accuses the
defendant of the crime of:
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY IN THE SECOND DEGREE (P11
as follows:
§ 110/160.10-1), committed
The said defendant, in the Borough of Staten Island, County of Richmond, City and State of New
York, on or about November 30, 2015, was aided by other individuals that were present while
said defendant and said individuals attempted to forcibly removed property from Carlos Simon
COUNT NINE
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this Indictment, further accuses the said
defendant of the crime of:
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY IN THE SECOND DEGREE (P.L. § 110/160.10-2a) committed
as follows:
The said defendant, in the Borough of Staten Island, County of Richmond, City and State of New
York, on or about November 30, 2015, did attempt to forcibly steal property and did cause
physical injury to Carlos Simon while attempting to forcibly stealing propertyCOUNT TEN
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this Indictment, further accuses the said
defendant of the crime of
ROBBERY IN THE THIRD DEGREE (P.L. § 160.05), committed as follows:
‘The said defendant, in the Borough of Staten Island, County of Richmond, City and State of New
York, on or about November 30, 2015, did forcibly steal property to wit: a cellular phone from
Carlos Simon,
COUNT ELEVEN
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this Indictment, further accuses the
defendant of the crime of:
ASSAULT IN THE THIRD DEGREE (P.L. § 120.00-1), committed as follows:
‘The said defendant, in the Borough of Staten Island, County of Richmond, City and State of New
York, on or about November 30, 2015, with intent to cause physical injury to another person,
caused such injury to Carlos Simon.COUNT TWELVE
AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this Indictment, further accuses the said
defendant of the crime of:
PETIT LARCENY (P-L. § 155.25), committed as follows:
‘The said defendant, in the Borough of Staten Island, County of Richmond, City and State of New
York, on or about November 30, 2015, did steal property to wit: a cellular phone from Carlos
Simon.
MICHAEL E. MCMAHON
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
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