Deikel Alcantara, a 21-year-old man, appeared in court for his arraignment laughing, smiling, and fidgeting as prosecutors detailed a series of crimes he allegedly committed in the past month. His most recent offense involved stealing a $3,000 gold-plated rose from a 9/11 memorial at a church. Despite being warned by a security guard, Alcantara grabbed the rose and fled the scene, leaving it unrecovered to this day. Additionally, Alcantara is accused of assaulting a senior citizen with a metal pipe on October 24, resulting in second-degree assault charges. He also faces another misdemeanor charge with no specifics available.
Alcantara’s behavior in court, laughing throughout the hearing, led the judge to express frustration at his lack of remorse. The suspect was turned in to the police by his father, who likely had enough of his son’s criminal activities. Alcantara was deemed a flight risk and ordered to be held on $75,000 bail, pending his next court appearance on Tuesday. Prosecutors are pursuing one count of grand larceny for the theft of the gold-plated rose and hope to bring him to justice for his previous offenses. Despite his nonchalant demeanor during the proceedings, Alcantara may face serious consequences for his actions as law enforcement continues to investigate the case.
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