A group of young illegal aliens with alleged ties to a violent foreign gang attack two NYPD officers in Times Square. Data shows thousands of migrants committing crimes in New York City shelters. The top crimes include thefts, assaults, and drug crimes.
Key Points
3,219 migrants living in 48 shelters across NYC arrested a total of 4,884 times between Jan. 1, 2023, and Oct. 31, 2024.
Top crimes committed by migrants include thefts, assaults, drug crimes, grand larceny incidents, robberies, and sex crimes.
Number of crimes committed within 1,000 feet of the shelters was 16,371 during the same period.
Total number of migrants living in all shelters increased from more than 24,000 to more than 59,000 between Jan. 1, 2023, and Oct. 31, 2024.
NYPD confirmed two officers were beaten by teenage members of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang, in Times Square.
Five suspects, all illegal aliens, have been arrested in connection with the attack.