Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s Assistant Robbed by Venezuelan Gang Member

A smiling Brandon Samosa being let out of the Midtown South Precinct on West 35th Street this morning. Police say at about 2 A.M. Sunday, he robbed a 38-year-old woman in the hallway of her Hell’s Kitchen apartment building. He allegedly grabbed her purse, cell phone and bank cards and also performed a lewd act. The victim is a Manhattan assistant DA. She was not injured. Police traced her stolen cell phone to a hotel on West 45th Street, which led them to believe the suspect is a migrant and they were able to track him down. Samosa was arrested just last night. Police say he was using drugs on the street and had stolen items with him. Police believe he is part of Trend Aragua. That’s the Venezuelan gang that has preyed on people in Times Square and Central Park. Samosas facing a number including sexually motivated robbery He also has six prior arrests and he’s believed to have arrived in the U.S In February of 2023 In Lower Manhattan, Lauren Glassberg Channel 7 Eyewitness News