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NYC migrants arrested for assaulting police flee to California upon release: report
Four migrants, who were caught-and-released after allegedly attacking two New York City Police Officers near Times Square, have reportedly fled to California.
The New York Post, citing a law enforcement source, said that authorities believe that Darwin Andres Gomez, 19, Kelvin Servita Arocha, 19, Wilson Juarez, 21, and Yorman Reveron, 24, have skipped town after the incident.
Police believe that the foursome successfully got on a bus bound for California on Wednesday after giving fake names to a church-affiliated nonprofit group that helps migrants leave the Big Apple, the Post reported.
The group’s getaway was successful after the suspects were released without bail following their arrests.
ILLEGAL MIGRANT FLIPS MIDDLE FINGERS AFTER BEING CHARGED WITH ATTACKING NYPD IN TIMES SQUARE
Kelvin Arocha, 19, Wilson Juarez, 21, Yorman Reveron, 24, and Darwin Gomez Izquiel, 19, are all charged with attacking a pair of New York City police officers. (NYPD)
In a statement to Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for the New York’s Office of Court Administration (OCA) said that they are unaware of Arocha, Juarez, Reveron and Izquiel whereabouts.
“The Court is not aware of the defendants’ whereabouts but they are obligated to return to Court on their scheduled dates,” Al Baker, the state OCA’s spokesperson, said.
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The four migrants were allegedly involved in the caught-on-camera attack on two NYPD officers just steps from the New Amsterdam theater — a popular destination among tourists.
In the video, the NYPD asked the migrants to move, but a scuffle ensued as the officers were seen trying to subdue a person in a yellow jacket onto the ground.
One hooded suspect wearing a backpack can then be seen kicking one of the officers twice in the head as he grapples on the ground, while another suspect in a red top kicks him in the back.
Kelvin Arocha (19 years old) (NYPD)
As the struggle ensues, the suspect in the red jacket returns and kicks the other officer in the back.
Another hooded suspect wearing a backpack then arrives on the scene and takes a big swinging kick aimed at one of the officer’s heads. The migrant falls to the ground as he tries to execute the kick.
The suspects are then seen running off. The unidentified officers sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene, police said. One officer sustained cuts to the face while the other had bruising to the body, according to sources.
Yorman Reveron (24 years old) (NYPD)
Authorities charged the four earlier this week with a variety of charges, including assault on a police officer, gang assault, obstructing governmental administration and disorderly conduct.
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Reveron has two pending cases in Manhattan for assault and robbery. He allegedly attacked a loss prevention officer at a Macy’s department store during an alleged robbery and allegedly punched and bit a Nordstrom Rack employee in November.
Yohenry Brito (center) appears at his arraignment in Manhattan Criminal Court on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Brito is facing charges stemming from an alleged attack on NYPD officers in Times Square on Saturday. (Pool photo by Curtis Means/Daily Mail) (Curtis Means/Daily Mail)
Jandry Barros (left) and Yohenry Brito (right) arrive for their arraignment in Manhattan Criminal Court on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Both are charged with allegedly attacking police officers in Times Square. (Jefferson Siegel for Fox News Digital)
Along with Arocha, Juarez, Reveron and Izquiel, Yohenry Brito, 24, and Jandry Barros, 21, were arrested and both charged with robbery and felony assault.
On Thursday, Britto was arraigned by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office with a $15,000 cash bail and a $50,000 partial and secured surety bond bail for the felony charge.
Barros was also arraigned on Thursday and released with his next hearing scheduled for Feb. 21.
Wilson Juarez (21 years old) (NYPD)
THE ‘PROBLEM’ IN NYC WITH MIGRANTS ATTACKS IS ‘MULTI-LAYERED’: KERRI URBAHN
The attack came as city leaders struggle with how to handle an influx of migrants from Texas as services are strained, and more residents continue to lose patience over how to address the surge.
“The madness continues. What universe are we living in where migrants, who are living rent-free in our city, are allowed to brutally attack police officers and then are released without consequences?,” Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella said in a statement. “Too often, we continue to protect violent criminals and punish victims.
Booking photo of Darwin Andres Gomez-Izquiel, arrested and charged on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at approximately 2215 hours within the confines of the Midtown South Precinct. (NYPD)
“The recent video of migrants attacking police officers in Times Square is shocking to the senses. Their release just following their arrest has taken this situation to a whole new level.”
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The New York Office of Court Administration and the Manhattan District Attorney’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Fox News’ Michael Dorgan and Louis Casiano contributed to this report.
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A statewide grant program supporting childcare providers drew 90 applications in just two rounds of funding earlier this year. For the Wyoming Interagency Working Group on Childcare, which launched the initiative, the response affirmed that the program is addressing a significant community need. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has more.
In 2025, the Wyoming Interagency Working Group on Childcare worked collaboratively to award $183,537 to 24 providers. In an effort to build on that success, the grant program will reopen January 2 with applications closing March 1, 2026. Administered by the Wyoming Community Foundation, grants of up to $20,000 per applicant will be awarded with a renewed focus on communities with the greatest childcare shortages.
Grant awards will be prioritized based on requests from high-needs communities as will be outlined in the application and on the Wyoming Community Foundation’s website, along with plans to increase the number of children and families being cared for and engagement or planned engagement with business support services through the Small Business Development Center. Funding for this round of grantmaking includes the Wyoming Maternal and Child Health Unit, Wyoming Department of Family Services, the Wyoming Community Foundation, and the Business Studio at LCCC. To apply for a grant or if you have questions about the application process, you can click here.
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Controversy grows as California forces schools to switch to athletics league that lets males in girls sports
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The California Department of Education (CDE) has stood by its demand that the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District (TTUSD) switch sports associations to a league that allows biological male trans athletes to compete in girls sports.
The switch would require the school to embark on much longer and more treacherous road trips to competing schools, and critics say that will cause distress and safety concerns among students and parents.
Students would have to travel through California’s Donner Pass, a 7,056-foot mountain pass. During winter, the pass is known for being dangerous due to extreme weather conditions like heavy snowfall, strong winds and icy roads.
The high elevation and frequent storms contribute to treacherous travel conditions, including the potential for avalanches.
At a school board meeting this week, residents expressed their opposition to the CDE’s mandate for the TTUSD to switch from the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) to the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF).
Truckee High School girls track and field athlete Ava Cockrum spoke about the danger the commute would present for her and other students.
“It’s dangerous,” Cockrum said. “It just doesn’t seem safe at all. … You’re going to be prone to danger.”
Cockrum also protested the notion of girls having to compete against males.
“I don’t see how it would be fair for female athletes to compete against a biological male because they’re stronger, they’re taller, they’re faster. … It’s just not fair,” Cockrum added.
The teen received applause from residents in attendance.
The TTUSD has historically competed in the NIAA due to its proximity to Nevada schools. However, after the NIAA changed its policy to only allow biological females to compete in girls sports earlier this year, the CDE demanded TTUSD switch to the CIF.
TTUSD requested to delay the move, it announced in a memo last week, “due to significant logistical challenges.” But the district claims the state is not showing any leniency and that defying the order could result in financial and legal penalties.
“Last week, TTUSD received a mandatory order from the California Department of Education (CDE) ordering our athletic programs to move to the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) beginning in the 2026-2027 school year due to a formal complaint filed against TTUSD,” the announcement said.
“The decision is no longer within the TTUSD’s local control. We are legally required to follow this CDE order. … If we do not comply, TTUSD will be violating state law, which could result in severe financial penalties and legal action against the District.”
The CDE provided a statement addressing the situation to ABC 10.
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A school bus in downtown Truckee in Truckee, Calif., Dec. 13, 2024. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
“California law requires that students be permitted to participate on the sports team that corresponds with their gender identity. California local educational agencies (LEAs) are required to follow California law regardless of which state’s athletic association they join,” the statement said.
The situation has drawn the scrutiny of several California politicians.
“This is a new low. California is forcing Tahoe Truckee Unified to compete in CA instead of Nevada, despite this being impractical and unsafe for athletes whose seasons will move from Spring to Winter in a snowy area. The reason: Nevada doesn’t allow males in female sports,” Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-Calif., wrote on X.
“For 40 years, Tahoe Truckee Unified has chosen to compete in Nevada because sports like soccer and tennis are played in the spring there. In California, these are winter sports, which is impractical in snowy areas like Tahoe and presents travel safety concerns.
“Yet the state has overridden this local decision for no other reason than to preserve the ability for biological males at the district’s schools to compete in the female division. This will decimate several sports, and schools in the district may not even be able to field teams.”
Nevada Lt. Gov. Stavros Anthony also condemned the move in an X post.
“California is forcing schools to exit Nevada, despite decades of successfully competing in our state. We are taking a commonsense approach with female athletes. Since my Task Force on Protecting Women’s Sports, there has not been an incident with men playing in women’s sports,” Anthony wrote.
CIF is one of many high school sports conferences located in blue states to defy President Donald Trump’s executive order since it was signed Feb. 5.
The CIF is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education for its defiance of the order, and Education Secretary Linda McMahon has warned Gov. Gavin Newsom his state could be subject to federal funding freezes if it continues to defy the order.
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A fire at a Pacific Gas & Electric substation in SoMa knocked out power to as many as 130,000 customers starting Saturday, leaving thousands in the dark heading into the holiday season and a week of intense storms. Here’s what we know about the outage and state of restoration.
What happened?
The fire began shortly before 1:10 p.m. Saturday at PG&E’s Mission substation at Eighth and Mission streets, initially affecting 40,000 customers. As firefighters worked to suppress the blaze, crews de-energized additional portions of the electric system for safety, causing outages to peak at approximately 130,000 customers.
The fire damaged critical equipment, including a circuit breaker — a safety switch designed to de-energize the system when problems are detected. Firefighters faced unusual complexities suppressing the fire in the multilevel building, including ventilating carbon monoxide before crews could safely enter.
When did power come back?
Firefighters made the building safe for PG&E crews to enter by 6:15 p.m. Saturday. Restoration efforts began immediately. Nearly 32,000 customers were reconnected by 8:45 p.m. Saturday, and about 100,000 — roughly 75% of those affected — were up by 9:30 p.m.
By noon Sunday, 90% of affected customers had power restored. PG&E initially projected full restoration by 2 p.m. Monday; however, a spokesperson said the utility was extending restoration times (opens in new tab) for the remaining 4,400 customers without power. No time frame has been announced.
What sparked the fire?
PG&E says it doesn’t know. COO Sumeet Singh said Monday that the extensive equipment damage makes it difficult to determine a root cause. The utility has hired Exponent, a Bay Area-based engineering firm, to conduct an independent investigation.
“We will determine what occurred to ensure it never happens again,” Singh said at a press conference outside the damaged substation.
Was the equipment properly maintained?
PG&E completed preventative maintenance at the Mission substation in October and conducted its most recent bimonthly inspection Dec. 5. Singh said neither inspection identified any problems.
Why were the estimated restoration times wrong?
Many customers were irate as they were repeatedly given estimated restoration times that came and went. Singh acknowledged the failure and said PG&E’s estimation systems typically perform well, with more than 91% accuracy systemwide.
“It obviously did not work effectively in the circumstance over this weekend,” Singh said. “We are committed to understanding exactly what happened, why it happened, and owning the fixes.”
Were other substations damaged?
Residents have observed a large presence of workers at a substation at 24th Avenue and Balboa Street since Sunday, but the utility has not shared details on what is being done there.
Six hulking diesel generators, which one worker said cost $600,000 to operate daily, were parked outside the substation Monday afternoon. The generators are needed to feed power to the grid while both substations are not fully operational. Crews said they are expected to run for at least two to three days.
Two workers said the substation is undamaged and still online, but its output is diminished because it is fed power by the much larger substation at Eighth and Mission.
However, another said one of the substation’s transformers blew out after a power surge following the fire, and the generators are needed to compensate while workers “update the system” of the west-side substation.
How will customers be compensated?
PG&E plans to offer an expedited claims process for affected customers to seek compensation for losses, including spoiled food, lost business revenue, and hotel costs. Singh said details will be available soon on the utility’s website and through customer service.
He declined to specify compensation limits or provide immediate financial relief, saying customers would need to file claims that PG&E would process quickly. The utility opened a community resource center in the Richmond and partnered with 211 to provide hotel accommodations and food vouchers for vulnerable customers.
Could this happen again?
Singh said PG&E has identified no vulnerabilities at other substations and has made significant upgrades systemwide. Two strong storms forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday (opens in new tab) could bring 4 to 10 inches of rain to Northern California; he said more than 5,500 PG&E workers and contractors are positioned to respond.
The outage occurred 22 years to the day (opens in new tab) after a mass blackout at the same substation in 2003, raising questions about aging infrastructure that Singh did not directly address.
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