Brooklyn, NY – Two goons have been arrested for terrorizing last year the children of the owner of Willoughby’s Camera during a home invasion and stealing the family’s Ferrari.
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Derrick Diaz and and Jason Cuebas allegedly made off with $5,000 in cash and $250,000 worth of jewelry, electronics and sports memorabilia from the Midwood, Brooklyn, home of Joseph Douek before making their getaway in the sports car.
Cops chased the duo, who abandoned the black Ferrari on McDonald Ave.
Cuebas cut himself during the heist and investigators used the blood to make a match with his DNA, which had been collected during previous arrests, according to a complaint filed in Brooklyn Federal Court.
Federal agents nabbed Cuebas on Tuesday night and he agreed to let them listen in when he called Diaz.
“Diaz laughed at how Cuebas had become nauseated when Diaz drove the [Ferrari] at a high rate of speed,” Drug Enforcement Administration special agent Mark Manko said in the complaint.
Diaz was busted early yesterday at his home in New Jersey. Both defendants were held without bail. A third member of robbery crew is still being sought.
Douek’s children, ages 12 and 17, were locked in the bathroom by the thugs, who were armed with screwdrivers.
Douek, who owns the legendary camera store on Fifth Ave, was not home.
Unbelieveable story and great work once again by the NYPD and DEA. And all those liberal groups that were againsts DNA 20 years ago all we can say is up yours because DNA samples prove to work in catxhing criminals.
Great work by the NYPD specially by the Brooklyn South Robbery Squad. Thanks guy be safe out there !! -k-
B”H Thank you NYPD may you guys have lots of hatzlacha in catching these criminals. (I don’t mean pulling over people speeding!)
This family is extremely lucky that they weren’t harmed. I hope they will give plenty of tzadaka in gratitude to Hashem.
I object to the two alleged perpetrators being called “thugs” and “goons”, They have Not been convicted of anything. If you recall the initial story on VIN, these kids acted so dumb, I think they practically welcomed the robbers in , and the security situation was so poor that it looked like it was staged, and an “inside job”, for the insurance. These kids 12 and 17………going on two. My four year old is more “street-wise” than them.
#5 , A yid has three simonim and one is Rachmonim. Work on your midos.