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Court Officer Caught in $30,000 Heist
Nicholas Giovatto, a New York State Court Officer, who had been assigned to the Bronx County Supreme Court, was arrested and charged with robbery conspiracy and related firearm charges by members of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the New York City Police Department’s (NYPD) Police Impersonation Investigation Unit.
The defendant, 37-year-old Nicholas Giovatto, of New York, was arrested earlier today and his initial appearance is scheduled this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke, at the United States Courthouse, 100 Federal Plaza, Central Islip, New York.
The charges were announced by Robert L. Capers, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Delano A. Reid, Special Agent in Charge, New York Field Division, ATF, and William J. Bratton, Commissioner, NYPD.
“Law enforcement officers who violate their oath to protect the public, whether inside or outside the courthouse, will be held accountable for their actions. No one is above the law,” stated United States Attorney Capers.
According to the complaint, between December 2011 and March 2012, Giovatto was a member of a robbery crew that conspired to commit armed home invasion robberies of narcotics dealers on Long Island and in Queens. On December 20, 2011, Giovatto and another member of his crew entered a residence in Queens, New York, by falsely identifying themselves as police officers and claiming they had a search warrant for the premises. Upon entering the residence, Giovatto brandished a firearm, while his co-conspirator handcuffed the victim. They then ransacked the premises and stole more than $30,000 and several pieces of jewelry.
The government’s case is being prosecuted by the Office’s Long Island Criminal Division. Assistant United States Attorneys Lara Treinis Gatz and Grace M. Cucchissi are in charge of the prosecution.
The charges in the complaint are merely allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Public Corruption|Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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