Victor Rivera, Armed Robbery, New York 2022

Violent Crime on the Rise: Victor Rivera Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison

In a shocking turn of events, Victor Rivera, a New York resident, was sentenced to 235 months in prison for participating in 11 armed robberies of luxury watches. The crimes, which took place between October 2019 and November 2020, targeted owners of high-end watches worth hundreds of thousands of dollars each.

According to court documents, Rivera and his co-conspirators targeted jewelers in Manhattan’s Diamond District, stealing watches from renowned brands such as Richard Mille, Rolex, Audemars Piguet, and Patek Philippe. In one of the robberies, Rivera shot a victim in front of their own home.

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams stated, ‘Victor Rivera committed nearly a dozen robberies of unarmed and defenseless victims, stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars of jewelry in the process. During one of these robberies, he shot the victim in front of the victim’s own home. This lengthy sentence holds Rivera accountable for these terrifying acts of violence.’

The 11 robberies and attempted robberies included the following:

On October 3, 2019, Rivera and a co-conspirator robbed a jeweler in Long Island City, New York, of a Richard Mille watch worth over $250,000.
On October 25, 2019, Rivera and a co-conspirator robbed a jeweler in Jamaica, New York, of a Rolex watch worth over $150,000.
On December 10, 2019, Rivera and two co-conspirators robbed a jeweler in Brooklyn, New York, of a Patek Philippe watch worth over $160,000 and a diamond necklace worth over $77,000.
On January 14, 2020, Rivera and a co-conspirator robbed a jeweler in Rego Park, New York, of a Richard Mille watch worth over $500,000.
On February 16, 2020, Rivera and a co-conspirator robbed a jeweler in Jamaica Estates, New York, of an Audemars Piguet watch worth over $28,000.
On February 20, 2020, Rivera and a co-conspirator robbed an individual in Long Island City, New York, of an Audemars Piguet watch worth over $125,000.
On June 11, 2020, Rivera and a co-conspirator robbed a jeweler in Brooklyn, New York, of a Richard Mille watch worth over $148,000.
On July 6, 2020, Rivera and a co-conspirator robbed a jeweler in Hoboken, New Jersey, of a Richard Mille watch worth over $81,000.
On July 20, 2020, Rivera and a co-conspirator participated in an attempted robbery of a jeweler in Queens, New York, attempting to steal a Richard Mille watch worth over $180,000.
On August 2, 2020, Rivera and a co-conspirator robbed an individual in the vicinity of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, of a Richard Mille watch worth over $250,000.
On October 27, 2020, Rivera and a co-conspirator robbed a jeweler in the vicinity of Woodbury, New York, of an Audemars Piguet watch worth over $26,000 and assorted jewels and gold links worth over $60,000.

As a result of his actions, Rivera has been sentenced to 19 years in prison, serving as a stark reminder of the consequences of violent crime.

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