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According to the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC):
The Roosevelt Island Twitterverse adds:NYPD and PSD Chief Jack McManus announced early Friday morning that 22-year-old Roosevelt Island resident Farris Koroma surrendered to authorities at the 114th Precinct in Astoria. He admitted to being the suspect wanted in last week’s random shootings at a Manhattan luxury high-rise apartment building. He was charged with reckless endangerment, possession of a weapon and criminal mischief.
Pursuant to an ongoing shots fired at #UpperEastSide/ reckless endangerment investigation on #RooseveltIsland the suspect has surrendered @NYPD114Pct.
— NYPD 19th Precinct (@NYPD19Pct) August 24, 2018
Arrested:
Koroma, Farris
22 yr old, male
Charges:
Criminal Possession of a Weapon
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief pic.twitter.com/1mpwjfzpVH
They got him. @NYPDnews saying 22 year old Roosevelt island man surrendered to police here in connection to bullets fired from Roosevelt island at an upper east side hi rise #1010wins. pic.twitter.com/nDURniWAav
— glenn schuck (@glennschuck) August 24, 2018
22 year-old Farris Koroma is now charged after police say he fired a handgun from Roosevelt Island over the East River hitting a building on the Upper East Side. He turned himself in overnight. @ABC7NY pic.twitter.com/U3sil3oQkp
— Candace McCowan (@CandaceMcCowan2) August 24, 2018
FIRST PHOTO: Farris Koroma, 22, wore a hoodie over his head as he was just hauled off to court in handcuffs after turning himself into @NYPD114Pct overnight. The Roosevelt Island resident is suspected of shooting into a luxury UES high rise from across the river. @PIX11News pic.twitter.com/Dflloj1dYR
— Anthony DiLorenzo (@ADiLorenzoTV) August 24, 2018
Pleased to announce an arrest has been made in the Aug 18 shooting in which shots were fired from Roosevelt Island into a Manhattan hi-rise residence. I’m proud of the dedication & veteran skill displayed by the 114 & 19 Detective Squads & all involved. Great job! #NYPDprotecting pic.twitter.com/DSZBcMaKxm
— NYPD Chief of Department (@NYPDChiefOfDept) August 24, 2018
Roosevelt Island man suspected of shooting at Upper East Side apartment building surrenders to cops https://t.co/62FT4r7em2 pic.twitter.com/stFdEwgqV1
— NzuchiTimes USA (@NzuchiTimesUSA) August 24, 2018
When a shooter fired multiple times from Roosevelt Island in Queens across the river into a Manhattan hi-rise, the men & women of the 114th Detective Sqd worked around the clock & restored peace to the community. Outstanding work! pic.twitter.com/zBffiM8lsy
— NYPD Chief of Department (@NYPDChiefOfDept) August 24, 2018
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