Thousands Call on Queens D A to Drop Felony Charges Against Armed Store Owner bearingarms.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bearingarms.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
DA pushed by community to drop unjust charges against beloved NYC liquor store owner who shot would-be robber nypost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nypost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Francisco Valerio, 53, is alleged to have caught the two suspects hiding a bottle of Ciroc vodka into their jackets inside Franja Wines and Liquors in Ridgewood, Queens, on Monday.
Francisco Valerio, 53, of Brooklyn, faces up to seven years in prison for shooting Kevin Pullatasi, a 20-year-old would-be robber who Valerio was trying to pistol whip during a fight, the DA said.