Harold Gooding, labeled 'Recidivist No. 1' by Mayor Adams, continues to engage in criminal behavior with a staggering total of 134 arrests. Initially recognized in August 2022 with 101 arrests, he has since accumulated 33 more. His primary offenses include shoplifting, grand larceny, and drug possession. Despite a recent conviction leading to a 364-day sentence, he has quickly returned to crime, exploiting legal loopholes, notably the 2019 no-bail laws that allow for rapid release after arrest, highlighting systemic issues within New York Cityâs justice system.
"It's frustrating . . . for this guy to get out the same day or the next day committing the same crime he's been doing over and over," said a Manhattan cop."
"Most of the new arrests were for shoplifting from stores in Tribeca, but he's also been collared for grand larceny and drug possession."
"He was slowed down a bit in June 2024 after he was arrested on grand larceny charges for shoplifting 11 different times, mostly at a Target store at 255 Greenwich St. in Tribeca."
"The state's 2019 no-bail laws essentially made many lower-level offenses non-bailable, leading to rapid turnovers in the justice system."
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