Man stole a Christmas ornament during a break-in at NYC mayor's residence, police say
This Oct. 7, 2013, file photo shows the exterior of Gracie Mansion, the mayor's official residence, in New York. Credit: AP/Seth Wenig
NEW YORK — A 20-year-old was arrested after breaking into Gracie Mansion, the official residence of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and stealing a Christmas ornament in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day, authorities said.
Shortly before 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, the suspect jumped a fence to the property, a stately residence inside a park on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, police said. He then made his way to the second floor, where he was found inside a bathroom minutes after entering the residence.
During an interview at a local police precinct, the suspect showed detectives a video of him removing a Christmas ornament from a drawer in the house, according to a criminal complaint. The man turned over the ornament and several other items, which were not specified in the complaint.
The suspect, who lives a few blocks from the Upper East Side residence, is due to be arraigned in a Manhattan court on Thursday.
A spokesperson for Adams said the mayor was not home at the time of the pre-dawn incident.
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