GRAND JURY INDICTS BRONX MAN ON CHARGES OF POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY TOTALING NEARLY $29,000

Bronx District Attorney Robert T. Johnson announced today that a 49 year-old Bronx man has been indicted on charges of allegedly possessing stolen property taken from at least six homes in the affluent Fieldston section of Riverdale, and one home in the Pelham Manor section of lower Westchester County.

The grand jury charged Darrell Lee, of 4135 Barnes Avenue, with two counts of Criminal possession of stolen property in the 3rd degree, three counts of Criminal possession of stolen property in the 4th degree and two counts of Criminal possession of stolen property in the 5th degree. If convicted of the most serious charge, criminal possession of stolen property in the 3rd degree, a "D" felony, Lee would be facing a maximum term of up to 7 years imprisonment on each count.

The defendant is being held by the Westchester County Department of Corrections on charges of burglary in the 2nd degree. In that case, the defendant has been remanded. Lee is scheduled to appear in Bronx Supreme court on Monday, April 24, 2006 in Part 20, for pre-trial motions.
It is alleged that Lee is responsible for a three month long crime spree that began in August 2005 and ended in November 2005, when he was caught burglarizing a home in Westchester County. After officials in Westchester County executed a search warrant at the defendant's home, the matter was referred to Detective Chris Boerke, of the 50th Precinct, who contacted the Bronx District Attorney's office.

A search warrant was subsequently issued by a Bronx County judge on November 23, 2005. Investigators recovered property totaling approximately $28,400 that belonged to several victims. Six victims from the Bronx identified some of their possessions and one victim from Pelham Manor, identified his/her property.

Mr. Johnson thanked the members of Pelham Manor Police Department in Westchester County and New York City Police Department, for their help with this case.

Assistant District Attorney Felicity Lung of the Trial Bureau is prosecuting this case.