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Rep. Malliotakis urges Brooklyn DA to hold church vandal accountable

June 12 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

BENSONHURST — THE VANDAL WHO DAMAGED TWO STATUES AND A DOOR AT ST. DOMINIC’S CHURCH in Bensonhurst must be held accountable, says Brooklyn Congressmember Nicole Malliotakis (R-11) and is urging the Kings County District Attorney to act in “the fullest extent possible under the law.” The vandal was walking around Bensonhurst, damaging cars and city […]

District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, seen here, announced that John Catullo, a 55-year-old Brooklyn man, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for committing a series of burglaries in Bensonhurst, stealing more than $150,000 worth of jewelry and cash from private residences and local businesses between August 2022 and January 2023. Photo: Jennifer Peltz/AP

Bensonhurst burglary spree leaves a Brooklyn man with a 10-year sentence

May 30 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

A Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a series of burglaries in Bensonhurst between August 2022 and January 2023, resulting in the theft of more than $150,000 worth of jewelry and cash.  The defendant, John Catullo, 55, targeted both private residences and local businesses during his crime spree. “These prison […]