During a briefing on last year’s CompStat numbers, Chief of Crime Control Strategies Michael Lipetri said that 20% of robbery arrests during the fourth quarter involved “individuals und…
, the NYPD revealed on Thursday — as Mayor Eric Adams warned that many city kids were headed toward a “career in violence.”
Youngsters made up about 17% of the 9,942 robbery arrests last year, compared to 13% of those in 2021, according to NYPD data. In 2020, the statistics show minors accounted for about 19% of robbery busts. During a Q&A session after the briefing, Adams repeated his Wednesday reaction to the viral video of a since-suspended cop
“The violence that’s coming from our young people,” Adams continued. “When you see some of these actions, when you see the total disregard for human life, it is really challenging to just know the impact of what the victims are going through and how these young people are destroying their lives.” Youngsters made up about 17% of the 9,942 robbery arrests last year, compared to 13% of those in 2021.
The cop involved in the incident — identified by sources as Nicholas Scalzo, a 14-year veteran — declined to comment when The Post spotted him outside his Staten Island home on Thursday.
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