Bernardo Raul Castro Mata, 19, entered the courtroom in a wheelchair, with his right arm cuffed to it. Mata was indicted for shooting Officer Richard Yarusso and Officer Christopher Abreu in early ...

Bernardo Raul Castro Mata, 19, will be placed in protective custody after his explosive accusations against the notorious Tren de Aragua gang during a Queens criminal court hearing. Mata admitted ...

A 20-year-old man pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempted murder and assault after shooting and injuring two police officers as ...

A 20-year-old man has pled guilty to attempted murder and other charges after he shot two NYPD officers who were attempting ...

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that 19-year-old Bernardo Raul Castro Mata was arraigned on 20 charges, including two counts of first- and second-degree attempted murder ...

Bernardo Raul Castro Mata pleaded guilty to shooting two NYPD officers during an attempted arrest in East Elmhurst.

Bernardo Raul Castro-Mata, 19, shot two officers in East Elmhurst overnight He arrived in the US from Venezuela via Eagle Pass TX in July last year, police say The gunfire came after cops pulled ...

Bernardo Raul Castro Mata, who prosecutors say shot the officers after being caught zipping the wrong way down a one-way Queens street on a scooter back on June 3, admitted to authorities he is a ...

Bernardo Raul Castro-Mata, a 19-year-old from Venezuela, opened fire on two officers after they tried to stop him for riding a scooter in the wrong direction in Queens, police said. The officers ...

Bernardo Raul Castro Mata, the illegal immigrant accused of shooting two cops, reportedly admits he’s a member of the murderous Tren de Aragua gang: That should be the last straw. Jail him and ...

The suspect was eventually taken into custody. He was identified as 19-year-old Bernardo Raul Castro Mata, a Venezuelan migrant who entered the U.S. through Eagle Pass, Texas, in July 2023.

Police said the officers' injuries came after the 19-year-old suspect, Bernardo Raul Castro Mata, allegedly opened fire after the officers spotted Castro before 2 a.m. EDT driving the wrong way on ...