Fleeing Migrants Allegedly Use Stolen Phones to Purchase Cars and Pools in Home Country

Illegal immigrants who allegedly assaulted NYC police officers have been accused of stealing phones and using the stolen information to make extravagant purchases back in their home countries, including buying cars and installing pools. Some of the suspects fled to California after being released without bail, with taxpayers funding their bus tickets. The city's Office of Emergency Management has been providing travel vouchers to migrants seeking to leave New York City, and some suspects are believed to have used misappropriated identities to obtain vouchers and tickets under fake names. Governor Kathy Hochul expressed concern over the release of the suspects without bail and questioned why prosecutors did not seek to keep them jailed.