Story by Ethan
On October 7th, 2026, the arrest of Bobby Gadsen, age 49, was announced by Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. Bobby Gadsen was charged with second-degree Robbery, second-degree Assault, two counts of fourth-degree Grand Larceny, and two counts of fifth-degree Criminal Possession of Stolen Property. The arrest and charges against Bobby Gadsen were a result of an investigation handled by Police Officer Marta Mendez of the 112th Detective Squad and Police Officers Ashley Rodriguez, Dennis Cobic, and Brian Rodriguez of the 112th Precinct.
According to the Queens District Attorney’s Office, at approximately 4:30 p.m. on September 3rd, 2026, on 108th Street in Forest Hills, New York, Bobby Gadsen approached a 92-year-old man from behind. The defendant allegedly reached into the waistband of the victim’s pants in order to snatch his cellphone before pulling the victim, pushing him to the ground, and then fleeing from the scene. The fall inflicted a laceration and significant pain to one of the victim’s elbows. After the incident a wanted poster for Bobby Gadsen was created using still images taken from video footage of the incident.
On September 6th, 2026, at approximately 3:00 p.m. near the intersection of 108th Street and 63rd Avenue Bobby Gadsen approached a 51-year-old before stealing her iphone out of her hand and running away. Police in the area responded to the scene and successfully caught up with and arrested the defendant with the victim’s cellphone in his pocket.
The Queens District Attorney’s Office stated that the charges against Bobby Gadsen are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
