Hells Angels indicted in shooting
Bronx DA charged men with attempted murder, manslaughter
BY JASON COHEN
Two alleged members of
the Hells Angels were indicted
Wednesday, Oct. 7 on murder,
attempted murder and additional
charges for a shooting in
Allerton that killed a man.
“The defendants allegedly
shot the two victims, in retaliation
for a January 2020 shooting
outside the Hell’s Angels headquarters
on Longstreet Avenue,
in the Bronx,” said District Attorney
Darcel Clark. “The defendants
allegedly conspired
and carried out this horrifi c violence
in a residential area, near
a busy intersection in broad daylight.
These retaliatory shootings
hurt our communities and
must stop.”
The defendants, Frank Tatulli,
58, of 97 Hollywood Ave.,
and Sayanon Thongthawath,
29, of 43-15 53rd St. in Queens,
alleged members of the Hells
Angels, have been arraigned
on second-degree murder,
fi rst-degree manslaughter, attempted
murder in the second
degree, fi rst-degree assault,
second-degree assault, four
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counts of second-degree criminal
possession of a weapon and
second-degree conspiracy.
According to the investigation,
on the afternoon of May 2,
the defendants drove to 2522 Holland
Ave., where they approached
Francisco Rosado, 51, and Javier
Cruz, 42, alleged members of the
Pagans motorcycle gang. Tatulli
and Thongthawath shot at Rosado,
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striking him fi ve times in
the head, neck and back. The defendants
also struck Cruz once in
the arm. Rosado was pronounced
dead at the scene and Cruz refused
medical attention.
Tatulli was arraigned Oct. 6
and Thongthawath on Sept. 16.
Remand was continued and they
are due back in court Dec. 22.
Anthony Destefano, 27, of 718
Vincent Ave., alleged member of
Satan’s Soldiers, was arraigned
on Aug. 24, on fi rst-degree manslaughter,
four counts of seconddegree
criminal possession of a
weapon and second-degree conspiracy
for his role in the incident.
Bail was set at $350,000
cash bond and he is due back in
court Dec. 22.
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