A candlelight vigil was held on Aug. 7, 2021, for Nicholo Rappa of Pelham Gardens. Rappa, 91, was killed in his
own garage in a heinous act just days earlier.
BY ROBBIE SEQUEIRA
A 32-year-old man was arrested
on Tuesday in connection
with the death of 91-yearold
Nicholo Rappa during the
robbery of his garage in the
Pelham Gardens section.
The suspect, Luis Bonilla,
was apprehended by police on
Monday and is being charged
with four counts of murder,
manslaughter, robberty and
assault. The NYPD’s 49th Precinct
declined to release any
further information on the details
of Bonilla’s arrest.
On Aug. 3, at 12:30 p.m.,
police received a 911 call of a
robbery at 2400 Wickham Ave.
Upon arrival, they discovered
Rappa tied up by extension
cords with head and face
trauma. Rappa was unconscious
and pronounced dead at
the scene, according to police.
Authorities say Bonilla
has “multiple” prior arrests
and has no prior connection
to Rappa. According to state
Department of Corrections records,
Bonilla was sentenced
to state prison in 2018 for attempted
robbery in the fi rst
degree, a felony. He was released
on Jan. 19, 2021, on a
conditional parole.
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CHIROPRATIC
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Bonilla, the alleged killer,
had posed as a utility worker,
according to police reports
and surveillance video that
was released on Tuesday.
On Aug. 5, the NYPD announced
a combined reward
of as much as $10,000 for information
pertaining to the incident.
On Aug. 7, a candlelight
vigil in front of Rappa’s house
where the community came
together to post signs of support
and mourn the loss of the
resident who was well-known
in the neighborhood.
-reporting by Jason Cohen
A strong turnout from the local community attend a candlelight vigil
upon the untimely passing of Wickham Avenue resident Nicholo Rappa.
Alleged killer Luis Bonilla, 32, was arrested on Aug. 9, 2021.
Photos Adrian Childress
Man arrested in Pelham Gardens killing
of Throggs Neck
Kenneth P. Gonoud D.C.
Education Unlimited Lyceum Charter School
Board of Trustees Meeting
BRONX, NEW YORK, August 2, 2021 – The Education Unlimited Lyceum Charter
School will hold an open public meeting of its Board of Trustees on the following
days:
Monday, August 16, 2021
Monday, September 20, 2021
Monday, October 18, 2021
Monday, November 15, 2021
Monday, December 20, 2021
Monday, January 17, 2022
Monday, February 21, 2022
Monday, March 21, 2022
Monday, April 18, 2022
Monday, May 16, 2022
Monday, June 20, 2022
Meetings will be held at 403 Concord Avenue, Bronx, NY 10454. Meetings will
begin promptly at 6:00 PM.
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