6 months ago
A YouTuber notorious for taunting nan NYPD was arrested for a robbery attempt, conscionable months aft he was spotted crying successful a jailhouse cell.
Social media characteristic Richard Sharp, 24, known arsenic ‘Famous Richard’ online, tried to movie himself taunting a Port Authority Police serviceman Friday erstwhile nan bull recognized him arsenic a wanted man for an earlier robbery effort successful Manhattan.
The Port Authority Police Benevolent Association national announced nan news of his apprehension connected Instagram.
‘A YouTuber who films his antagonistic interactions pinch constabulary officers approached Port Authority Police Officer Bradley DeSalvo successful nan 8th Avenue entranceway of nan Port Authority Bus Terminal, nan group wrote, alongside a photograph of nan beaming officer.
‘As nan YouTuber was astir to statesman his enactment pinch a cohort filming, PO DeSalvo had a different instrumentality up his sleeve,’ nan station continued.
Richard Sharp, 24, known arsenic 'King Richard' online, began taunting a New York City constabulary serviceman Friday but was quickly recognized arsenic a wanted man for an earlier robbery
Sharp continued to heckle nan officers arsenic he was led away, shouting: 'This is making maine much lit!'
The societal media characteristic has a documented history of antagonizing constabulary officers and is simply a self-proclaimed personnel of a Chicago gang
A video of nan apprehension was posted to YouTube. Sharp approaches a group officers successful nan autobus terminal, saying: ‘Can I inquire y’all a question?’
But DeSalvo quickly takes him by nan arm. ‘Come complete here,’ he says, starring Sharp to a wall and instructing him to put his hands down his back.
Sharp posted a video of himself being led distant successful cuffs to Instagram, wherever he has complete 130,000 followers.
‘This is making maine much lit!’ he shouts earlier falling limp successful nan cops’ arms.
Despite being successful custody, he continues to taunt them, astatine 1 constituent turning and asking: ‘Where your wives?’
In nan caption, Sharp promised that he was going ‘to beryllium location soon’ and urged his followers: ‘Free me.’
According to a criminal complaint, nan 24-year-old was wanted for an incident astatine a fume shop, wherever he allegedly sewage into a conflict pinch labor ‘over nan value of nan property’ Thursday.
The title says he allegedly unzipped his overgarment and flashed what appeared to beryllium a weapon earlier leaving.
Port Authority Police Officer Bradley DeSalvo was nan 1 to admit Sharp and spot him nether arrest
In a infinitesimal caught connected video, Sharp is seen asking constabulary 'Can I inquire y'all a question?' earlier Salvo detains him
Sharp was arrested successful May and charged with making a terroristic threat, obstructing governmental administration, resisting arrest, menacing and disorderly conduct
The 24-year-old appeared successful Manhattan Supreme Court and was subsequently released - only to spell backmost to taunting constabulary officers
In 1 filmed interaction, a bull said he recalled Sharp 'crying successful nan cells' a week prior
Sharp pleaded not blameworthy to a first-degree attempted robbery complaint astatine his arraignment Friday and was released without bail.
The influencer is simply a self-professed personnel of Chicago’s Black Disciples thoroughfare gang. He has agelong taunted cops successful societal media videos, astatine times trying to scope for their firearms.
In May, nan 24-year-old was arrested successful Jamaica, Queens. He was arraigned connected charges of making a terroristic threat, obstructing governmental administration, resisting arrest, menacing and disorderly conduct.
Following his release, Sharp changeable a video successful Times Square telling an serviceman 'I'm King David' successful reference to David Barksdale, nan laminitis of nan Black Disciples who died successful 1947.
As he continues to berate nan officer, nan bull simply replies: 'You're nan feline that sewage arrested. You were crying successful nan cells, I retrieve that.'
In different video that appears to person been changeable successful a Midtown Manhattan precinct, an serviceman turns to Sharp and says: 'What's up son? You was crying successful nan cells past week, right?'
'Who told you that?' Sharp demands.
'I saw you bro,' nan bull replies.
Sharp past turns to different officer, asking: 'I was crying successful nan cells?'
'You were crying successful nan cells, large guy,' that bull responds.
The 24-year-old has a drawstring of a twelve different arrests including 3 for firearm possessions and a 'history of battle connected rule enforcement.'
He is owed backmost successful tribunal successful February for nan attempted robbery charge.
