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Hindustan Times
20 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Who is Autumn Donna Ascencio Romero? Chilling details revealed in NYC crash that killed 2 as driver is held without bail
New details are emerging about Autumn Donna Ascencio Romero, the 23-year-old woman accused of killing two people in a high-speed crash near the Manhattan Bridge in Chinatown, according to Daily News report. Romero is charged with two counts of murder and several other felonies after police say she was behind the wheel of a stolen Chevy Malibu that slammed into 63-year-old May Kwok and 55-year-old bicyclist Kevin Cruickshank early Saturday morning. Romero is charged with two counts of murder and several other felonies after she was behind the wheel of a stolen Chevy Malibu that slammed into 63-year-old May Kwok and 55-year-old bicyclist Kevin Cruickshank.(Unspalsh) Also Read: San Antonio crash: 4 dead, 18 injured in fatal highway crash, armed suspect on the loose Who Autumn Donna Ascencio Romero and is she involved in any other case? Prosecutors say Romero admitted she had 'a few drinks' before the crash and was driving the car. She refused to take a breathalyzer or blood test at the hospital but acknowledged being the driver. Police say they found an open tequila bottle and a cup of alcohol in the car. Two loaded pistols and a box of ammunition were also discovered in a box in the trunk. Romero and 22-year-old Kennedy Lecraft, allegedly attempted to escape on foot after the crash. Witnesses reported seeing the two exit the mangled vehicle and sit mere feet away from one of the victims' bodies, before attempting to hail a cab. Witnesses stopped the pair and held them in the area until cops arrived. Lecraft, who rented the Malibu from Enterprise and did not return the vehicle, will face charges of criminal possession of a weapon, possession of stolen property, and unauthorized use of a vehicle. She was arraigned on Monday and is being held at Rikers on bail of $300,000. Romero appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday. Prosecutors noted she was already facing charges in Brooklyn for a separate hit-and-run incident in April, where she allegedly hit a woman exiting an Uber without a valid license. Romero's lawyer, Howard Greenberg, said she is a nursing student and blamed the crash on Lecraft. He claimed Lecraft may have grabbed the steering wheel before impact and even apologized afterward, saying she caused the crash. Judge Michelle Weber ordered Romero held without bail. She is due back in court Thursday.
New York Post
a day ago
- New York Post
Driver in NYC horror crash that killed 2 held without bail as twisted new details revealed
The driver of a stolen rental car left two bystanders 'severely dismembered' before fleeing the fatal crash soaked in blood – leaving an open bottle of tequila and two 9 mm guns in the wreck, Manhattan prosecutors revealed Tuesday. The new details emerged as 23-year-old Autumn Donna Ascencio Romero was arraigned on murder, manslaughter and vehicular homicide charges and ordered held without bail in the horrific Saturday morning crash that killed both bystanders in Chinatown. Romero and passenger Kennedy Lecraft, 22, who rented the blue 2024 Chevy Malibu and failed to return it, are charged in the caught-on-video crash that killed 63-year-old May Kwok and Chase bank manager and cycling enthusiast Kevin Scott Cruickshank, 55. 4 Autumn Donna Ascencio Romero, is arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court for the death of two people. Curtis Means for 4 Two people died at Bowey and Canal Street after a stolen Chevy Malibu struck the bystanders. William Farrington Lecroft was arraigned Monday on charges of possession of stolen property and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and was ordered held on $150,000 cash bail or a $300,000 bond. 4 Surveillance video shows the moment a stolen car plows into a 63-year-old woman sitting on a bench and a passing bicyclist. Obtained by the NY Post Romero was already facing charges for seriously injuring a 22-year-old woman in Brooklyn in another traffic mishap in April. 4 NYPD officers carry a person of interest in custody after two people were killed. William Farrington Disturbing footage of the Saturday morning crash shows Cruickshank riding his bike just moments before he and Kwok were brutally dismembered by the speeding vehicle.
Metro
a day ago
- Sport
- Metro
Tottenham still interested in Liverpool target as they consider second bid
Tottenham retain an interest in Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi, although Liverpool remain at the front of the queue for his signature. The England international has just one year left on his contract at Selhurst Park and there is no shortage of interest in signing him this summer. Newcastle made multiple bids for the 25-year-old last summer, Arsenal have been linked, Spurs made an offer in the winter transfer window and now Liverpool are keen on signing him. With just one year left on his deal with the Eagles, there remains the possibility he could run down his contract and then his options may be even more extensive when he is available on a free transfer. Having valued the centre-back at £70m last year, Crystal Palace are aware that they will not get that kind of fee this summer given his contract status and he could be available for around £40m. Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro's Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link we'll send you so we can get football news tailored to you. The Telegraph report that Tottenham are considering making another bid for the defender after their failed move earlier in the year. Spurs are pretty well stocked at centre-back, with Thomas Frank boasting the likes of Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Kevin Danso, Radu Dragusin and new signings Kota Takai and Luka Vuskovic in his ranks. A move for Guehi may only come about if a senior centre-back is set to leave this summer, which could still be Romero. The Argentina international has long been linked with a move to Atletico Madrid and although Tottenham have made it clear they do not want to sell him, an exit is not impossible. Apps: 132Goals: 6Own Goals: 4Assists: 4Yellow Cards: 21 Red Cards: 1 Earlier this month Spanish publication AS reported that Atleti are willing to pay £47m for Romero, but Spurs are holding out for £60m for the player with two years left on his contract. Speaking earlier this year, Romero made it clear that he would relish the chance to play in Spain one day, certainly not suggesting that he sees his long-term future in north London. 'I try to take it one day at a time,' Romero said in April, via TN. 'There are two months left until the end of the season, and my focus is always on performing at my best and finishing in the best possible way. 'We're in the Europa League semi-finals; it's an important step for the club, after so many years of waiting to get to this stage. I'd like to win it. 'After this, we'll see. I haven't spoken to my agent yet, but I'm open to anything. My goal is to grow, but I don't want to talk about that. More Trending 'I'd love to play in the Spanish league. I'd love to compete in all the major leagues.' Spurs continue their rebuild under new manager Frank with a pre-season friendly at Luton Town on Saturday. There will likely be more arrivals at Tottenham before the transfer window closes, with central midfield clearly a position they are targeting. Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White has been the subject of a bid, while Spurs have also been linked with Crystal Palace's Adam Wharton. MORE: Bryan Mbeumo explains Tottenham snub after Man Utd announce £71m new signing MORE: Eddie Howe teases Arsenal and Liverpool with Alexander Isak transfer update MORE: Spurs boss Thomas Frank sends message to Bryan Mbeumo over £71m Manchester United transfer
New York Post
3 days ago
- New York Post
Driver of drug-filled stolen car in NYC double-fatal already faced charges from earlier crash: cops, records
The troubled 23-year-old woman accused in Saturday's hit-run that killed two people in Chinatown had been charged in another horror crash just three months ago and freed without bail, records show. The suspect, identified by sources as Autumn Donna Ascencio Romero, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident and driving without a license in the April 13 Brooklyn crash, which reportedly left a 22-year-old pedestrian with injuries including to her face and neck. Romero was nabbed in that crash the next day with the help of a witness, the Daily News said — only to be dumped right back on the street after her arraignment thanks to the state's bail-reform laws, court records show. 5 A stolen car slammed into two bystanders near the Manhattan Bridge on Saturday morning, killing both. William Farrington 5 The driver of the stolen car in the fatal wreck was carried off by police after fleeing the scene and getting caught, cops said. William Farrington Then around 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Romero was behind the wheel of a booze- and drug-filled stolen blue Chevy Malibu when it plowed into a man on a bicycle and a 63-year-old woman on a bench at Bowery and Canal streets in Manhattan, killing both before slamming into an NYPD van, police said. Romero and her alleged passenger, 22-year-old Kennedy LaCraft, fled the scene but were quickly nabbed nearby, cops said. LaCraft was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of stolen property and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, an NYPD spokesman said. Charges against Romero were pending, sources told The Post. 5 The speeding car plowed into two people and then into an empty NYPD van in Chinatown on Saturday morning. William Farrington 5 Police said a man in his 30s on a bicycle and a 63-year-old woman sitting on a bench were both killed in the crash. William Farrington The Brooklyn DAs Office did not immediately respond to a Post request for information on the earlier incident, but records show Romero was arraigned and released April 14 with a court date for it Aug. 5. In the Saturday morning crash, the car had been rented but not returned and thus been reported stolen, police said. Cops said the car, which was supposed to be returned to Enterprise 17 days earlier, was packed with 'booze and drugs,' including pills, marijuana and a bottle of alcohol, police sources said. Police did not identify the man killed on his bike, but the other fatal victim was ID'd by her brother as Mary Kwok, 63. Her sibling, Peter Kwok, told The Post his sister was sitting on a bench when she was struck and killed. 5 The driver of the car, identified as Autumn Donna Ascencio Romero, already had a pending case involving a crash. William Farrington 'That's her hangout spot,' he said. 'She goes to church in Chinatown.' He said his sister struggled with mental illness in recent years and would sometimes leave the home in the wee hours. 'I had thought about the scenario, you know, what could happen to her,' Peter said. 'You know, in the city anything can happen like that.' Additional reporting by Marie Pohl
4 days ago
- Politics
Makeup artist is one of the US deportees sent from El Salvador to Venezuela, congressman says
WASHINGTON -- Andry Hernández Romero, a makeup artist from Venezuela who was deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration and held in a notorious mega-prison, was among the scores of migrants sent back to Venezuela in a three-nation exchange Friday, a California congressman said. Rep. Robert Garcia posted on social media Friday night: 'We have been in touch with Andry Hernández Romero's legal team and they have confirmed he is out of CECOT and back in Venezuela. We are grateful he is alive and are engaged with both the State Department and his team.' Romero, a gay man, fled Venezuela last summer and sought asylum in the U.S. He used a U.S. Customs and Border Protection phone app to arrange an appointment at a U.S. border crossing in San Diego. That's where he was asked about his tattoos. U.S. immigration authorities use a series of 'gang identifiers' to help them spot members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. Romero, who is in his early 20s, has a crown tattooed on each wrist. One is next to the word 'Mom.' The other next to 'Dad.' The crowns, according to his lawyer, also pay homage to his hometown's Christmastime 'Three Kings' festival, and to his work in beauty pageants, where crowns are common. Romero, who insisted he has no ties to Tren, was taken into Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody and transferred to a California detention center. He was eventually flown to the Salvadoran mega-prison known as the Terrorism Confinement Center
