The man accused of stealing a $3k gold-plated rose from a church’s 9/11 memorial laughed through his arraignment on Saturday night as prosecutors listed a string of crimes that he allegedly committed within the last month.
Deikel Alcantara, 21, was admonished by Judge Simiyon Haniff for his egregious behavior — fidgeting, smiling, and laughing as the court heard of his heartless acts.
“I don’t know if you think this is funny but they’re about to ask for bail,” the judge said as a prosecutor detailed Alcantara’s alleged crimes.
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Authorities say that Alcantara was seen entering the Saint Francis of Assis church on West 31st Street by a security guard who says the accused made a beeline for the gold rose that was the centerpiece of the 9/11 memorial.
The security guard says he warned Alcantara not to touch the memorial and then continued on his rounds — which is when Alcantara plucked the gold-plated rose and ran off, according to prosecutors.