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Duo Reportedly Told Staten Island Residents To Evacuate In Order To Burglarize Their Homes

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A former corrections officer allegedly tried to take advantage of Tropical Storm Irene, according to published reports.

Daniel DiGianni, 42, and his girlfriend, 28-year-old Linda Fleshner, allegedly knocked on doors in South Beach Saturday. Police said the duo told people to leave their homes before Hurricane Irene landed, according to reports. The area is a low-lying part of Staten Island.

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DiGianni reportedly flashed a fake badge. Fleshner was allegedly carrying a knife and handcuffs.

Police reportedly believe they wanted to rob places once residents had cleared out.

The duo were arrested at around 5 p.m. and have been charged with criminal impersonation of a police officer. Fleshner also faces weapons charges.

If convicted of the charges, what is the appropriate punishment in this case? Sound off in our comments section.

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  • Danny

    I know both of the accused. mr. digianni, a lifelong resident has never been in troublle in 42 yrs and holds several licenses in security, process serving and is a notary public. ms. Fleschner is a veterinary technician and primary caregiver to Mr. DiGianni. dont always believe what you read!

  • francesca

    Digianni is a lowlife..he has stolen and lied before and will again..thats all about drugs!!! they should get the max in jail

  • BFJ

    Life in prison. These people add to a break down of public trust in our society. In the NEAR future, citizens will take the law into their own hands and when they do DEATH will be their sentence. They’ve obviously done this before, and they’ll do it again. The residents who called the police responded with civility, but when you have NO TRUSTWORTHY officers to call, law-abiding citizens will pursue their right to protect themselves.

  • Robert Holiday

    Now we know where OBUMMER’S “lost uncle” bees at!!!!!!!

    • KPMc

      DiGianni from Staten Island and you think he has any connection to Democrats or Obama? You’re clueless.

  • Dawson

    off with their heads and private parts
    or 10 lashes in public

  • nelly

    They should be strapped up by their feet and used as pinatas.

  • thegoat1970

    shame on them…

  • John

    when i saw the title of this story, i thought: hmm, that’s interesting. i didn’t realize the obamas were in staten island.

  • Jens

    It’s the new Liberal entrepreneurship

  • nunya

    There should be no punishment, they were mearly attempting to spread the wealth. They new they were entitled to the things they wanted to steal and instead of waiting for their Obama money, they just decided to cut out the middleman and get some right now. It is their RIGHT to take from you. You have no recourse, assimilate. Believe we are all happy unique butterflies capable of wrenching our destinies from the hands of those greedy hard working middle class people.

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