True Crime Teacher Time
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True Crime Teacher Time
The Staten Island Ninja
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In this episode, two teachers and a guest kick things off with a classroom icebreaker before diving into one of New York’s strangest crime sprees. In the early 2000s, a masked figure dressed entirely in black and silently entered homes across Staten Island, often while residents were inside. We tell the story of the burglaries and the fear that spread through the community.
References:
“History of the ‘Ninja Burglar’ Crime Spree in Staten Island”Silive.com (2016)
“His fight with the ‘Ninja Burglar’” Silive.com (2007)
“Staten Island ‘Ninja Burglar’ Captured” Silive.com (2008)
“Official Press Release: ‘Ninja Burglar’ Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison” Staten Island District Attorney’s Office (2018)
“‘Ninja Burglar’ in Custody After a Decade of Break-Ins” NBC New York (2016)