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Office of the District Attorney P. David Soares House Robber Gang to be Arraigned Mahipat, Torak, Artis, Rucker and Cobbs To Be Arraigned on Multiple Counts of Burglary and Larceny Torak and Rucker Face up to 45 Years ALBANY, NY – District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that MORVIN MAHIPAT, 18, of 332 Orange Street; TYRONE MATHEW TORAK, 19, of 93 Columbia Street; PAUL A. ARTIS, 17, of 366 Elk Street; PATRICK E. RUCKER, 19, of 93 Columbia Street, and ANTHONY L. COBBS, 17, of 108 Southern Boulevard, all of Albany, NY will face arraignment on various charges related to a long term program of house burglaries that have taken place throughout Albany County. The Arraignment will take place at 9:00 Wednesday, November 9, 2005 before the Honorable Stephen W. Herrick. TORAK, RUCKER and COBBS have been indicted on Burglary in the 2 nd Degree and Petit Larceny. They have been accused of breaking into and stealing property from 1450 Silver Road in the Town of Guilderland during the daylight hours of the 26 th day of October, 2005. MAHIPAT, TORAK, ARTIS AND RUCKER have been charged with Burglary in the 2 nd Degree and Petit Larceny. They have been accused of breaking into and stealing property from 336 Watervliet Shaker Road in the Town of Colonie at approximately 10:00 AM on the morning of the 27 th day of October, 2005. They have also been accused of breaking into and stealing property from 1379 Kings Road in the Town of Guilderland between the hours of 1:30 and 2:30 PM of the 27 th day of October, 2005. If convicted on all counts, TORAK and RUCKER face up to 45 years in state prison, MAHIPAT and ARTIS face up to 30 years, and COBBS faces up to 15 years. DA Soares pointed out that there is reason to believe that these defendants have engaged in a business of breaking, entering and stealing for years and that a great many properties have been burglarized by this gang. He complimented the responsible citizen who called in the complaint. “Here was a case when a concerned citizen reported some questionable activity and had the insight to spot a license plate number and write it down. The result is that many fellow citizens will be spared the pain and suffering that stems from having their homes broken into and ransacked. This is why we need alert, active, responsible citizens to support our efforts to fight crime. The concerned citizen is now, and will always be, the first line of defense against crime,” he said. Back to Press Releases For further information contact: Richard Arthur
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