Speedy Justice: Staten Island Jury Convicts Man in Brazen Restaurant Burglary

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — In a swift conclusion to a burglary trial, jurors deliberated for only two hours before reaching a verdict in the case against a local man accused of stealing from a popular restaurant. Jeffrey Reader, 34, of Stapleton, was found guilty on Thursday of multiple charges stemming from a November 2024 incident at Beso, located at 70 Bay Street in St. George. Reader faced charges of third-degree burglary, criminal mischief, and possession of burglary tools linked to the break-in that occurred on November 17. The trial shed light on the impact of … Read more