The US Marshals have finally caught up with a not-so-successful fugitive bank robber whose month-long robbery spree targeted six Chase bank branches, netting him a measly $605.

Gustavo DeJesus-Torres, 33, was nabbed on April 1 in Newark, NJ by the US Marshall's NY/NJ Fugitive Task Force.

He faces extradition back to the Big Apple where he faces charges in six separate bank robberies.

DeJesus-Torres, who was on federal supervised parole, began his robbery spree on March 13 in Sunnyside, Queens when he targeted a Chase bank, passing a threatening note to a teller before fleeing empty handed.

About a half-hour later, he tried the same stunt at a Chase bank in East Elmhurst, Queens and this time he walked out with $320.

One March 14, he targeted another Chase bank in Downtown Brooklyn, again escaping empty handed. 

Later that same day, he targeted yet another Chase bank in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, walking away with just $265.

On March 17, he targeted another Chase bank in Harlem, making off with just $30.

His last robbery was about an hour later in Hunts Point, the Bronx, where again he failed to get any cash from a Chase bank.

In none of the robberies did the suspect display or threaten the use of a firearm.

HE NUKED HIS freedom.

A receptionist manning the desk back on the morning of Jan. 14 at Jacobi Hospital had to really dig deep to calmly respond to one vistor's threat. 

A maniac, 47, walked into the hospital on Pelham Parkway South where he declared he was ready to detonate an imaginary device. 

The receptionist heard him tell her: "I don't want to say anything, but there is a nuclear bomb inside of my bag."

The walking warhead made the terrifying point and stirred fear amongst the receptionist and others. 

He was quickly subdued and discovered to be bluffing — being that there was no actual nuclear device found in his bag. There wasn’t even a slingshot or a water gun.  

But just like shouting “Fire!” in a theatre, making claims you’re suicide nuclear bomber was treated with grave concern.

The suspect was taken down for criminal interference with health care services, harassment, and disorderly conduct.

TAGGERS AREN'T OFTEN big on writing manifestos. 

It's usually a couple letters or that stand for something or play on a word lieke that one early last week who scribbled "$PAWN" everywhere. 

But one woman wasn't into brevity. 

And she really despises a mom along with her misfit kiddos. 

Enough to go through the trouble of sharing it with the rest of the building. 

The 25-year-old woman decided to warn anyone living or passing through the building on Surf Avenue off West 30th Street who might be inclined to know that this one mother is raising demon spawn. 

At around 1 p.m. on Feb. 10, a woman armed with a white spray paint canister, scrawled on the elevator: "9G HAS KIDS THAT STEAL", according to the criminal complaint. 

She continued to make her defacing point: "THE MOM DOES NOTHING & THE KIDS WILL HARASS, ASSAULT, OR BULLY YOU WHILE THE MOM MAKES EXCUSES."

Putting the mom on blast might have felt like revenge in her book. 

But she failed to account for the security cameras that captured her in the act. 

She was subsequently arrested for making graffiti (if this can even be classified as "graffiti") and criminal mischief (damage property). 

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ARROWS WERE FLYING amongst kin. 

A 47-year-old man was especially raw on Valentine’s Day. 

Authorities say a spat between him and his aunt, 67, turned physical. 

The suspect was inside a home located on 75th Avenue near 153rd Street first allegedly slapped poor woman in her face and then kicked her in the stomach. 

The man’s actions came with a quick consequence. 

Cops showed up and the man was taken away and charged with assault (elderly person over 65) and harassment.

THE MAN WAS kicking up his heels with an unhealthy amount of rocks and H. 

The 48-year-old was wandering around the street (why walk on the sidewalk when you’re flying high?!) at around 1 a.m. on Feb. 28. 

The antics drew attention to the souls who were awake — mostly nocturnal wildlife staring at the weirdo human with a backpack on. 

When the man crossed Woodrow and Foster Roads — a detail intervened to check on the man who wasn’t collecting ladybugs. 

In fact, when they frisked him they discovered he had a knife on him along with a generous supply of dope in his personal inventory. Cops counted 1,401 glassine sleeves of heroin, 31 plastic twists of crack, two large ziplock bags, and a small scale. 

He was busted for drug possession with intent to sell and criminal use of drug packaging.

The NYPD is using augmented reality video game tech to train cops against the terror-threat of an active shooter.

The NYPD quietly announced on March 18 that they are renewing a contract, worth $440k over the next three years, with the NYC-based V-Armed Inc. to provide virtual reality headsets and digital training scenarios to help train NYPD cops in real life active shooter scenarios.

The department’s Strategic Response Group receives special training on semi-automatic rifles and tactics to help respond to active shooter threats.

The program uses what they call "full body immersion," training a team of up to 10 officers at a time, utilizing virtual reality goggles to create digital avatars and a selection of pre-programmed scenarios. Officers are provided a selection of lethal and non-lethal weapons to choose from to mitigate the threat, according to the company.

The team responses are recorded and played back for participants to show them how they reacted.

Officers are being trained through Department of Homeland Security-approved regiment to combat the active shooter threat since 2011. More recently, they introduced the cutting-edge VR component to that training.

Academy recruits and patrol officers also receive critical training in active shooter response.

The NYPD has long trained officers in real life scenarios in the "Tactical Village," which includes a Hollywood style back lot of buildings, bodegas and train cars at the NYPD Firearms Range at Rodman's Neck in the Bronx.

The NYPD have long used a Firearms Training Simulator machine, like a large video game with a screen and a digital gun to help teach firearms discipline.

The Academy also provide cops with actor-assisted role play de-escalation training.

This is not the cops’ first iteration with virtual reality tech.

In January, 2019, the NYPD Police Foundation introduced virtual reality simulators at Police Athletic League facilities to help middle and high school age students navigate real life scenarios like how to de-escalate a potentially violent confrontation and navigate peer pressure situations like gang initiations.

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