Arrested - Roosevelt Island Resident Surrenders To NYPD 114 Precinct Early This Morning And Admits Firing Gunshots At Upper East Side Building From Waterfront Promenade

According to the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC):

NYPD and PSD Chief Jack McManus announced early Friday morning that 22-year-old Roosevelt Island resident Farris Koroma surrendered to authorities at the 114th Precinct in Astoria. He admitted to being the suspect wanted in last week's random shootings at a Manhattan luxury high-rise apartment building. He was charged with reckless endangerment, possession of a weapon and criminal mischief.

The Roosevelt Island Twitterverse adds:

Pursuant to an ongoing shots fired at #UpperEastSide/ reckless endangerment investigation on #RooseveltIsland the suspect has surrendered @NYPD114Pct.

Arrested:
Koroma, Farris
22 yr old, male

Charges:
Criminal Possession of a Weapon
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief pic.twitter.com/1mpwjfzpVH

— NYPD 19th Precinct (@NYPD19Pct) August 24, 2018

They got him. @NYPDnews saying 22 year old Roosevelt island man surrendered to police here in connection to bullets fired from Roosevelt island at an upper east side hi rise #1010wins. pic.twitter.com/nDURniWAav

— glenn schuck (@glennschuck) August 24, 2018

22 year-old Farris Koroma is now charged after police say he fired a handgun from Roosevelt Island over the East River hitting a building on the Upper East Side. He turned himself in overnight. @ABC7NY pic.twitter.com/U3sil3oQkp

— Candace McCowan (@CandaceMcCowan7) August 24, 2018

FIRST PHOTO: Farris Koroma, 22, wore a hoodie over his head as he was just hauled off to court in handcuffs after turning himself into @NYPD114Pct overnight. The Roosevelt Island resident is suspected of shooting into a luxury UES high rise from across the river. @PIX11News pic.twitter.com/Dflloj1dYR

— Anthony DiLorenzo (@ADiLorenzoTV) August 24, 2018

Pleased to announce an arrest has been made in the Aug 18 shooting in which shots were fired from Roosevelt Island into a Manhattan hi-rise residence. I’m proud of the dedication & veteran skill displayed by the 114 & 19 Detective Squads & all involved. Great job! #NYPDprotecting pic.twitter.com/DSZBcMaKxm

— Chief Dermot F. Shea (@NYPDDetectives) August 24, 2018

More info from prior posts.

UPDATE 12:15 PM - More on the suspect.

Roosevelt Island man suspected of shooting at Upper East Side apartment building surrenders to cops https://t.co/62FT4r7em2 pic.twitter.com/stFdEwgqV1

— HabariCloud.com (@HabariCloud) August 24, 2018

and report from Channel 7 Eyewitness News.



UPDATE 7 PM:

When a shooter fired multiple times from Roosevelt Island in Queens across the river into a Manhattan hi-rise, the men & women of the 114th Detective Sqd worked around the clock & restored peace to the community. Outstanding work! pic.twitter.com/zBffiM8lsy

— Chief Dermot F. Shea (@NYPDDetectives) August 24, 2018