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104th Precinct arrests two in connection with illegal gambling site in Maspeth

Posted July 20, 2023 by schnepsrestagent

Jul. 20, 2023 By Anthony Medina

Police from the 104th Precinct arrested two men who were allegedly operating an illegal gambling site in Maspeth.

According to police, an unidentified 34-year-old man reported leaving $7,400 on the table inside Pieklo Bakery, located on 60-41 Fresh Pond Road, at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19, when 69-year-old Victor Tomescu allegedly took the man’s money and refused to give it back.

When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered Tomescu was allegedly running the illegal gambling site and selling alcohol without a license. Additionally, officers found that Tomescu was in possession of card tables and six illegal gambling machines inside the former bakery. He was subsequently arrested and charged with grand larceny, illegal gambling, unlicensed sale and storage of alcohol, promoting gambling and criminal nuisance, according to authorities.

Tonight after numerous complaints and conducting a thorough investigation, your 104 cops made two arrests and seized illegal gambling evidence inside “Pieklo Bakery,” a business on Fresh Pond Road that was promoting an illegal gambling operation. pic.twitter.com/2KM3awyIuX

— NYPD 104th Precinct (@NYPD104Pct) July 19, 2023

Ion Ghereben, 59, a store employee and alleged co-conspirator, was also arrested on July 19 on related charges. Ghereben, a Ridgewood resident, was charged with six counts of possession of a gambling device, police said.

Pieklo Bakery has been closed since 2022, according to its Facebook page.

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