Soriano was not in "his home" as he proclaimed in his statement to the police, but was squatting on my property, sixty two acres, and seven major buildings containing 103 units of which he was restricted to no more than one unit in one building! (If any at all!) Soriano had notified us that he was leaving, and May 10th, 2009 was well past his self-proclaimed exit date. He had also not paid the utility bills, since we had been notified by the utility company that the electricity had been turned off.
When I approached my property, believing it to be empty, there was a vehicle that I did not recognize, and I heard loud noises (furniture being tossed about) coming from the building containing my office spaces. As I walked up the path, the noises became even more frenzied, and I heard people running. Fearing for my own safety, and for the first time in my life, I reached in my pocket for my hand gun. I kept it pointing at the ground. Suspecting that whomever was inside was heading for the rear door, I was surprised when suddenly, the main front door exploded outwards and Soriano's wife and daughter ran outside towards me!! I entered the building, with my licensed hand gun still pointed at the floor. The circumstances were such that I had no idea with whom, or what I was dealing! As it was soon discovered, I had good reason to be concerned!
I found Soriano alone in my office spaces. When I saw that he was unarmed, I dropped my gun to the floor, and later put it back in my pocket. I suffer from herniated discs and degenerative spinal disease so Soriano and I agreed to sit at a table and we talked (argued!) about his continued status as a squatter on my property. He never paid any rent whatsoever. Nor did he perform any services!
Unbeknown to me, Helen Deana Louise Trick Soriano had initiated a 911 call before I had even approached the building. The recording of this call actually supports my statements, and lays bare the frayed fabric of their sordid existence. In the recording, the voice of Nicholas B Soriano can be heard coaching his wife. Her drama would have been worthy of an award if it weren’t such a farce. Having recently been released from a substance abuse rehabilitation facility, her performance lacked conviction and credibility, and the lies contained therein are refuted by the very facts of their own statements.
However, once again, law enforcement officers were hoodwinked and to this day, the Sorianos remain bolstered and amused by their ability to manipulate our law enforcement professionals with impunity.
Once again, for the record: I am licensed to carry, and I never pointed a gun at anybody; nor did I ever make any threats of any sort whatsoever! I was on my own property, and unlike my accusers, I was in a space where I had every right to be. I also had good reason to be concerned for my own safety!
When the State Police and The Sheriff's Patrol arrived, it became apparent to me that Soriano had been within easy reach of an unlicensed and loaded hand gun which was immediately confiscated. He was arrested and charged with a misdemeanor for possession of an unlicensed handgun, and released on his own recognizance.
I, on the other hand was told to stand up and I was immediately arrested & handcuffed. No questions were asked of me! Not, "who are you and what are you doing here?" Nor was there any perceived threat! Both Soriano and I were sitting at a table.
I wasn't read my rights until two or three hours later at the Sheriff's office!
I spent fourteen hours in a holding cell!
I was arraigned in shackles!
I was initially denied bail!
Bail was ultimately set at $100,000.00!
It was forty-eight hours before I met with an attorney.
I spent nine days in jail!
It was nine days before I was represented in a Justice court
Bail was reduced to $15,000.00.
All of the Following Charges Were Based on the False Allegations of the Very Same “Criminals” Who Had Burglarized and Vandalized Our Property For Their Own Profit! They Had Previously Sent Law Enforcement Professionals Scampering All Over The County Chasing After Phantom Villains As A Cover For Their Own Crimes!
1.Felony Burglary in the First Degree! (On My Own Property!)
2.Felony Reckless Endangerment In The First Degree!
3.Misdemeanor
Menacing In The Second Degree!
4.Misdemeanor Endangerment Of The Welfare Of A Child Of 14!
It is simply amazing that I was charged with Felony Burglary of my own property, in my own space, where I was legally entitled to be, yet the DA refused to charge Soriano for the Burglaries and Grand Larceny that he had committed on my property!
