MARINERS HARBOR — Police arrested two men they said shot a 21-year-old man in the courtyard of the Arlington Terrace Apartments.
Montreal Tillman and Bilal Curry, both 20, shot the victim twice in the back at 35 Holland Ave. on Dec. 8 at 6:06 p.m., according to court papers.
The victim was taken to Richmond University Medical Center and required surgery, court papers read.
Tillman and Curry were charged with attempted murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon at their arraignment on Friday, according to the Staten Island District Attorney's office.
Tillman was held on $1 million bond, $750,000 cash bail.
Curry's bail was set at $500,000, according to court records.
Their lawyers did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Other notable arrests on Staten Island include:
► A man with a suspended license hit a police officer and van after he was stopped for driving recklessly, prosecutors said.
Police saw Joshua Burgos, 26, drive his 2013 Honda Civic into oncoming traffic on Dec. 10 to pass a car, causing a school bus to swerve to avoid hitting him. He then ran a red light at Nicholas Avenue and Innis Street, according to court papers.
When police stopped Burgos on Innis Street, he reversed and hit a sergeant in the arm with his side mirror, cutting his hand, court papers read. Burgos then crashed his car into an NYPD van before he was arrested.
Officers found a plastic bag of marijuana in his pocket and saw that his license was revoked.
Burgos was charged with assault, reckless endangerment, resisting arrest and unlawful possession of marijuana, according to the District Attorney's office.
He was held on $15,000 bail and is due back in court on Feb. 4, 2015, according to court records. Burgos was also arrested in November for reckless driving, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and fleeing a police officer for an incident in July.
His lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
► A man found his neighbor's wallet then used the credit card inside to try to buy a $100 MetroCard, prosecutors said.
Timothy Remo, 35, found his neighbor's wallet on the way to the bus on Nov. 7 and tried to use two cards inside to buy MetroCards at the St. George Ferry Terminal, according to court papers.
"I'm usually aware of my surroundings and found a hefty wallet," Remo told police, according to court papers. "I got curious and picked it up... I had no choice and took the wallet."
Remo told officers he tried several times to use the cards to buy the MetroCards, but they were declined each time.
He was arrested on Friday and charged with grand larceny, petit larceny and criminal possession of stolen property, according to the District Attorney's office.
Remo was released without bail and is due back in court on Feb. 11, 2015.
His lawyer did not respond to a request for comment.
► A woman was arrested after police found her drunk and asleep at the wheel of her car, prosecutors said.
On Friday night, police received a 911 call of a woman asleep at the wheel on Richmond Avenue and Arthur Kill Road and found Antoinette Cirillo, 58, inside her 2007 Toyota RAV4 with the engine running.
Cirillo has a blood alcohol content of .242 and told police, "I had a few beers at my friend's house," according to court records.
She was charged with driving while intoxicated at her Saturday arraignment and was released without bail. Her lawyer did not respond to a request for comment.
► A man stole packages left outside homes in November and December, prosecutors said.
Jeffery Joseph, 35, stole two packages left in front of other people's homes, one of which was worth $400, according to court papers.
While being arrested on Dec. 9, Joseph flailed his arms and refused to be handcuffed, prosecutors said.
Joseph was charged with petit larceny, criminal possession of stolen property and resisting arrest at his arraignment on Dec. 10, according to the District Attorney's office. His bail was set at $2,500.
His lawyer could not be reached for comment.
