Michael Aromando, 20, was arrested inside a bedroom in the mayoral mansion at 4:24 a.m. New Year’s Day, shortly after hopping a perimeter fence and leading cops on a short foot chase, sources told

A man jumped a fence early on New Year’s Day, entered the New York mayor’s official residence and stole a Christmas ornament, the police said. The mayor, Eric Adams, was not there.

Mayor Adams was not home when Michael Aromando was nabbed on the second floor of the mansion after climbing over a fence to gain access.

A man is accused of breaking into New York City's Gracie Mansion on New Year's Day.

When arrested, Aromando was reportedly carrying a Christmas ornament he had taken from a drawer inside the residence.

An intruder broke into Gracie Mansion, the official residence of Mayor Eric Adams, in a bizarre incident just hours after the city rang in 2025, police said. Michael Aromando, 20, was arrested inside a bedroom in the mayoral mansion at 4:24 a.