Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg now says he wants to track down migrants who attacked cops and will present evidence to grand jury to charge them, days after setting them free to flee to California
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has now claimed he wants to track down the migrants who allegedly attacked two NYPD officers before a judge released them without bail.
Bragg claimed his office will present evidence to a grand jury on Tuesday about the 12 suspects they say were involved in fighting police outside a Times Square shelter on January 27.
“Our office continues to work with law enforcement to bring everyone responsible for these horrific attacks to justice. “It is clear from video and other evidence that some of the most culpable individuals have not yet been identified or arrested, and we are working closely with the NYPD to find them and hold them accountable for their despicable actions,” Bragg said in a statement . on Saturday.
“We will not rest until everyone who assaulted a police officer in this horrific attack is held accountable.”
It may be a little late to try to track down some of the suspects, as four of them are believed to have used fake names to obtain bus tickets to California from a Catholic charity in New York.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has now claimed he wants to track down the migrants who allegedly attacked two NYPD officers before a judge released them without bail.
When confronted by reporters about his decision on Friday, Bragg refused to participate and walked away without answering questions
Six suspects were arrested and charged with robbery and assault following a vicious attack on NYPD officers in Times Square last Saturday. A seventh was arrested but released without charge due to lack of evidence, police said.
Four of those allegedly involved were released without bail. It is now feared they may have fled to California by bus with the help of a church-linked migrant charity.
Police have not released the identities of five other suspects in the attack on the NYPD officers.
On Friday Bragg defended the decision to release a group of migrants suspected of the attack.
He said: ‘While the video is shocking and disturbing, to secure convictions in court it is essential that we are able to definitively identify each suspect.
“In Manhattan, we do not tolerate or condone attacks on police officers. I watched the tape this week. Despicable behavior. It made me sick and furious.”
Venezuelan national Yohenry Brito, 24, was arraigned Thursday in Manhattan Criminal Court and is the only one of the suspects being held on bail at Rikers Island.
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said the $15,000 bond or $50,000 bond was justified because Brito was positively identified in the video of the attack by a “clear tattoo.”
The brazen attack happened around 8:30 p.m. when officers tried to disperse a disorderly group in front of 220 West 42 Street.
A fight broke out between a suspect in a yellow sweatshirt and the police officers.
The sixth suspect, Yohenry Brito, 24, was arraigned Thursday in Manhattan Criminal Court and is the only one of the suspects being held on bail.
Darwin Andres Gomez (left) and Kelvin Servita Arocha were also released without bail
Wilson Juarez (left) and Yorman Reveron are accused of plotting against two Times Square officers
Jhoan Boada (pictured), 22, was arrested on Monday evening and charged with attempted assault on a police officer and gang assault
According to the NYPD, the migrants then began attacking the officers, kicking them in the head and body, while the two officers attempted to pin one of the other men down and remove his sweatshirt.
The migrants then ran away and fled east on 42nd Street toward Seventh Avenue.
Around 10:44 p.m. that evening, four of them — Darwin Andres Gomez Izquiel, 19, Kelvin Servat Arocha, 19, Juarez Wilson, 21, and Yorman Reveron, 24 — were arrested.
They were all charged with assault on a police officer, gang assault, obstruction of governmental administration and disorderly conduct, but were released without bail.
Gomez, Arocha, Juarez and Reveron allegedly gave false names to a church-affiliated nonprofit that helps migrants get rides out of the city, law enforcement sources told the Post.
Suspect Jhoan Boada, 22, was also released after being charged and was seen throwing the bird at members of the press waiting outside the court.
Brito was already known to police for a series of past offenses, including petit larceny charges for stealing $275 worth of merchandise from Bergdorf Goodman in October and $139 worth of clothing from Macy’s.
Jandry Barros, 21, a seventh suspect who was arrested but released without charge due to lack of evidence, also has a criminal record with authorities.
As he left the courthouse, the 22-year-old raised his middle finger at reporters and grinned
The gang allegedly struck after they were asked to drive through without police. The suspected attackers were later arrested… and then released without bail
Police sources confirmed the men’s migrant status to the New York Post. Several of the men’s addresses given by police are homeless and migrant shelters
Since taking office in 2022, Bragg has come under fire for seeking no prison time on certain charges and reducing misdemeanor charges in a slew of cases, including armed robberies and some drug offenses.
Actor Michael Rapaport shared his comments about the group of migrants who allegedly attacked police officers in Times Square
He said he is open to voting for Donald Trump in the 2024 election amid outrage over the migrant beating of an NYPD officer in Times Square.
Rapaport went to X on Friday to condemn the decision and the deterioration of law enforcement in the Big Apple.
“Let me tell you something, where is the world going?” he said. “If you could come from another country, beat up a cop in New York City and walk out without bail?”
‘Released without bail. Came out of the courtroom looking like some Tupac, giving the middle finger with the Detroit Redwings jersey.”
He added, “You have no say in beating up cops in New York City? The largest city in the world?’
While Elon Musk claimed that Biden’s plan is to allow as many migrants into the country as possible.
“Biden’s strategy is very simple,” he said. ‘1. Ensure that as many illegal immigrants as possible enter the country.
‘2. Legalize them to create a permanent majority: a one-party state. That’s why they encourage so much illegal immigration. Simple but effective.’
He added: “Here is the full text of the bill. It sounds so reasonable at first, just as ‘The Committee of Public Safety’ in revolutionary France actually meant ‘The Committee for the Cutting Off of Heads.’
In another post, Musk said: “(It) explains why there are so few deportations, as every deportation is a lost vote.
“As happened this week, in New York you can literally attack police officers in broad daylight, be released without bail, give everyone the finger and *still* not be deported!! Excessive.’
The migrant crisis previously affected southern states near the border, such as Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.
But the issue is increasingly affecting cities such as New York, Boston and Chicago, as buses filled with thousands of migrants are sent to Democratic-run areas of the US.
The humanitarian crisis has put increasing pressure on Democrats, including President Joe Biden, as the number of people crossing the border reaches unprecedented levels.
A record 300,000 migrants crossed the U.S. southern border in December, the highest number ever, according to a new report.
New York City in particular has struggled under the weight of tens of thousands of migrants arriving at its borders in need of places to stay and other accommodations.
In 2023 alone, the city had to deal with the arrival of more than 100,000 migrants.
Adams has repeatedly requested federal assistance to house and feed the migrants in the city, but has been denied.
New York is a Right to Shelter state and is required to house asylum seekers, but shelters have been filling up at an astronomical rate.
In Manhattan, a number of historic hotels have been converted into makeshift shelters and temporary housing.
In September, Hochul said, “We have to make it known that if you come to New York, you won’t have more hotel rooms, we don’t have capacity.
‘So we must also make it clear that we have reached the limit: if you are going to leave your country, go somewhere else.’