NYPD releases photos of six Jordan Neely protesters who jumped onto subway rails and blocked incoming train — as his family calls for Marine, 24, to put him in a deadly chokehold to be put in jail
- Thirteen people were arrested on Saturday for jumping on the train tracks
- The NYPD is hunting another six who fled the scene before they could be arrested or spoken to
- Neely died last Monday after suffering a fatal chokehold
The NYPD is looking for six people who jumped onto subway rails Saturday and blocked an incoming train during a protest over the death of Jordan Neely.
The protesters were part of a larger group at the Lexington Avenue and East 63 Street Q subway stop at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
Jumping onto the tracks as a train approached the station, they blocked the tracks and delayed service until they were cleared by the NYPD.
Thirteen people were arrested on the spot. The six people now wanted by the NYPD fled the station.
They are now wanted for criminal burglary.
The protesters were part of a larger group at the Lexington Avenue and East 63 Street Q subway stop at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
Thirteen people were arrested on the spot. The six people now wanted by the NYPD fled the station
The protesters blocked an incoming Q train at the station. Now they are wanted for criminal trespass
The group was protesting the death of Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old mentally ill Michael Jackson impersonator who died Monday after being put in a chokehold by Daniel Penny, a 24-year-old Navy veteran.
The New York Post quotes police sources as saying he was on a list of the 50 most deprived in the city.
Penny claims Neely was erratic, yelling and throwing garbage at passengers on the train.
He and two other men suppressed Neely to the ground.
Penny held him in a chokehold for minutes, even as bystanders warned they could kill him. Neely was filmed going limp in Penny’s arms.
When EMTs arrived on the scene, he was unconscious. He was formally pronounced dead at the hospital.
The group protested the death of Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old mentally ill Michael Jackson impersonator who died Monday after being put in a chokehold by Daniel Penny, a 24-year-old Navy veteran
Neely’s family says Penny belongs in prison. A grand jury is expected to convene this week to decide whether or not charges are warranted
Penny has not been charged or arrested, but a grand jury is expected to be assembled this week.
In a statement last week, his lawyers said he was trying to protect others from a mentally unstable and unpredictable stranger.
Neely’s family says he belongs in prison. They have reacted angrily to Penny’s comments about Neely’s mental health.
Daniel Penny’s press release is not an apology or an expression of regret.
It’s a character assassination and a clear example of why he believes he had the right to take Jordan’s life.
“He knew nothing about Jordan’s history when he deliberately put his arms around Jordan’s neck and squeezed and kept squeezing.
“His actions on the train and now his words show why he should be in prison.”
They also begged Mayor Eric Adams to contact them.
“The family wants you to know that Jordan matters.
“You seem to think that others are more important than him. You can’t ‘help’ someone with a stranglehold.’
Last week, Mayor Adams criticized other politicians for calling Neely’s death a “murder,” urging them to wait for more facts about the case to come out before passing judgment.