NYPD officers were assaulted in three separate incidents in as many days, and two of the accused attackers were released without bail by a Manhattan judge on Monday, amid a worrying rise in violence. against the police.
Schmar Green, 28, and David Daniels, 34, were granted supervised release by Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Valentina Morales, despite prosecutors’ objection, after allegedly chasing police officers on the subway system during weekend.
But Morales set bail at $10,000 for Michael Thomas, 24, of Great Neck, Long Island, accused of punching an officer in the face in Times Square shortly after midnight Sunday.
The arresting officer said Thomas had aggressively pursued him and another police officer patrolling in the area, claiming he had a First Amendment right to follow them, according to court documents.
After being warned twice to back off, Thomas persisted and continued to follow the officers “for several minutes” and saying he had a right because they were public servants, the criminal complaint alleges.
The officers asked him to stop, but Thomas allegedly punched one of them in the face, causing bleeding, swelling, redness and considerable pain, police said.
Schmar Green, 28, was arrested for assaulting a police officer on Feb. 4 and released without bail a day later. Steven Hirsch
In requesting that bail be set at $20,000 cash or $60,000 bail, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office noted that Thomas had been cited twice previously for skipping court dates, and also has prior criminal convictions, including one felony and one misdemeanor, although details of those cases were not immediately known.
Morales instead set a lower bail amount, sending Thomas to Rikers Island until at least his next court date Friday on a charge of second-degree assault on a police officer.
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Prosecutors had also requested bail in the other two cases, including $20,000 cash or bond for Green, who was arrested shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday when officers responded to a radio call about an emotionally disturbed person. at the Museum of Natural History at the 81st Street station on the Upper West Side.
The officers approached Green, who became combative and began pushing, the NYPD said.
David Daniels, 34, of Brooklyn, allegedly attacked officers who had asked him to leave a northbound C train on February 2. He was released without bail on February 5. Steven Hirsch “As we saw here today, a judge allowed two individuals to assault New York City police officers on the streets of New York City,” said Police Benevolent Association union chief Patrick Hendry. Steven Hirsch
He ended up elbowing one of the officers in the left side of the face, police said. The police officer was treated at a local hospital and released.
Green was charged with assault on a police officer, resisting arrest, obstruction of governmental administration and disorderly conduct and is due back in court on March 13.
Its current address is the ROW NYC hotel on 8th Avenue, which is currently used as an immigrant shelter. However, police did not confirm whether he was a migrant.
Green’s attorney, Eliza Orlins of the Legal Aid Society, praised the judge’s decision not to impose bail, noting that her client had filed as many as five previous subpoenas and had never had a warrant issued for his arrest.
Jandry Barros, left, and Yohenry Brito are brought before Manhattan Court to be arraigned. Steven Hirsch
He also referenced a March 2002 New York Post article that praised Green as a “little hero” for warning the neighbors of his apartment building about a fire that ended up claiming the lives of his mother, sister and son. brother.
“Mr. Green has been through a lot, but he certainly understands the charges against him,” Orlins told the court. “Any monetary bail would put an undue hardship on Mr. Green.”
Prosecutors had requested that Daniels’ bail be set at $7,500 cash or $25,000 bail on charges of second-degree assault on a police officer.
Daniels, of Brooklyn, allegedly attacked police officers when they asked him to leave a northbound C train that had been taken out of service around 11:30 p.m. Friday, sending one to Columbia Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. , the police said.
A 24-year-old man punched a New York City police officer in the face. Queens Media NYC/Instagram NYPD officers were assaulted in three separate incidents in as many days, and two of the accused attackers were released without bail by a Manhattan judge on Monday. Queens Media New York / Instagram
Speaking outside the courtroom after Daniels and Green were granted supervised release, Police Benevolent Association union chief Patrick Hendry lamented the rise in violence against New York’s finest.
“Police officers are attacked every day in this city,” he said.
“We cannot allow these attacks to be just another statistic. “We need all New Yorkers to support us and demand better things from the criminal justice system.”
He urged residents who support police to call their elected leaders to “demand change to this system,” which Hendry called “broken at every turn.”
An officer patrolling in Times Square said sometimes tough things just come with the territory of putting on a badge and a uniform. Steven Hirsch
He continued: “As we saw here today, a judge allowed two individuals who assaulted New York City police officers to return to the streets of New York City.”
When asked what the penalty should be for assaulting police officers, Hendry said plainly: “They should be in jail.”
Officers are on edge after the recent wave of attacks, including a disturbing incident late last month in which a cowardly mob of immigrants attacked a pair of police officers near Times Square and beat them after they had fallen to the ground.
The two attacked police officers, who were not identified, suffered minor injuries and were treated at the scene. One suffered cuts to his face while the other had bruises on his body, according to sources.
Speaking to officers in the Times Square area on Monday, some viewed the increase in violence as simply part of the job, while others warned that continued leniency at the judicial level for suspects who assault police officers would eventually have consequences. .
An officer patrolling in Times Square said sometimes tough things just come with the territory of putting on a badge and a uniform.
“It is a dangerous job. “It has always been a dangerous job.”
Another high-ranking officer, flanked by two patrol officers with M4 rifles and helmets in Times Square, warned that there would be “more and more violence” against the NYPD, which could lead to an exodus of experienced police officers.
“You will see more police leave. And believe me, the trained officers, the ones who can get jobs outside of the NYPD, those were not the cops you wanted to leave.
Additional reporting by Kevin Sheehan Joe Marino
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