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D.A. Bragg announces indictment of suspect in 2 March shootings In Tompkins Square Park
According to the D.A.'s office, the accused, 38-year-old Waldemar Alverio, faces multiple charges, including three counts of An Attempt to Commit the Crime of Murder in the Second Degree and two counts of Assault in the First Degree.
Tompkins Square Park shooting suspect indicted for wounding two people in spree that terrified visitors
Bragg said that Alverio allegedly shot two people at Tompkins Square Park on March 16. Along with injuring two victims, both incidents “put numerous lives in danger,” rattling parkgoers and sending them running for cover.
Man indicted in back-to-back Tompkins Square Park shootings, DA says
A man accused of two separate shootings in Tompkins Square Park last month was indicted on attempted murder and other charges Monday, according to the Manhattan district attorney’s office.
We Must Address New York City’s Mental Health Crisis (Op-Ed)
In September 1958, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was stabbed with a seven-inch steel letter opener. He had been autographing copies of his first book in Blumstein’s department store in Harlem. The woman who stabbed him was named Izola Ware Curry.
35-YEAR-OLD MAN INDICTED FOR ALLEGEDLY THROWING GIRLFRIEND ON SUBWAY TRACKS IN LOWER MANHATTAN
An indictment was handed down on Thursday for a man who is accused of throwing his girlfriend in front of an oncoming train in Lower Manhattan last month.
Man who forced his way into woman’s East Village home and attacked her indicted for attempted sexual abuse
A man who forced his way into a woman’s East Village apartment and feigned injury before attacking her was indicted for attempted sexual abuse and six other felony charges, prosecutors said on Thursday.
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“Instead of walking away from a dispute, Sozio went on an appalling racist and anti-Muslim tirade & took out a knife, seriously injuring the victim who is still in pain to this day.” – D.A. Bragg. Read about this hate crime trial conviction in @NYC_Patch: https://patch.com/new-york/new-york-city/man-found-guilty-anti-muslim-slashing-new-years-eve-daa
Our newly expanded Survivor Services Bureau helps victims of violent crime heal, while helping hold those who commit crimes accountable by supporting victims throughout the court process. Read more in @amNewYork:
NEW: Today we announced the hate crime trial conviction of Gino Sozio for slashing a 22-year-old Muslim-American man, while he was out with friends, in an anti-Muslim attack on New Year’s Eve. Learn more here:
“Shatina Howell allegedly took advantage of tenants in the buildings she managed by breaking their trust and pocketing the money that was intended for rent.” – D.A. Bragg. Read more about yesterday’s indictment in @NBCNewYork:
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