Posted on 08/23/2021 2:34:18 PM PDT by artichokegrower
A suspect who police say bludgeoned a New York City subway passenger with a hammer on Saturday, purportedly for looking at him 'the wrong way', has been arrested after allegedly stealing a chain from a teenage boy in a train station.
Jamar Newton, 41, became the latest example of the city's failed bail reform push as the alleged serial menace was taken into custody in Manhattan on Sunday after committing a robbery on a subway platform, cops said.
Newton was previously arrested in April on five misdemeanor charges, including menacing, petit larceny, criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of stolen property, but was released without bail, court records show
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
This is what New Yorkers vote for.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.