New York City teen arrested in assault on off-duty FDNY firefighter defending elderly couple

Fox News ^ | May 23, 2019 | Paulina Dedaj

[Navy Patriot]

One of the New York City teens wanted in connection with Saturday's brutal assault of an FDNY firefighter was arrested early Thursday morning, the NYPD officials confirmed to Fox News.

Damir Johnson, 17, was charged with one count of second-degree assault after police identified him as a member of the group that assaulted the firefighter, leaving that man with several broken teeth and a concussion. Cops released an image on Wednesday of the six suspects, but they didn't immediately identify which of the teens in the picture was Johnson.

Saturday's incident began when the unidentified 38-year-old firefighter, traveling on East 86th St. in Manhattan around 9:25 a.m., said he noticed the three males and three females -- all thought to be between 15 and 17 years old -- “harassing” an elderly couple.

[Navy Patriot]

He Dindu Nuffin'

[cherry]

those pics are clear as day and there must be hundreds of people, including teachers, that have not reported them.....

[Darteaus94025]

Cops should bring him by the fire station for a tour on his way to jail.

[treetopsandroofs]

Big Media had originally blurred the image of the “teens”.

[Red Badger]

Teachers?

I bet they haven’t seen the inside of a school in a few years..............

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Better yet, let him don turn-out gear and send him into a burning building.

[meatloaf]

W/o an SCBA.

[faucetman]

Amish?

[Leaning Right]

> Big Media had originally blurred the image of the “teens”. <

I’m not surprised by that at all. But it could have been worse. They could have Photoshopped MAGA hats on their heads.

[ETL]

I certainly don't agree with you on your pro-Russia stuff, but on something like this damn near everyone can agree.

" Cops say Damir Johnson, 17, of Harlem, is one of the six teens who attacked the 38-year-old victim on E. 86th St. near Third Ave. about 9:25 a.m. Saturday after the firefighter tried to stop them from taunting an elderly couple. The other five suspects remain on the loose.

One of the teens walked up behind the firefighter and punched him in the back of the head, according to cops. He dropped face first to the sidewalk and suffered five broken teeth, a concussion, bruising and cuts.

The firefighter was treated and released from a local hospital."--NY Daily News

[miss marmelstein]

When Yorktown meets Harlem. 86th Street has always had these problems although it is a nice street with good stores. I recently saw youts charging out of a Duane Reade with stolen items in their hands. They were laughing like hell.

[lodi90]

The firefighter is extremely lucky. Some “youths” I went to high school and played football with did EXACTLY this to some poor schlub. He died. They did a few years in juvie for killing the guy and that was it AFAIK. They were out in time to go to (community) college on schedule.

[ETL]

Sort of like the Knockout “game”.

[Mouton]

One of the teens walked up behind the firefighter and punched him in the back of the head,

Don’t EVER let one of these pack animals get behind you.

[SkyDancer]

Liberal judge will sentence them to community service because of age and they really really didn’t mean it; they were trying to help that FF up and wasn’t their fault he fell down so many times and injured himself. (/sacr)

[Mrs. Don-o]

Here at Free Republic, we don’t advocate killing infants. You must be thinking of some other news forum.

[mumblypeg]

“Each one of them should have been smothered in his cradle..”

You probably dont’t really mean that.
Nevertheless, Planned Parenthood is grateful for the shout-out.

[lee martell]

I’m pleased but surprised that some Leftist reporter has not publicized the names or at least photos of the white victims.
At least I haven’t seen any of those names and photos thus far.
This would of course put their lives in danger from other low lifes angry at the “Snitchers”.

[blam]

"Each one of them should have been smothered in his cradle, subhuman garbage."

I've read that 70% of Black pregnancies end in abortion already.