Posted on 11/08/2023 1:50:48 PM PST by lowbridge
Cops are searching for the vigilante gunman who allegedly fired off shots while trying to stop a vagrant from robbing a woman at the Times Square station – as officials warned Wednesday that ongoing subway violence “will not be tolerated.”
The would-be mugger, identified as Matthew Roesch, 49, was charged with attempted robbery for trying to “forcibly” snatch the 40-year-old victim’s belongings at the 49th Street N, R and W station around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, police said.
The unidentified bystander stepped in — and allegedly opened fire toward the homeless man, according to cops.
No one was struck.
“I’ve looked at the video and it is unusual. The shooter looks very calm, pulls out a gun, fires two shots and calmly puts the gun back in a bag and walks away,” Rich Davey, the chief of the MTA’s subway and city bus systems, said of the incident at a Wednesday news conference.
“That’s not what we need. Weapons shouldn’t be on the streets of New York but they are,” he continued.
“We don’t tolerate this in New York City transit, period,” Davey said. “This kind of misbehavior will not be tolerated.”
The NYPD on Wednesday released surveillance images showing the suspected gunman passing through a turnstile at the station while carrying a khaki backpack and a reusable bright green B&H Photo Video tote bag.
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Sounds like a hero that broke up a mugging.
Government has created this…the one thing they have “successfully “ created.
At the cost of a gun, I sure hope it is lost in the boating accident. A good reminder not to carry an expensive gun on you.
Obviously more range time and/or mugger opportunities needed.
NYC vigilante = Anybody able to defend themselves.
Ah well
I guess they won’t tolerate SOMETHING
Two words: Jury Nullification.
Protector good guy bad, the criminal vagrant robber good.
Yep. Democrats stand with the criminals - their base.
Bullsiht, you whingeing little faggot!!!
That's EXACTLY what we need.
Mugging is ok. Defending against it is not.
Oh the culture rich city of New York. Go visit and have a bang up good time!
Security camera footage.
Go ahead, Bite the Big Apple....don’t mind the maggots.
This is Richard Davey...Another one of those men who are about 50 years old, yet has the little school boy look. Government seems full of these types. Very odd.
It might be Charles Bronson, but I think it’s really Bernhard Goetz, where has he been all these years?
So.... The “vigilante” should have waited for police to handle things?
Uh-huh... Persecution of the capable needs to END.
“This kind of misbehavior will NOT be tolerated!!”
Police; speaking of vigilante gunman.
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