'We Must Change This': NYPD Chief SLAMS 'Reprehensible Cowards' Who Attacked NYPD Officers - 'There Are No Consequences'

On Wednesday, New York Police Department (NYPD) Chief of Patrol John Chell held a press conference in response to the recent attack on two NYPD officers who were brutally assaulted by half a dozen illegal migrants on Saturday evening near Times Square. The perpetrators, whom Chell called "cowards," were later released without bail, and some still remain at large.

"You saw the video. Reprehensible. Cowards." Chell told reporters. "You have eight people attacking a lieutenant and a cop. Running up to them and trying to kick them in the face. Four were arrested on the scene. One was arrested last night. The four that were arrested should be sitting in Rikers right now, on bail. They should be indicted this week and taken off our streets. Do you want to know why our cops are getting assaulted? There are no consequences. We must change this. End of story."

As previously reported by the DC Enquirer, five migrants mercilessly beat two NYPD officers to the ground near Times Square on Saturday evening. Following the incident, the migrants were then released, without bail, back onto the streets of Manhattan.

Footage of the attack, which took place around 6:30 PM on Saturday on West 42nd Street, shows the NYPD officers asking the migrants to move before they were attacked. The two police officers were quickly surrounded by half a dozen attackers, leading to one officer being taken to the ground and repeatedly kicked in the chest and head. All the while, another officer defended his colleague from the onslaught, attempting to take down one of the attackers and support the downed officer.
 

While the officers were unsuccessful in apprehending any of the attackers in the initial assault, the NYPD would later apprehend the suspects, who were identified as 19-year-old Darwin Andres Gomez Izquiel, 19-year-old Kelvin Servat Arocha, 21-year-old Juarez Wilson, and 24-year-old Yorman Reveron. All of the men were in the United States via asylum. 

One of the attackers, Yorman Reveron, currently has two open cases, one for assault and another for robbery, yet he still has been allowed to remain on the streets of the Big Apple. In November, he allegedly attacked a Nordstrom Rack employee after being caught shoplifting, and last month, he punched a Macy's security guard after being caught during a robbery with two others.

The men were taken into custody and charged with assault. However, all of them were released without bail. A fifth suspect, 22-year-old Jhoan Boada, was later arrested on Monday evening and was charged with attempted assault of a police officer. The officers involved received medical attention at the scene and only suffered minor injuries, such as small cuts and bruises.

Watch the attack and Chell's press conference below:

Migrants attacked NYPD officers this weekend

One of them already faces 2 previous charges for assault & robbery

Instead of being deported all 4 were released without bail pic.twitter.com/YElk5D1xaO

— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) January 31, 2024

 

"You saw the video. Reprehensible! Cowards!... We must change this, end of story." Chief Chell said earlier today while addressing the violent assault of two officers in Times Square last night.#NYPD pic.twitter.com/dLZHrEOohA

— NYPD Chief of Patrol (@NYPDChiefPatrol) January 31, 2024

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