A 15-year-old who prosecutors said shot two people earlier this month after shoplifting in a Times Square store pleaded not guilty Monday to attempted murder charges, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced the indictment of a 15-year-old who allegedly shot a tourist and fired a shot at an officer in Times Square on Feb. 8.
“This shooting occurred in the middle of a crowded Times Square teeming with New Yorkers and tourists. This defendant is charged with allegedly recklessly firing his weapon inside of a store – striking a tourist – and then turning the gun on a police officer who was courageously attempting to place him under arrest. We will continue to work closely with our law enforcement partners to ensure full accountability for gun violence,” said District Attorney Bragg.
“Cindy Tappe took advantage of her position as the NYU Director of Finance and Administration by diverting funds that were intended to benefit students for her own personal gain. Her fraudulent actions not only threatened to affect the quality of education for students with disabilities and multilingual students, but denied our city’s minority and women owned business enterprises a chance to fairly compete for funding,” said District Attorney Bragg. “In Manhattan, we will continue to root out fraud committed at the expense of our students and businesses. I thank the New York State Comptroller’s Office for its partnership in this investigation.”
The Brooklyn woman who authorities said yelled “F— these cops!” after smashing her Lexus into an NYPD police officer on Park Avenue last month is facing additional charges, according to a newly unsealed indictment.
