Press Releases
D.A. Bragg Announces Trial Conviction Of Skiboky Stora For Multiple Hate Crime Incidents 
“A judge has convicted Skiboky Stora for a disturbing series of bias-driven attacks on unsuspecting New Yorkers,” said District Attorney Bragg. “The victims were met with both violence and vile rhetoric simply because of who they are. Hate crimes strike at the core of our city’s values and sense of safety, and I thank the hardworking prosecutors of our Hate Crimes Unit for presenting a rigorous case and securing this conviction.”
Statement From Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on the Sentencing of Angel Melendez
“Today’s sentencing is a tragic reminder of how reckless driving can end lives and destroy families,” said District Attorney Bragg. “There will be significant consequences for drivers who blatantly ignore the rules of the road and harm others. Mr. Reid was beloved by his family and friends, and my thoughts are with them as they continue to mourn his loss.”
D.A. Bragg: Two NYPD Members Charged For Covering Up Drunk Driving Crash Involving Off-Duty Officer
“The defendants allegedly went to great lengths to protect a fellow officer from accountability,” said District Attorney Bragg. “This type of conduct significantly harms the public trust in law enforcement. Everyone must be treated the same under the law, regardless of their position or background.”
Statement From Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on the Trial Conviction of Randy Santos
Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg, Jr., said: “A jury determined that Randy Santos knowingly and purposefully murdered four men with a metal bar in the span of less than 30 minutes. They were strangers to him, and simply happened to be sleeping on Chinatown sidewalks that horrific night. Two additional victims were injured in Santos’s brutal attacks. Now, he has been held accountable for his crimes. I thank my office’s prosecutors for ensuring justice for Florencio Moran, Nazario Vásquez Villegas, Anthony Manson and Chuen Kok, as well as the two other men who, thankfully, survived.”
D.A. Bragg Announces Indictment In Stuytown Rape Of 14-Year-Old Girl
“This brutal, broad daylight attack horrified this community and the entire borough,” said District Attorney Bragg. “As alleged, Germaine Parham raped a young girl who was just trying to return home. My thoughts are with her as she recovers from this heinous, violent act. I urge anyone who has been sexually assaulted to contact our specially trained prosecutors and social workers by calling our Special Victims Division at 212-335-9373.”
D.A. Bragg Announces Indictment Of Man For Two Knife Attacks At Lower Manhattan Subway Station
“As alleged, Dariel Castillo committed two separate acts of violence against strangers just minutes apart, including a brutal stabbing,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Unprovoked, he allegedly repeatedly stabbed a man who simply attempted to enter a subway station. We take attacks in our transit system very seriously and our office will hold those accountable who undermine its safety.”
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