Homeless Man Arrested Twice in Less Than a Week, Carrying Illegal Weapon and 55 Hollow-Point Bullets, Released Onto Streets

A subject who was arrested twice in less than a week in New York City, even by carrying an illegal weapon and 55 hollow-point bullets, he was released back onto the streetsaccording to the records.

Identified as Floyd Pickens, Jr.a 61-year-old homeless man from Arizona, He was first captured on January 9 while walking through Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport in Queens.where he “engaged in a conversation with a Port Authority police officer,” made it known that he was packing, the Port Authority Police Department explained.

Apart from carrying the illegal weapon, the individual had more than 60 bulletsofficials said.

Police charged Pickens with criminal possession of a firearm and was subsequently released with a desk appearance ticket.

“Who in their right mind would give this guy a DAT?” said a police source, who complained Sunday, referring to the PAPD officers who issued the ticket instead of submitting him to the judicial system, which was an option. .

“[La Autoridad Portuaria] He is the guardian of the city of New York. The fact that they gave this guy a DAT is concerning,” the source said.

Homeless man likely would have been released without bail under state’s controversial criminal justice reformswhich may be the reason why they only gave him a DAT, police sources said.

According to sources, Running it through the system would have given authorities more time to check for possible problems with it outside of New York state. and what was the situation with the weapon and ammunition.

“It buys time… allows the system to figure out why it is here,” the source said.

In addition, The suspect could have been banned from entering a city shelter with a judicial system raid on his record.

After being put on the streets, Pickens headed to a men’s shelter on Clay Street near Paidge Avenue in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, law enforcement sources said.

Police from the Department of Homeless Services searched him as part of the investigation process at the shelter around 12:45 a.m. on January 11 and He discovered that he had 93 more bullets, including 55 hollow point bullets and 38 regular bullets.says the criminal complaint.

Besides, had police equipment, including six magazine holsters, nine gun holsters, five pairs of handcuffs, six handcuff keys and a body cameraamong others, the sources revealed.

DHS authorities Pickens charged with illegal possession of a handgun ammunition feeding deviceaccording to the complaint.

The subject He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment and was released again. because the attacks involved a nonviolent felony and are not eligible for bail, according to state reforms.

He will appear in court on March 20 in Brooklyn Criminal Court.court records say.

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2024-01-22 21:31:41
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