Alexander Ayala, a migrant accused of assaulting two cops inside a Manhattan shelter, was arrested again for stealing a woman’s cellphone and credit card. Surprisingly, he was released without bail, as reported by The Post.
The incident took place on August 12 around 3:30 p.m. near 11th Avenue and West 49th Street. Ayala was charged with identity theft and possession of stolen property after grabbing the victim’s card and phone and fleeing on a bike. He then attempted to use the stolen credit card at Gourmet 45 and a T-Mobile store later that day.
Prosecutors charged Ayala with two counts of third-degree identity theft and one count of criminal possession of stolen property. Despite the charges not being bail-eligible, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office requested supervised release for Ayala, which was granted by Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Simiyon Haniff.
Prior to this incident, Ayala was involved in a near-riot at the Roosevelt Hotel shelter where he allegedly assaulted two cops. He was charged with assault and obstruction for trying to take one of the cop’s hats.
Despite his criminal record, which includes a previous domestic violence charge, Ayala and other defendants from the Roosevelt incident were released on supervised release.
The altercation at the Roosevelt Hotel occurred when police responded to a dispute between two groups of migrants. The situation escalated quickly, leading to the assault on the officers.
Two officers were injured during the altercation, with one bitten and bruised and the other sustaining head injuries and wounds on his arm and wrist. Four migrants were arrested following the incident.
Two of the migrants, Kennedy Jesus Mavarez Lugo and Nicol Cedeno, were charged with assaulting a cop, while Yhonneiber Milano was charged with robbery and obstruction.
Ayala was initially charged with attempted robbery for trying to grab the officer’s hat, but the charges were later upgraded to assault. He is scheduled to appear in court on September 12 for both incidents.
