NYC Democratic Mayor Eric Adams' aide mugged in broad daylight while scouting location for mayoral event: Report



An aide for New York City Democratic Mayor Eric Adams was mugged in broad daylight Tuesday while scouting a Brooklyn location for a planned Adams visit, law enforcement sources told the New York Post.

What are the details?

The victim — a member of Adam’s advance team — even warned the crooks their actions were a bad idea since he's an Adams guy, a high-ranking police source added to the paper.

“You don’t want to do this. I work for the mayor,” he told the two muggers, the Post reported.

The response? One of the crooks simply lifted his shirt, which revealed the butt of a gun tucked in his waistband, the source added to the paper.

When the victim refused to turn over his wallet and cellphone, the robbers pushed him to the ground, sources told the Post, after which they grabbed the items and fled.

One of the muggers was described as a black male wearing a blue and white sweatshirt who hightailed it from the scene on a Citi Bike, sources added to the paper. The other suspect was described as a black male wearing sunglasses and a blue mask, the Post noted.

The mugging took place around 10:30 a.m. on a traffic island at the intersection of Navy and York Streets, sources told the paper, adding that the victim walked one block south to an entrance at the former Navy Yard, found a security guard, and called 911.

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Tuesday’s mugging came amid a surge in crime since Adams, a former NYPD cop, was elected last year after running on a pledge to restore law and order to Gotham.

As of June 26, major crimes across the five boroughs were up 37.8% this year compared to the same period in 2021, with robberies rising an even higher 39.4 %, according to official NYPD CompStat data.

The victim was identified by sources as a Manhattan resident who was hired by former Mayor Bill de Blasio last year. [...]

He’s been spotted by The Post among Adams’ official entourage at recent events and a former City Hall colleague described him as a “hard worker” and all-around “good guy.”

The paper said a spokesperson for Adams declined to comment.

Daunte Wright faced attempted robbery case when killed by cop,  allegedly choked woman and held her at gunpoint



Daunte Wright had an outstanding warrant linked to a prior arrest when he was fatally shot by a Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police officer.

Court documents show Wright was facing an attempted robbery charge over an incident where he allegedly choked a woman and held her at gunpoint.

What are the details?

The New York Post published court records Wednesday showing that Wright and another man, Emajay Driver, were charged with first-degree attempted robbery in December 2019 for allegedly trying to steal $820 from a woman.

The documents from Hennepin County claim Wright and Driver were at the victim's apartment and all three were leaving when Wright "turned around and blocked the door preventing victim from leaving."

Wright then pulled a gun, pointed it at the woman, demanding she hand over the cash he saw her roommate give her for rent.

"Are you serious?" the victim asked, according to the probable cause statement.

Wright then allegedly replied, "Give me the f***ing money, I know you have it."

Wright then allegedly choked the victim twice during a struggle, and threatened to shoot her as he unsuccessfully tried to pull the cash from her bra — where she had placed the money for safekeeping.

According to The Daily Mail, Wright's bail was originally set at $100,000, and a bail bondsman paid $40,000 for his release. "But his bail was revoked in July last year due to his 'failure to not possess a firearm or ammunition' and not keeping in touch with his probation officer, court papers show," the Mail noted.

Wright was due to face trial on a charge of attempted aggravated robbery, the Mail reported, with a possible maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

The Post reported that "the case was still pending" when Wright was pulled over by Brooklyn Center police officers on Sunday, where he resisted arrest and was shot by Officer Kim Potter, who claims she intended to use her Taser on Wright but instead, mistakenly grabbed her service weapon.

Fox News reported that Wright's mother, Katie Wright, said "her son called her as he was supposedly getting pulled over for having air fresheners hanging in his rear-view mirror – an offense in Minnesota."

"All he did was have air fresheners in the car, and they told him to get out of the car," Katie Wright said, adding that before the call ended, she heard someone say, "Daunte, don't run."

Authorities said Wright had expired license plate tags on his vehicle and an outstanding warrant.

Anything else?

Officer Potter resigned Tuesday, along with the department's police chief, Tim Gannon.

On Monday, Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott took control of the city's police department thanks to a vote by the city council, who also fired City Manager Curt Boganey in an emergency session after he said in a press conference earlier that day that Potter would receive "due process" over the incident.

CBS News reported that the Washington County district attorney, who is in charge of the case, said he would decide Wednesday whether criminal charges would be filed against Potter.

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Man accused of halting National Guard convoy on Texas highway, holding them at gunpoint



An Arizona man allegedly forced a convoy of National Guard vehicles to stop on a Texas highway on Monday, before holding the 11 unarmed guardsmen at gunpoint while falsely claiming to be a detective.

The guardsmen were transporting COVID-19 vaccines, but authorities say it does not appear the suspect had any interest in the shots.

What are the details?

Larry Harris, 66, is accused of following three National Guard vans from a Love's Travel Station in Lubbock, Texas, and trying multiple times to run the vans off a highway with his own vehicle before he "turned his vehicle into oncoming traffic" to successfully force the vans to stop, KCBD-TV reported.

Mr. Harris then allegedly pointed a gun directly at one of the guardsmen while identifying himself as a detective, and demanded to search the vans. He forced the National Guard members out of the vehicles, holding them at gunpoint.

The Idalou Police Department responded to the scene, and found Harris in possession of loaded Colt 1911 pistol, with an additional magazine in his pocket and another in his truck.

Harris told the officers that "he thought the people in the vans had kidnapped a woman and child," according to KCBD.

All of the guardsmen were unarmed and in uniform. None were injured in the incident.

"I am amazed that this did not turn into a very bad situation because he was standing in the midst of these guardsmen, with a loaded gun," Idalou Police Chief Eric Williams told the outlet. "Plenty of ammunition to cause a lot of havoc, and for whatever reason, he put the gun in the front of his pants when he saw officers coming."

Williams also noted, "You know the question was asked whether or not he was after the COVID-19 vaccine. As far as we know, he was thinking that someone had been kidnapped."

Although Williams described Harris as speaking erratically, the suspect was taken into custody without incident. Fox News reported that he is facing charges including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and interference with Texas Military Forces.

If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison. The Associated Press reported that Harris remained in jail Tuesday on $44,000 bond.

A spokesperson from the Lubbock County Detention Center declined to answer whether a mental examination of Harris had been requested.

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