The murder of an NYPD officer in Queens and unprovoked subway shove in East Harl is once again raising questions about how soon repeat offenders are allowed back on the streets.
Between the driver of the car Officer Jonathan Diller stopped in Far Rockaway on Monday and the passenger accused of fatally shooting him, the two had nearly three dozen past arrests.
At City Hall on Tuesday, Mayor Eric Adams zeroed in on repeat offenders, blaming the violence that swept over the city Monday night on recidivism. "It's the same people over and over again," he said. "These are bad people who are doing bad things to good people. It's the good guys against the bad guys and we have to recognize that."
The suspect accused of shooting and killed Officer Tiller, 34-year-old Guy Rivera, has been arrested 21 times before, including nine felonies.Rivera pleaded guilty to the top count and was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison. In February of 2015 he was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. For that case, he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six years in prison.The other suspect, who police say was also in the vehicle during the encounter, is identified as 41-year-old Lindy Jones. He has 14 prior arrests.He was arrested for second-degree criminal possession of a weapon for having a loaded firearm in Far Rockaway in April 2023.The mayor has been saying that the current state laws are part of the problem.
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