Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says he did not request bail for the individuals involved in the attack of New York Police Department officers because he is trying to ensure that the proper suspects are identified.
“We do not tolerate or accept assaults on police officers,” Bragg said Friday, in his first public comments after recent Times Square attack. “I watched the tape this week … despicable behavior and it sickened me and outraged me.”
Last week, four immigrant men were charged with felonies in an attack on two New York City Police Department officers.
NYPD said that at least a dozen immigrants were involved in the attack and six are still wanted.
Six people allegedly involved in the attack were arrested, but only one is behind bars while the rest were released.
“That is what is required to secure a conviction and get accountability and send the right people to jail. That’s what we’ve been working on all week,” Bragg said.
He also said the person alleged to have committed the most serious crimes is in Rikers, NYC’s largest jail.