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Re: Arizona prosecutor refuses to extradite suspect in New York killing, citing Manhattan DA's handling of previous cases
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Feb 22, 2024, 4:34:04 AM2/22/24
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On 09 Apr 2022, tom cotton <conj...@gmail.com> posted some
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> In other words, fuck you Alvin.
A suspect in the killing of a woman at a New York City hotel – who was
arrested in Arizona in connection with a different case – will not be
extradited, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said Wednesday,
citing the handling of other cases by Manhattan prosecutors.
Raad Almansoori, 26, was arrested in Arizona this week on suspicion of
stabbing two women in that state, according to New York City Police
Department Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny.
Almansoori is wanted in New York in connection with the February death of
Denisse Oleas-Arancibia, 38, who was found dead in her SoHo hotel room
with a bloody iron next to her body, according to police. The death was
ruled a homicide.
“We will not be agreeing to extradition… We’re going to keep him here,”
Mitchell told reporters Wednesday. “These are mandatory prison sentences
and having observed the treatment of violent criminals in the New York
area by the Manhattan DA there, Alvin Bragg, I think it’s safer to keep
him here and keep him in custody so that he cannot be out doing this to
individuals either in our state or county or anywhere in the United
States.”
Feb 8, 2024 - Manhattan, New York, United States of America - Police
respond after a woman was found dead in a room at the SoHo 54 Hotel in
Manhattan, New York City on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. (Gardiner Anderson
for New York Daily News/TNSZUMA Press)
Mitchell made a point to say the decision was not a criticism of the NYPD,
focusing instead on the Manhattan district attorney.
A spokesperson for Bragg pushed back against the criticism in a statement,
saying it is “deeply disturbing” that the Arizona prosecutor is “playing
political games in a murder investigation.”
“In Manhattan, we are serious about New Yorkers’ safety, which is why
murders are down 24% and shootings are down 38% since DA Bragg took
office,” Emily Tuttle said. “New York’s murder rate is less than half that
of Phoenix, Arizona, because of the hard work of the NYPD and all of our
law enforcement partners. It is a slap in the face to them and to the
victim in our case to refuse to allow us to seek justice and full
accountability for a New Yorker’s death.”
Bragg has come under fire since issuing guidance to his assistants in 2022
to refrain from asking for bail even in some cases that were “bail
eligible.” His guidance followed a controversial 2020 state bail reform
act that essentially barred judges from setting bail in a sweeping number
of crimes – a change critics said puts communities in danger.
In January, four of seven men indicted for assaulting NYPD officers near
Times Square were released without bail. The defendants in that assault
outside a migrant shelter were charged with felonies for which prosecutors
could have asked for bail, in particular because they were living in
temporary shelters for migrants and had no “ties to the community” to
ensure their return to court. But prosecutors did not ask for bail,
sparking criticism from state and local officials.
In a statement wednesday, Paul DiGiacomo, president of the Detectives’
Endowment Association, said: “When you have prosecutors from around the
country that can’t trust that District Attorneys like Alvin Bragg will
ensure justice, you know we have a real crisis. NYPD Detectives have seen
it firsthand as the violent criminals they arrest are freed within
moments. They’re fed up — and New Yorkers should be too!”
The death of Oleas-Arancibia in New York was “caused by blunt force trauma
to the head,” Kenny, the NYPD chief of detectives, said, citing a medical
examiner’s office. “Bits of plastic were found embedded inside of her
skull,” Kenny said.
Kenny said the death likely stemmed from a dispute over how long
Almansoori was allowed to stay in the hotel room with the victim.
Detectives said they were able to identify the suspect through video
canvasses, witness interviews and by tracking credit card usage.
Nine days after Oleas-Arancibia was discovered in New York, Almansoori is
suspected of committing a knifepoint carjacking in Phoenix, Arizona, on
February 17, and stabbing a female victim.
The next day, police in Sunrise, Arizona, were called to a McDonald’s
where a woman was found with multiple stab wounds. Almansoori was arrested
in Scottsdale driving a stolen car.
“While in custody of Arizona law enforcement, (the suspect) informs them
that he is wanted for homicide in New York City and tells the cops that
they should Google ‘SoHo 54 hotel,’” Kenny said.
Police are also exploring the possibility of additional victims, as
Almansoori told officers in Arizona that he had three additional female
victims in Florida, investigators said.
The NYPD has appealed to law enforcement and communities around the
country, saying there’s potential for other victims anywhere Almansoori
has visited.
CNN’s Ray Sanchez, Mark Morales and Brynn Gingras contributed to this
report.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/21/us/arizona-prosecutor-refuses-extradition-
soho-killing-case/index.html
news:t2ro32$3qskc$1...@news.freedyn.de:
> In other words, fuck you Alvin.
A suspect in the killing of a woman at a New York City hotel – who was
arrested in Arizona in connection with a different case – will not be
extradited, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said Wednesday,
citing the handling of other cases by Manhattan prosecutors.
Raad Almansoori, 26, was arrested in Arizona this week on suspicion of
stabbing two women in that state, according to New York City Police
Department Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny.
Almansoori is wanted in New York in connection with the February death of
Denisse Oleas-Arancibia, 38, who was found dead in her SoHo hotel room
with a bloody iron next to her body, according to police. The death was
ruled a homicide.
“We will not be agreeing to extradition… We’re going to keep him here,”
Mitchell told reporters Wednesday. “These are mandatory prison sentences
and having observed the treatment of violent criminals in the New York
area by the Manhattan DA there, Alvin Bragg, I think it’s safer to keep
him here and keep him in custody so that he cannot be out doing this to
individuals either in our state or county or anywhere in the United
States.”
Feb 8, 2024 - Manhattan, New York, United States of America - Police
respond after a woman was found dead in a room at the SoHo 54 Hotel in
Manhattan, New York City on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. (Gardiner Anderson
for New York Daily News/TNSZUMA Press)
Mitchell made a point to say the decision was not a criticism of the NYPD,
focusing instead on the Manhattan district attorney.
A spokesperson for Bragg pushed back against the criticism in a statement,
saying it is “deeply disturbing” that the Arizona prosecutor is “playing
political games in a murder investigation.”
“In Manhattan, we are serious about New Yorkers’ safety, which is why
murders are down 24% and shootings are down 38% since DA Bragg took
office,” Emily Tuttle said. “New York’s murder rate is less than half that
of Phoenix, Arizona, because of the hard work of the NYPD and all of our
law enforcement partners. It is a slap in the face to them and to the
victim in our case to refuse to allow us to seek justice and full
accountability for a New Yorker’s death.”
Bragg has come under fire since issuing guidance to his assistants in 2022
to refrain from asking for bail even in some cases that were “bail
eligible.” His guidance followed a controversial 2020 state bail reform
act that essentially barred judges from setting bail in a sweeping number
of crimes – a change critics said puts communities in danger.
In January, four of seven men indicted for assaulting NYPD officers near
Times Square were released without bail. The defendants in that assault
outside a migrant shelter were charged with felonies for which prosecutors
could have asked for bail, in particular because they were living in
temporary shelters for migrants and had no “ties to the community” to
ensure their return to court. But prosecutors did not ask for bail,
sparking criticism from state and local officials.
In a statement wednesday, Paul DiGiacomo, president of the Detectives’
Endowment Association, said: “When you have prosecutors from around the
country that can’t trust that District Attorneys like Alvin Bragg will
ensure justice, you know we have a real crisis. NYPD Detectives have seen
it firsthand as the violent criminals they arrest are freed within
moments. They’re fed up — and New Yorkers should be too!”
The death of Oleas-Arancibia in New York was “caused by blunt force trauma
to the head,” Kenny, the NYPD chief of detectives, said, citing a medical
examiner’s office. “Bits of plastic were found embedded inside of her
skull,” Kenny said.
Kenny said the death likely stemmed from a dispute over how long
Almansoori was allowed to stay in the hotel room with the victim.
Detectives said they were able to identify the suspect through video
canvasses, witness interviews and by tracking credit card usage.
Nine days after Oleas-Arancibia was discovered in New York, Almansoori is
suspected of committing a knifepoint carjacking in Phoenix, Arizona, on
February 17, and stabbing a female victim.
The next day, police in Sunrise, Arizona, were called to a McDonald’s
where a woman was found with multiple stab wounds. Almansoori was arrested
in Scottsdale driving a stolen car.
“While in custody of Arizona law enforcement, (the suspect) informs them
that he is wanted for homicide in New York City and tells the cops that
they should Google ‘SoHo 54 hotel,’” Kenny said.
Police are also exploring the possibility of additional victims, as
Almansoori told officers in Arizona that he had three additional female
victims in Florida, investigators said.
The NYPD has appealed to law enforcement and communities around the
country, saying there’s potential for other victims anywhere Almansoori
has visited.
CNN’s Ray Sanchez, Mark Morales and Brynn Gingras contributed to this
report.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/21/us/arizona-prosecutor-refuses-extradition-
soho-killing-case/index.html
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