Get updates delivered to you daily. Free and customizable.
New York Post
Homeless man with lengthy rap sheet punches kids selling candy in NYC train station: police
By Joe Marino, Amanda Woods, Steven Vago,
13 days ago
A homeless man with a lengthy rap sheet pummeled two boys selling candy inside a Manhattan train station Wednesday night in a botched robbery, officials and police sources said.
The two kids — an 11-year-old and a 16-year-old — were hawking the sweets inside the Broadway-Lafayette B/D/F/M station at around 6:30 p.m. when Alvin Doris followed them and attempted to steal $40 from the younger boy before snatching a cell phone from the teenager, police said.
His last known address was at the Bowery Mission, a Lower Manhattan homeless shelter.
Police sources said he has nine prior arrests going back to 1994 — with many of them concentrated around Lower Manhattan.
Doris has been collared for assault on four separate occasions and was slapped with an arson charge for intentionally damaging a Lower Manhattan building by starting a fire, sources told The Post.
His last arrest for assault was in 2012, when he punched a 26-year-old woman in the face on the corner of Bowery and Prince Street.
Doris was awaiting arraignment at Manhattan Criminal Court Thursday night.
For the latest metro stories, top headlines, breaking news and more, visit nypost.com/metro/
Get updates delivered to you daily. Free and customizable.
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.
Comments / 0