The homeless brute who allegedly stole an 88-year-old girl’s cane in Union Sq. — and knocked her over whereas making an attempt to flee along with her purse — is a registered intercourse offender from Wisconsin and a parole violator, courtroom officers stated at a listening to Saturday.
Kurtis Mcvae entered Manhattan Felony Courtroom with a scruffy beard and mustache, and a mop of soiled blonde hair.
The 36-year-old’s palms appeared soiled and he was carrying a white T-shirt, inexperienced flannel jacket with a gray hoodie, forest inexperienced sweatpants and gray sneakers.
Mcvae allegedly took the octogenarian’s strolling stick after grabbing her arm when she was on her method to Goal on Union Sq. East round 3 p.m. Thursday, cops stated.
However the sufferer refused to let go of her cane, and finally fell within the wrestle, Assistant District Lawyer Sydney Albert charged in courtroom. She was taken to the hospital in secure situation and launched.
The sufferer’s well being aide took a photograph of Mcvae’s garments, which was used to create a needed poster and led to his seize, Albert stated.
Mcvae has failed to seem in courtroom 3 times in different instances, prosecutors stated.
He’s a registered intercourse offender in Wisconsin and didn’t register the standing in New York, Choose Felicia Mennin stated.
Additionally in New York, Mcvae has had six prior arrests — on expenses together with petit larceny and possession of a managed substance, police sources have stated.
He’s additionally a probation and parole violator in New York, the decide stated.
Protection lawyer David Park acknowledged that “the allegations sound severe,” however stated his consumer doesn’t have the sources to put up bail or to flee.
Mcvae has labored as a stocker at Macy’s on thirty fourth St. for seven months and lives in a Bowery shelter, Park stated. Earlier than working at Macy’s, Mcvae was “recycling plastic,” Park stated.
Mcvae addressed the courtroom a number of occasions about his employment, muttering incoherently.
His lawyer stated McVae had missed courtroom dates as a result of he “misplaced the paperwork.”
Mcvae stated he missed a Feb. 17 courtroom date for a theft arrest at Duane Reed as a result of he was working “from 9:30 within the morning to 4:30 within the afternoon.”
Choose Mennin set his bail at $7,500 money, $30,000 bond, and $25,000 insurance coverage firm bond. He was despatched to Rikers Island.
Reached at residence, the sufferer advised The Put up she was “higher now,” however declined to remark additional.
