Five men charged in connection with the assault of two police officers in Times Square last month were indicted in Manhattan Criminal Court on Friday morning — and all were placed in custody until they can post bail.
Yorman Reveron, Yohenry Brito, Kelvin Servita Arocha, Wilson Juarez and Darwin Andres Gomez-Izquiel each appeared separately before a Manhattan judge to answer charges that they participated in an attack on police in Times Square that has garnered national headlines.
The men are accused of joining in an attack on police officers in Times Square on Jan. 27, with some accused of pulling, grabbing and kicking the officers and others allegedly obstructing justice.
A video of the incident went viral, and additional criticism mounted after several of the men were released without bail in an initial court appearance before a different judge.
But in Friday’s closely watched proceeding, each man ultimately left the courtroom in handcuffs, with Pickholz setting bail in a variety of different amounts for every defendant. She also set partially secured bond, which is when a defendant is allowed to pay a percentage of the total bail amount — usually 10% — but doesn’t have to pay the balance unless they fail to appear in court.
- $100,000 cash and $250,000 partially secured bond for Reveron
- $50,000 cash and $100,000 partially secured bond for Gomez-Izquiel
- $1 bail for Juarez, who was already in ICE custody
- $15,000 cash/ $50,000 partially secured bond for Servita Arocha, also in ICE custody
- $15,000 cash and $50,000 partially secured bond for Brito
Judge Ruth Pickholz reset bail in Brito’s case, after it was revealed in court that he was able to make bail previously with the help of the pastor of a church in Brooklyn.
Despite speculation that they wouldn’t show up, Reveron and Brito – the only defendants not already in custody – were the first in the courtroom on Friday morning.
Brito, whose face was covered by a hood and hospital mask, arrived with a group of…
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