Woman Allegedly Punches NYC Police in Times Square Protest

A woman arrested for allegedly punching two New York City police officers during a Times Square protest over the death of Tyre Nichols was released without bail, the New York Post reported.

Nichols — a 29-year-old black man — was hospitalized after being pulled over Jan. 7 for reckless driving in Memphis and being abused by arresting officers. He died from his injuries three days later. After an internal investigation, five black officers were fired for violating department policies, arrested, and booked into jail. Each officer was charged with second-degree murder, aggravated assault, two counts of aggravated kidnapping, two counts of official misconduct, and official oppression.

The paper said prosecutors from District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office did not object to Candy Nicole, 25, being released on her own recognizance after a Manhattan Criminal court appearance Saturday.

An attorney for Nicole claimed her client was a victim of “unnecessary police force” during Friday night's protest, the Post reported, adding that lawyer Caroline Glickler said Nicole “maintains her innocence."

Friday evening, authorities in Memphis released video of Nichols' beating as officials braced for rioting not just locally but around the country.

As for Nicole, the paper — citing the NYPD — said she was arrested in October following an alleged “forcible touching” incident in Harlem during which she grabbed her male partner’s testicles during an argument.

Nicole is due back in court March 20 in connection with her Times Square assault charge, the Post said. She also wasn't living at the East 28th Street address she gave police, the paper added, citing residents of the building.

The Post said a "career criminal with a violent past" was arrested during the protest after allegedly smashing the windshield of an NYPD police cruiser with his foot.

Argenis Rivera, 33, faces a criminal mischief charge for destroying the windshield, the paper said, but he was held on $10,000 bail after authorities called attention to his October arrest for allegedly strangling a mother who was pushing her 2-year-old in a stroller in Chelsea and then assaulting another woman.... (Read more)

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