An ex-con was charged with homicide after dumping a lady’s physique on a Manhattan sidewalk — as newly surfaced footage appeared to indicate the wheelchair-bound suspect dragging her stays in a sleeping bag.
Chad Irish, 55, was slapped with a second-degree homicide cost two days after he was taken into custody within the loss of life of 31-year-old Yazmeen Williams. Police have mentioned Williams was shot at the back of the pinnacle earlier than her physique was unceremoniously discarded subsequent to a pile of trash final Friday.
Surveillance video obtained by The Put up Wednesday seems to indicate Irish pulling a sleeping bag on a dolly with the assistance of his motorized wheelchair Friday.
As he’s zooming together with the suspected corpse, he seems to hit a snag and stops to readjust the sleeping bag and trash luggage positioned on the facet of it, video reveals.
NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny mentioned Tuesday investigators had surveillance footage of a person in a wheelchair dragging the physique that helped result in the arrest.
As Irish was wheeled out of a Manhattan police station and loaded right into a police van Wednesday night, the alleged killer appeared disoriented flustered, confused by questions from reporters in regards to the sufferer and bag she was in.
“I don’t know what bag you’re speaking about,” Irish muttered.
Whereas he tried to reply to questions, he spoke too softly to make out a lot of what he was saying.
Irish can also be dealing with counts of second-degree felony possession of a weapon and concealment of human corpse, which was lodged in opposition to him earlier within the week.
No less than two locals informed The Put up they confronted Irish about his alleged involvement within the case on Monday as rumors swirled within the NYCHA constructing the place he lived. However the suspect denied any connection to Williams’ slaying.
“I requested him what he did with that younger lady,” mentioned Antowne Frazier, who used to dwell within the space and has family members nonetheless there. “I requested him what was within the bag. He mentioned it was rubbish, it was soiled garments he needed to put out.
“He had an angle. I informed him he was a lifeless man,” Frazier, who is aware of the sufferer’s household, claimed. “He shouldn’t be round right here anymore. He mentioned, ‘The following time you see me you gotta be careful for me.’ He pulled out his gun.”
Later within the day, Frazier mentioned he and Irish got here face-to-face once more, and this time, Frazier known as police.
“He was nonetheless offended. He gave me an intimidating look. I believed he got here again to make good on his risk. He pulled out his gun. He was about 10 ft away from me. There was no phrases exchanged,” he recalled. “That’s once I known as the cops. He pulled out his gun on me twice. They informed me to remain on the road and so they got here and bought him.”
Throughout his perp stroll, Irish denied flashing his gun at anybody.
One other resident, who lives within the constructing, additionally spoke with Irish as police had been hauling him away.
“I seemed him within the eyes,” he mentioned pointing to his eyes. “I requested him if he did it and he mentioned, ‘No.’”
The tenant, who declined to present his title, known as Irish a “drug addict” who was a “serving to hand to the females.” Whereas Irish makes use of a wheelchair, the neighbor mentioned he may stroll.
“Individuals suppose he couldn’t stroll however I do know he may. I’ve been to his condo and I’ve seen him strolling,” he mentioned. “It’s simply that he goes quicker within the wheelchair.”
Irish has a felony historical past that features 21 previous arrests, sources mentioned. He additionally has a twin brother who makes use of the identical title who’s on parole and in addition has a felony previous.
Irish was additionally charged with menacing and weapons fees this week, however these felony counts usually are not related to Williams’ loss of life and are from excellent warrants.
Williams used to stick with Irish at occasions earlier than her loss of life, although their relationship wasn’t clear, police have mentioned.
When the suspect was taken into custody Monday afternoon, an offended mob of neighbors, together with the sufferer’s mom and different family, swarmed him as police wheeled him out. Through the commotion outdoors the Strauss Homes, Irish was punched or hit earlier than he was put into the again of an ambulance.
“So far as we’re involved, we don’t give a f–ok about him,” the tenant mentioned of Irish. “He don’t imply nothing to us.”
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