Posted on August 4, 2022

Accused Times Square Slasher Set Free on Violent Robbery Charges Days Before the Attack

Valentina Jaramillo and Mark Lungariello, New York Post, August 3, 2022

The creep accused of slashing an Asian woman in Times Square with a box-cutter had been arrested for a violent robbery just days before the random attack — but a lax Queens judge let him walk free, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Anthony Evans, 30, was cut loose on supervised release by Judge Denise Johnson on July 27, despite facing second-degree robbery charges for allegedly slugging a a grocery store worker and, in a separate case, swiping a case of beer, according to officials and records.

Anthony Evans

Anthony Evans

Denise Johnson

Denise Johnson

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Cops say Evans attacked a 59-year-old seamstress pulling a rolling cart on Seventh Avenue and West 42nd Street on Sunday morning — leaving her with 19 stitches on her hand {snip}

The slashing came only a week after Evans on July 22 allegedly stole a package of noodles from SkyFoods {snip}

A manager, who spotted the theft on surveillance footage, followed Evans out of the store and got clocked in the face when he confronted him, the criminal complaint said.

Four days later, Evans allegedly walked into a Walgreens, picked up an 18-pack of Miller Light and strolled out of the store without paying {snip}

Evans was arrested July 26 and charged in both cases. He faces charges of second-degree robbery, which is considered a violent felony, as well as petty larceny {snip}

Prosecutors had requested bail be set at $50,000 during his arraignment on July 27 {snip} But Johnson released Evans without setting monetary bail {snip}

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