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The uncle of Jordan Neely, whose chokehold death on the subway sparked outrage, has appeared in court on grand larceny charges in a bucket hat and flashy coat.
Christopher Neely, 44, was arrested twice in 10 days in May 2023 and faces three counts of grand larceny over allegations he stole a wallet in August 2022, another the following April as well as a $15,000 purse from a Manhattan restaurant.
He appeared in New York Supreme Criminal Court on Thursday where his defense attorney Gurmeet Singh asked for him to be released on his own recognizance instead of the supervised release he is on now.
But Acting Supreme Court Justice April Newbauer denied this and said: ‘I think for now, when it ain’t broke don’t fix it,’ and set a new court date for June 20.
Neely was arrested on May 22 last year while trying to flee the New York City Police Department's pickpocket team before he was put in handcuffs again on May 31.
The uncle of Jordan Neely , whose chokehold death on the subway sparked outrage, has appeared in court on grand larceny charges
Christopher Neely appears in Manhattan Supreme Court on fraud charges
On May 1, Penny put Neely in a fatal chokehold on a NYC subway. Neely had been threatening passengers
He was first released without bail after his lawyer argued his nephew's death had taken a 'terrible toll' on him and that he couldn't go to jail because he was being a 'rock' for his family.
Neely was previously arrested near the Port Authority Bus Terminal close to Manhattan's Garment District last May.
He was spotted by cops who recognized him as a known robber, sources told The New York Daily News, and he jumped the turnstile before he was chased and caught by an officer around 11.35pm.
Neely was allegedly armed with a gravity knife and was carrying several bank cards in the names of other people.
And he had seven credit cards with different names in his possession, Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Evan Rufrano said.
He was hit with four felonies including possession of stolen property, resisting arrest, bail jumping, and unlawful possession of a weapon. He was also charged with eight misdemeanors.
During a court appearance last May, prosecutors requested for him to be held on a $10,000 bail.
They argued he had a warrant out for allegedly violating his five year probation sentence following a 2019 grand larceny case which he served six months in prison for.
However, a judge released him under supervision after his attorney Singh, claimed Jordan’s death had taken a terrible toll on his family, according to the New York Post.
Christopher Neely, 44, was arrested twice in 10 days in May 2023 and faces three counts of grand larceny over allegations he stole a wallet in August 2022, another the following April as well as
