Man Who Shot Eric Garner Chokehold Video Arrested Ramsey Orta Was Brought Into Custody Saturday Night on Gun Charges *Whenever Europeans get caught murdering Black people the first thing they do is try to dirty up the image of those they killed and in this case, the person who filmed it.* The man who shot video of a police officer using an apparent chokehold on a suspect who later died was arrested on gun charges over the weekend, a law-enforcement official said. Ramsey Orta, 22 years old, was charged by the New York Police Department with criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a weapon with a previous conviction, police said. Alba Lekaj, 17, a woman Mr. Orta was with, was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and marijuana possession. Mr. Orta told the officers who were processing him that youre only mad because I filmed your boy, the official said, adding that police didnt make the connection until after the suspect made the statement. The Rev. Al Sharpton said Sunday in Harlem that the arrest of Mr. Orta has no bearing at all on the case, or the movement for justice regarding Eric Garner. Hes not an eye witness—his tape is, Mr. Sharpton said of Mr. Orta. Ms. Lekaj was arraigned Sunday and released on her own recognizance; Mr. Orta was awaiting arraignment Sunday night. Neither could be reached for comment. Mr. Orta told police he has asthma and was taken to a hospital for precaution, the official said. It was unclear whether either suspect has retained an attorney. The law-enforcement official said Mr. Orta is known by the street name Sparks and has a prior record going back to 2009, including criminal trespass, assault and drug possession. Most recently, he was charged in May with robbery with a box cutter, the official said. In June 2013, Mr. Orta was charged with gun possession after he allegedly threatened to kill someone, the official said. Defense attorney Matthew Zuntag, who is representing Mr. Orta in the May box-cutter-robbery case, didnt return calls for comment Sunday. The whole article is in the comments.
Posted on: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 17:01:50 +0000
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