UPDATE: 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 17: Police say they caught the alleged tire slasher in the act; after his arrest and arraignment in Manhattan Criminal Court on Sunday, where he pleaded not guilty to all charges, Jesus Navarro was released under supervision of a non-profit monitoring service.
A complaint sworn to by an officer assigned to the 24th Precinct Detective Squad provides some insight into how Navarro was identified and captured. According to the complaint, a 24th Precinct patrol officer observed Navarro walking up to a vehicle in front of 100 West 87th Street just after midnight Saturday morning. The officer then saw Navarro “bend down, and make a hand movement toward the tire,” according to the complaint, and “then observed a hissing sound coming from said tire.”
The detective squad officer indicated she also matched the defendant to surveillance video showing him apparently damaging tires on West 94th Street at 3:05 a.m. on March 12; on West 99th Street at 3:50 a.m. on March 12; and, on West 89th Street at 10 a.m. on March 10. Navarro was also matched with a photo showing him appearing to damage a tire on West 64th Street in the 20th Precinct at 1:45 a.m. on March 5th.
Court records indicate that Navarro was released under supervision with his record marked “Tier 1, Level 2,” which corresponds to the most intensive tier of monitoring and a medium risk assessment. The District Attorney’s office confirmed the charges were not bail eligible and that Navarro would be under the supervision of the Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment (CASES) which manages supervisory release in Manhattan.
He is due in court again on April 22.
Original Story
By Daniel Katzive
Police have arrested and charged a man for slashing tires across the Upper West Side after a spate of incidents over the past three weeks.
An NYPD spokesperson confirmed to West Side Rag that 41-year-old Jesus Navarro, described by police as “un-domiciled,” was arrested and charged with 15 incidents of slashing tires in an area spanning the 20th and 24th Precincts on the Upper West Side and the 10th Precinct covering Hell’s Kitchen and Chelsea.
New York State Court online records indicate Navarro was arrested Saturday March 15 by officers from the 24th Precinct and was scheduled for arraignment on Sunday. He has been charged with five counts of criminal mischief in the third degree, an “E” felony punishable by up to four years in prison, and six counts of misdemeanor criminal mischief.
The arrest was first reported Saturday night by I Love The Upper West Side.
WSR has reported on a number of tire slashings this month, including along Riverside Drive on March 2, on West 70th Street on March 6th and on West 95th Street on March 12. It could not be immediately confirmed whether Navarro was charged with any of these specific incidents.
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Undomiciled ? Is that the term the NYPD is using? I assume this means a homeless person living on the streets, since technically a person living in a shelter is domiciled. Or not.
I assume he lives in the neighborhood, unless this has happened elsewhere. Either way, I am guessing there is some interested mental illness going on.
Why the (prevalent) default to mental illness? Isn’t it more likely that he’s just a bad person?
Why the default position that he is “just a bad person”? It does not help anyone to assume to worst in others right off the bat. Many people doing these types of things are experiencing mental illness or trauma and don’t have the capacity to think rationally.
And your evidence for the “many people . . .” assertion is what: you took a survey but are keeping it secret? You’re aware of one but don’t cite it?
As a default, it seems better to hold people accountable rather than letting them off the hook with an excuse.
OK, smarties. what do you propose we do with all the mentally ill people in NYC?
Back them for Mayor. Or better yet, to replace tRump.
Seriously folks, considering who we now got.
Anyone who resorts to such violence is mentally ill.
And bad.
Undomiciled is how the NYPD described him.
He will spend 0 days overnight in Jail – he will immediately be released and be back on the streets. This is the kind of crime that NY doesn’t take seriously.
Yes he will be released under this administration. They will offer him “services” which will be voluntary and he can reject. They will try to connect him with a different shelter. Some agency will record the effort expended on him so they can bill for this and this will continue until he causes more severe harm or destruction including loss of life. Then we will all read and debate the effectiveness of our criminal justice system under DA Bragg. Or he might realize the wrong of his ways, apologize on his own recognizance, and change his ways to integrate into the norms and expectations of society. Because of the attention and compassion shown towards him.
You’re assuming he might want to “reform”. I doubt it. No wonder why people don’t want to stay in shelters. Safety is definitely a concern.
What is the purpose of the shelter system? Is it interim housing while the person gets their situation sorted and can move into permanent housing? Is it de facto mental health institution? A extension of prison? Something in between? Maybe the reason it’s so unsafe and ineffective for many despite all the money they receive) is because they housing people with various intents and needs in the same place? Maybe if they were more thoughtful about how they grouped people they could at least help some who seem to want what is being offered?
my gut feeling he doesn’t exist…..!!!!
Let’s see how our court system/DA Bragg handle this.
What’s the over under that he is out on the street again?
Bragg is being primaried this year by fellow Democrat Patrick Timmins. If you are unhappy with Bragg’s performance, this is your chance to vote him out on June 24, 2025.
What’s the over under that no one will make this overly tiresome comment ever again?
I see what you did there Boris, 😂
These comments will continue to be made until the message is received by the politicians. Until then, it is our responsibility to push for change. And yes, that means voting Bragg out on June 24th.
Didn’t a captain from the 20th or 24th precinct catch a guy who was splashing red paint on SUVs a few years ago? Pretty sure I read about it here.
That was many years ago and it was because of the large SUVs and the CO2 protesting going on.
Just like one of PETA use to spray paint women’s mink coats in the 1980’s/90’s.
Crime has increased on the UWS with all these homeless, drug, and migrant shelters.
The shelters have ruined the 90s. It used to be peaceful and clean. Now it’s disgusting and filled with mentally ill vagrants. No more quality of life.
Totally agree with you Chris. I moved to West 97th and Columbus Ave. 4 years ago. The streets were cleaner. There is garbage everywhere.
Homeless taking garage out of bins it’s disgusting.
Our district is a cesspool a pigsty.
Our representatives do absolutely nothing in regards to cleaning up our
neighborhood.
“ un-domiciled”, huh? That’s what we are doing, coming up with more politically correct terms instead of actually addressing the problem and not feeding the homeless exploiting industry that gets richer at their and our expense?
It’s a term we’ve used in the hospitals and mental health system for **years**
Come check out the psych ER. Almost everyone’s chart says “undomiciled.”
Elections have consequences. When you elect a district attorney that tells you he will not be prosecuting low level offenses believe him. Will Bragg be primaries?
Bragg is facing a primary challenge from Patrick Timmins. Timmins has experience as a prosecutor.
Can the unfortunate victims be referred to as “un-tired”?
The ultimate victims are the tires themselves. And since a slashed sidewall is generally not fixable, I expect they’ll be retired :-).
Hopefully soon to be “retired”. LOL
Congrats to the NYPD for this arrest. Was ne a loner?
Pretty much kept to himself….
I don’t believe the undomiciled character that the 24th Precinct picked up may be the “official” suspect in the earlier incidents that were reported.by the WSR of all these tire slashing incident’s.
Look at the Logistics….
BUT!
It could be a copycat?
…Time will tell.
My gut my feeling ….This guy is not the “WESTSIDE TIRE SLASHER”
I think there are more than one.
Your “expertise” amazes me!!
Undomiciled used to describe homeless or other persons without a fixed permanent address has been used since 1970’s or 1980’s if not previously.
Federal and local government agencies, medical and nursing profession (including educational materials such as textbooks), social service agencies/non profits, religious affiliated organizations, courts and more all have used “undomiciled”.
Indeed NYS social service statues on homeless use “undomiciled”
§ 49. Definitions. For the purposes of this title, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
1. “Homeless” shall mean an undomiciled household which is unable to secure permanent and habitable housing without special assistance, as determined by the commissioner, including but not limited to households temporarily residing in emergency shelters, transitional facilities, hotels/motels, or substandard conditions.
https://law.justia.com/codes/new-york/sos/article-2-a/title-4/49/
Is there any penalty for this under the Bragg regime
Yes they get season tickets to the Mets that is horrible and should not be allowed.
The upset, inconvenience, and expense that Jesus has caused his victims is of no concern to Alvin, Letitia,. Carl, and the radical City Council. They are all in for Jesus and his fellow disruptors.
In the Courts, there are no victims. That’s so 1980’s. Today the courts refer to them as customers.
Who do we risk offending by referring to Nacarro as homeless? Can’t think of anybody else but the perp. And I doubt he cares as long as there are airful tires around
un-domiciled, does this mean new arrival?
“un-domiciled”
What happened to “un-housed”?
One criminal slashes tires .Another criminal is slashing jobs and destroying desperately needed programs.But you rail against Bragg.This is how McCarthyism flourished.
So, keep railing against it, and sue him. Maybe you’ll win and restore your perceived justice. That’s how democracy flourishes.
But no, you just want this criminal to be released by Bragg, because he’s a “victim” – good guess?
We parked on West 84th Street Friday night (3/14). just discovered our slashed tire this morning (Monday 3/17) One car directly across the street also with a slashed tire.
In all there were 3 on 84th St. yesterday. Notably, each slashed car was next to / protected from cameras by a scaffolding (3 different scaffoldings, 3 different slashed cars).
Just like I said the police arrested him and he was released.
I’m betting he formal his next court date.
He’ll be out on the streets without bail, and will do it again without punishment.
Un-domiciled. It’s no wonder we are speeding downhill so fast… we can’t even use direct terminology like Homeless anymore. Euphemisms are making things worse!
Give him the 4 years and that he can’t be within 200 yards of a car
“Un domiciled” – probably lives between all the shelters Gale Brewer has added to the neighborhood!
Why isn’t there a photo of him being released? This is infuriating oh do many levels. We all know he will do it again and again and again. And there’s nothing the courts or cops can do about it. Shameful. This is how democrats like me turn against the party.
“Jesus”…. got it….
Ah, the snarky commented community! No wonder there is so much unhappiness around!!
I think the unhappiness stems from the crimes such as described in the article.
Yeah, the comment section here has become a sounding board for reactionary cranks who blame DA Bragg for everything from cold food delivery to inclement weather. Relentless negativity and finger-pointing, yet I feel they’re somehow just fine with what the Trump cabal is inflicting on us all.
Doris, you set up a false equivalency. I am anti Bragg and anti Trump. As are most New Yorkers.
Based on your conclusion, are you a “ crank who blames Trump for everything from cold food delivery to inclement weather”?
Please do something with these homeless. They are destroying the UWS.
I live on West 97th and Columbus Ave. In 4 years the garbage and the dog and human feces has taken over.
The-homeless urinate in front of you near a tree or a fence, the smells are horrible.
The UWS head turned into a cesspool.
Where are our Representatives. They come around every 2 years.
why are the majority of comments in this thread arguing over a word. tiresome. go proofread something
Of course it’s not a bail eligible offense. Thank you NYS legislature, New York City Council and Alvin Bragg.
It is most likely that he is mentally ill. I don’t know exactly what ‘supervised monitoring’ entails. I think we went too far with bail reform, taking away the power from the judge at arraignment to determine the threat to public safety.
There is nothing funnier than reading a police statement of what a perp did, point by point. The understatement and dry humor of this genre never fail to bring joy.