Man who aided Daniel Penny as he gripped Jordan Neely in chokehold says he urged him, ‘You can let him go’
“I said, ‘I will grab his hands, so you can let go.’ That, I remember,” Eric Gonzalez, 39, a room manager at a casino, testified in Manhattan Supreme Court. “If I held (Neely’s) arm down, (Penny) could let go of his neck.” Penny did not let ...
Man who helped Daniel Penny restrain Jordan Neely takes stand in NYC subway chokehold death trial
The man seen on video helping Daniel Penny restrain Jordan Neely on board the subway last year took the stand Tuesday on day five of witness testimony in Penny's trial.Penny has pleaded not guilty to second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in Neely's chokehold death.
Subway rider who helped restrain man in NYC chokehold death says he wanted ex-Marine to ‘let go’
A subway commuter who helped an ex-Marine restrain an agitated man aboard a Manhattan subway last year testified that he tried to convince the veteran to loosen his grip around the man’s neck.
Subway chokehold trial: Passenger testifies Jordan Neely fought hard to free himself
The witness said that he looked up from his phone and saw Daniel Penny struggling with Jorden Neely on the floor of the train and heard other bystanders ask those around them to call the police.
Man who helped Daniel Penny restrain Jordan Neely speaks at trial
Eric Gonzalez, who is seen on video holding Neely by the wrist, boarded the subway at Broadway-Lafayette and noticed Penny holding down Neely “with his legs around his waist and his arm around ...
Subway rider who helped restrain man in NYC chokehold death says he wanted ex-Marine to 'let go'
NEW YORK (AP) — A subway commuter who helped an ex-Marine restrain an agitated man aboard a Manhattan subway last year testified Tuesday that he tried to convince the veteran to loosen his grip ...
Shocking Testimony By Man Who Helped Daniel Penny Restrain Jordan Neely
A man who helped Daniel Penny restrain Jordan Neely admitted that he lied to prosecutors when he was first interviewed as a suspect in the case. Penny, a 26-year-old former Marine, is charged with second-degree manslaughter and negligent homicide.
Man Who Helped Restrain Jordan Neely Testifies About Fatal Chokehold
Eric Gonzalez, who helped Daniel Penny pin Mr. Neely to the floor of a subway car, also said he had lied when he told investigators Mr. Neely had hit him.
Man who helped Daniel Penny pin down Jordan Neely says Marine wasn’t 'holding tight enough'
Eric Gonzales, the man in the black hat seen on video helping Daniel Penny hold Jordan Neely down, took the witness stand Tuesday in the Marine veteran's trial.
Man Who Restrained Jordan Neely Along with Daniel Penny Said He Helped So Defendant Would 'Let Go'
Penny has been charged with manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide following a May 2023 incident The trial of Daniel Penny, the former Marine charged with killing Jordan Neely aboard a New York City subway,
Man Admits Lying To NYPD About Jordan Neely Trying To Hit Him On NYC Subway
Eric Gonzalez, the man who helped restrain Jordan Neely as Daniel Penny choked him to death on a NYC subway, admitted he lied ...
‘I was trying to justify my actions’: Key witness who held down subway performer killed by fatal chokehold admits lying to police about being attacked
Eric Gonzalez, who helped accused killer Daniel Penny restrain Jordan Neely on a New York City subway in 2023, testified in ...
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Man admits he lied when he told NYPD that Jordan Neely tried to hit him on the F train
A man who helped Daniel Penny restrain Jordan Neely on an uptown F train in May 2023 lied to law enforcement after he learned ...
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Brooklyn D.A. Eric Gonzalez Visits Building Trades Educational Benefit Fund
Funded by Local 363, this five-year electrician program serves as a hands-on alternative to traditional four-year ...
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Motion Announces Executive Promotion Of Eric GonzalezTo Senior Vice President
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — November 14, 2024 — Motion Industries, Inc., a leading distributor of maintenance, repair and operation ...
Man Sentenced 20 Years Fatally Stabbing Teen In Prospect Park: DA
After the stabbing, the defendant chased the teen, who ran to a barbershop and asked them to call his mom, the district ...
Witness in Daniel Penny trial lied about his involvement — and proves no good deed goes unpunished
Eric Gonzalez’s admission took a wrecking ball to his credibility as witness. But it didn’t make him an unsympathetic figure.