His most recent time in custody began on February 19, when NYPD officers arrested him in connection with a series of burglaries in Manhattan, sources reported.
The suspected madman behind a deadly stabbing spree in Manhattan on Monday has a long criminal history and had only been released from Rikers Island a month prior to the horrific attacks.
Ramon Rivera, 51, who sources identified as a person of interest in the deadly stabbing spree, was released from jail on October 17 after serving time for a series of recent burglary and assault convictions. He had spent much of the year in prison. His release has baffled Mayor Eric Adams, who said that NYPD investigators are looking into how a repeat offender with a history of mental illness was allowed to go free despite his recent convictions
Deadly Stabbing Spree
Rivera killed three and left several others injured during the knife attack on Monday. “We are still looking over his record, but there’s a real question on why he was on the street”, Adams said.
Court documents reveal that Rivera was arrested again on the same day he was released, facing a grand larceny charge for allegedly stealing a nearly $1,500 acrylic bowl from the upscale Jonathan Adler store in Tribeca in December 2023, according to the New York Post.
