JUNE 24 -- News outlets including the Daily News covered yesterday's sentencing of Alfredo Perez, convicted of two counts of assault in the 2nd Degree, and one count of possession of a deadly weapon, in the unprovoked attack on Bus Operator John Browne in September of 2014. The post-conviction sentencing hearing came at Brooklyn Supreme Court under Judge Michael Gary. Perez was sentenced to four years in prison and three years' probation on each of the first two counts, and one year of prison on the third count. He will serve the sentences concurrently.
Reporter Christina Carrega Woodby writes;
A face-tattooed Bronx man was sentenced to four years in prison for slashing a bus driver’s face and neck for no reason. “I could have lost my life,” said MTA bus operator John Browne during his victim impact statement in Brooklyn Supreme Court on Thursday. Browne, 45, was waiting for his B35 bus to get repaired near Mother Gaston Blvd. and Hegeman Ave. in Brownsville when Alfredo Perez approached and cut him with a knife, unprovoked. Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Michael Gary found Perez guilty of assault and criminal possession of a knife after a bench trial.
Read the whole story here.
It includes video footage of Brother Browne speaking about the assault, surrounded by TAS Surface officers including Vice President JP Patafio and Division Chair Willie Rivera, and others.
Other coverage also appeared on New York 1 and in other news outlets.
The Brooklyn District Attorney's office put out this press release, applauding the sentence.
