The crazy Manhattan defendant, who started a violent riot over the weekend, asked if he could speak to his mother after being detained without bail on Monday.
“Can I get in touch with my mother? Said suspect Bryan Thompson – who allegedly injured 10 people and stole two vehicles in a one-hour crime spree – at the end of his action at the Manhattan Criminal Court.
Thompson’s lawyer, Evan Rock, replied that he would arrange something between the two.
Thompson, 43, of Atlantic City, NJ, is accused of randomly beating a series of innocent and unsuspecting bandits, tourists, drivers and other unsuspecting New Yorkers with a wooden club between 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm on Saturday from TriBeCa to Chelsea.
“In the space of about an hour, the defendant used part of a tree trunk and another hard wooden object to commit a series of crimes, ” district attorney Marissa Carro told Judge Michael Frishman during the live broadcast, in which Thompson appeared on video from a prison room.
“In one of the incidents, the defendant beat the victim, an Uber driver, several times on the head to steal his car,” said Carro when asking $ 200,000 in bail money or $ 600,000 for Thompson.
“The defendant also used the wooden object to hit three people while [they were] waiting on a subway platform ” and an MTA official after the suspect went up the stairs to Canal Street station, the ADA said.
Thompson suddenly intervened: “It’s all wrong!
“I was going home! ” He stated. “I was trying to get on the train, but the MTA guy …”
The judge asked the suspect to be quiet, causing Thompson to reply, “Yes, sir.”
Thompson, also asked to close the door to his prison room to reduce the noise, said he couldn’t because of his handcuffs.
“I have some residue on my nose that I’m trying to get rid of,” he added. “It’s really annoying. ”
Thompson’s lawyer asked the judge to order a psychological examination for his client.
When the judge asked why, Rock replied: “My conversations with my client were, clearly, showing me that he had a break with reality, judge.
“Your conversations … the client’s appearance, things like that, ”” said the lawyer.
The judge ordered the examination – going beyond what prosecutors asked for in terms of bail and pre-trial detention for Thompson.
In defending high bail, the ADA noted that during Thompson’s alleged spree, he “stole another driver’s car and then drove around town for a period of time.
“When he was finally arrested, the police asked the defendant to stop. He refused.
“He ended up colliding with a police vehicle ” and continued to resist arrest, said Carro.
“Given the defendant’s behavior, he already shows that he does not heed orders or directives,” said the ADA.
The judge ordered Thompson to be detained at least until the next hearing, Jan. 19.
Additional reporting by Kevin Sheehan