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Accused Times Square slasher set free on violent robbery charges days before the attack

The creep accused of slashing an Asian woman in Times Square with a box-cutter had been arrested for a violent robbery just days before the random attack — but a lax Queens judge let him walk free, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Anthony Evans, 30, was cut loose on supervised release by Judge Denise Johnson on July 27, despite facing second-degree robbery charges for allegedly slugging aa grocery store worker and, in a separate case, swiping a case of beer, according to officials and records.

Prosecutors with the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office cited Evans’ being free on a violent felony as part of their argument for why he should be held on $200,000 bail over the Sunday attack, which is being investigated as a possible hate crime.

The judge ended up ordering the suspect held pending a mental evaluation at the arraignment early Wednesday in Manhattan Criminal Court.

Cops say Evans attacked a 59-year-old seamstress pulling a rolling cart on Seventh Avenue and West 42na Street on Sunday morning — leaving her with 19 stitches on her hand, according to a criminal complaint.

Evans was nabbed on robbery charges.
Anthony Evans was cut loose by Judge Denise Johnson days before the Times Square slashing.
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He was arrested two times previously that week.
Evans is accused of slashing an Asian woman in Times Square with a box cutter.
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The slashing came only a week after Evans on July 22 allegedly stole a package of noodles from SkyFoods on College Point Boulevard, according to court records.

A manager, who spotted the theft on surveillance footage, followed Evans out of the store and got clocked in the face when he confronted him, the criminal complaint said.

Four days later, Evans allegedly walked into a Walgreens, picked up an 18-pack of Miller Light and strolled out of the store without paying, according to court records. A female employee grabbed the beer from him outside, the complaint said.

He was released after both arrests.
Evans previously was caught on camera stealing from a Walgreens and a SkyFoods.
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Evans was arrested July 26 and charged in both cases. He faces charges of second-degree robbery, which is considered a violent felony, as well as Petty Larceny, over the grocery store incident, records showed.

Prosecutors had requested bail be set at $50,000 during his arraignment on July 27, according to a spokesperson for the Queens District Attorney’s Office. But Johnson released Evans without setting monetary bail, according to officials and records.

Both those cases were added until Sept. 22, the DA’s office said.

The entire attack was caught on camera.
In the slashing incident, Evans faces charges of assault, attempted assault and criminal possession of a weapon.
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Evans is now facing additional charges of assault, attempted assault and criminal possession of a weapon in the caught-on-video Times Square attack on July 31.

He was seen in the video rushing up to the woman, raising his hand above his head and bringing the apparent box cutter down to her hand, according to court records.

Evans also had two misdemeanor convictions of assault and a robbery for which he was granted youthful offender status.

He is due back in court Aug. 25, according to the Manhattan DA.

Johnson — who was elected in November 2021 — caught heat a few months later when she cut loose a reputed gang member charged in a bar shooting after cops tracked him down to North Carolina, despite even his defense lawyer calling $50,000 bail “appropriate,” The Post reported at the time.

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Suspect Anthony Evans busted in Times Square slashing

The random box-cutter attack on an Asian woman in Times Square was a hate crime, cops said Tuesday – as they busted and charged the suspect in the case.

Anthony Evans, 30 was allegedly caught on shocking video slashing the 59-year-old seamstress Sunday morning as she was walking along Seventh Avenue near West 42nd Street in Manhattan.

The 30-year-old suspect was arrested around 8:45 am Tuesday and now faces raps of assault as a hate crime and criminal possession of a weapon.

Police could not immediately say what specifically raised the case to hate-crime status.
The NYPD had released Evans’ photo Monday evening and named him as a suspect.

The NYPD released a mugshot of Anthony Evans, 30, who they have connected to the random slashing of a woman in Times Square early Sunday.
Anthony Evans, 30, has been linked to the random slashing of a woman in Times Square early Sunday.
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The victim – who has lived in the city for decades – was pulling a shopping trolley down the block when the suspect walked up behind her, raised the weapon in the air and slashed the blade down on her right hand, footage previously released by police shows .

Evans fled the scene afterward, cops said.

The victim’s 23-year-old daughter, who asked that her name not be used, told The Post on Monday that the assault left her mother “traumatized.

Footage shows the moment the alleged slasher, identified as Anthony Evans, 30, attacked the 59-year-old woman without provocation on Seventh Avenue near West 42nd Street.
Footage shows the moment the alleged slasher, identified as Anthony Evans, 30, attacked the 59-year-old woman without provocation on Seventh Avenue near West 42nd Street.
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The 59-year-old victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where she was listed in stable condition.
The 59-year-old victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where she was listed in stable condition.
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The victim’s daughter said she was left traumatized by the event.

“It was a very violent event, a very violent thing to do,” the daughter said. “I wouldn’t wish this upon anybody — even my worst enemies.

“I hope it wasn’t for malicious reasons,” the daughter said.

“I just want to make sure that it’s clear that we don’t know what is the motivation behind the attack,” she added. “If it’s mental health-related, I hope [the suspect is] find and receive[s] the necessary treatment. If the perpetrator had malicious reasons, I hope they’re found and prosecuted.”

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Man cuts woman with boxcutter in Midtown

A woman was randomly slashed by a man with a boxcutter as she walked down a Midtown street Sunday, police said.

The 59-year-old victim was sliced ​​in the right hand by the man who crept up behind her on Seventh Avenue near West 42nd Street in an unprovoked attack around 10 am, according to cops.

Dramatic video shared by the NYPD shows the suspect a few steps behind the woman as she pulls a shopping trolley down the block.

He raises the blade in the air, with his arm outstretched towards the sky, before suddenly lunging at the woman and slashing the blade down on her right hand.

The man uttered no words before stabbing the woman’s hand, police said.

The woman was transported to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition.

The suspect, meanwhile, fled eastbound on East 42nd Street before cops arrived.

Asian woman slashed in Manhattan
The criminal shared no words before slashing the victim’s hand.
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Asian woman slashed in Manhattan
The 59-year-old victim was sliced ​​in the right hand by the suspect.
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Video shows the man raising a blade in the air and slashing the woman.
Video shows the man raising a blade in the air and slashing the woman.
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Police are asking anyone with information in regard to the incident to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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