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  • Woman Says Deli Clerk Dragged Her After Mistaking Her As Transgender: Lawsuit

    Woman Says Deli Clerk Dragged Her After Mistaking Her As Transgender: Lawsuit

    A woman from Staten Island has filed a lawsuit against a deli and its owner after an incident in which she was dragged by her hair into the street, reports HuffPost. Jasmine Adams, 35, claims that the altercation occurred because the deli cashier mistook her for being transgender. The lawsuit alleges assault and battery, stating that the cashier became frustrated during a misunderstanding over a purchase of marijuana and proceeded to call Adams a “transvestite.” The cashier has not been publicl identified.

    Video footage obtained by HuffPost shows a man in a white Denver Nuggets jersey dragging Adams by her hair and kicking her as spectators react in shock.

    In the video, a person can be heard saying,

    “You don’t need to be doing all that.”

    Adams, in an interview with the New York Daily News, explained that she had entered the deli to purchase marijuana for a friend. Although marijuana is legal in New York City, only a few licensed establishments are allowed to sell it. Adams claimed that the cashier mistook her attempt to clarify the purchase for haggling and threw the marijuana on the ground when she paid.

    The woman told the news outlet,

    “I said it wasn’t about the price and that I was just trying to figure out what I was buying,”

    after revealing that she was purchasing the marijuana for a friend and contacted her friend to confirm the price of $40. 

    According to Adams, when she refused to pick up the marijuana, the cashier began yelling at her and accused her of trying to get him fired when she asked for a refund. The lawsuit alleges that the cashier then called Adams a “transvestite” after noticing a pride flag on her watchband. He allegedly maced her and dragged her outside by her hair. Adams, who identifies as bisexual, expressed her disbelief at the cashier’s actions, stating that he had no right to become physical with her regardless of her gender identity. The New York City Police Department has confirmed that Adams filed a report with similar details to her lawsuit, and an investigation is ongoing.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts? 

  • Five Boys Rescued From Staten Island Sewer System After Climbing In and Getting Lost

    Five Boys Rescued From Staten Island Sewer System After Climbing In and Getting Lost

    Five Staten Island boys, ages 11-12 years old, had to be rescued from the sewer system after climbing in and getting lost, Fox News reported.

    According to the New York Fire Department (FDNY), 911 dispatchers got a call at around 6 p.m. from one of the boy’s cell phones. In the 911 call obtained by Fox News, the boys are heard telling officials they had entered a sewer and were stuck inside. 

    The 911 dispatcher had the boys describe their point of entry to help locate them. The boys explained that they had walked through a cemetery before entering the sewer and had been

    “walking a lot.”

    Officials said the boys walked for 15 minutes under a roadway, passing multiple manhole covers, and through the parking lot of the Staten Island Zoo.

    The dispatcher discovered that the boys had climbed into the sewer through the side of a local park, Clove Lakes Park. The children were told to scream

    “help”

    so firefighters could find their exact location. Firefighter John Loennecker of West Brighton said

    “the last drain I opened on Clove [Road], is when I could hear them clearly.”

    The boys could be heard yelling,

    “Help! Help! Help us!”

    Responders had to use gas masks and oxygen tanks to enter the

    “narrow opening”

    that the boys crawled in. The children were found,  rescued, and taken to a local hospital for evaluation where they are in stable condition, reports state.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Drunk Driver Arrested After Getting Into Car Accident That Killed His Pregnant Girlfriend and Their Unborn Child

    Drunk Driver Arrested After Getting Into Car Accident That Killed His Pregnant Girlfriend and Their Unborn Child

    A pregnant woman, Adriana Sylmetaj, and her unborn child were killed after her boyfriend, who was allegedly drunk, got into a car crash as he went 100 MPH. According to the Daily Mail, the crash occurred in Staten Island. The woman was thrown out of the car after it crashed into a utility pole on Sunday morning close to 5 a.m. The collision resulted in the vehicle splitting into three parts. 

    30-year-old Adem Nikeziq was

    “charged with manslaughter, negligent homicide, reckless endangerment, and driving while intoxicated, among other things,”

    reports the Daily Mail. 

    The car reportedly slammed into a  wall before rotating and hitting a wooden utility pole. The effect of the crash caused the woman to be tossed out of the vehicle. Sadly, Sylmetaj was declared dead at the scene. According to a BuyBuy Baby registry, Nikeziq, and Sylmetaj were expecting their child in April.

    #Clique, let’s keep Adriana Sylmetaj’s family in our thoughts and prayers!

  • Former NYPD Officer Who Was Terminated For Allegedly Abusing His Child’s Mother Was Fatally Stabbed By Black-Clad Masked Suspect

    Former NYPD Officer Who Was Terminated For Allegedly Abusing His Child’s Mother Was Fatally Stabbed By Black-Clad Masked Suspect

    A former NYPD officer, who was fired for allegedly assaulting the mother of his child and drunk driving, was reportedly stabbed to death in Staten Island on Wednesday by a man in black clothing, police say per Fox News. 

    Police identified Nicholas Nelson, 37, was identified as the victim. Nelson was reportedly walking with his children when he got into a heated exchange with the unidentified suspect. Sources say Nelson dropped his kids home before returning to the scene to further confront the suspect. The man, who witnesses say was wearing all black and a ski mask allegedly stabbed Nelson in the neck before fleeing the scene on foot. 

    He was transported by EMS to Richmond University Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injury. 

    Nelson joined the NYPD in 2008 and was terminated in May 2021 for allegedly attacking his then-girlfriend and drunk driving. Nelson reportedly

    “punched her repeatedly, pulled her hair, and dragged her to the floor”

    in 2012 and got into a car accident in 2018 after driving under the influence. He received a 30-day suspension and pleaded guilty to DUI. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?