Man Charged With Strangling VA Eye Doctor Is Indicted in SDNY

Man Charged With Strangling VA Eye Doctor Is Indicted in SDNY by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, Oct 23 – A man charged with strangling a medical resident at the Veterans Administration Eye Clinic in Manhattan on August 6 was released on bond in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Magistrates Court, which Inner City Press closely covers.    On October 23 he was indicted for Assaulting a Person Assisting an Employee of the US in the Performance of Official Duties.  The original Complaint has photos of him walking in, in a black sweatshirt with "1977" written in white on the front, then fleeing two minutes after the assault.   The case was wheeled out to Judge Loretta A. Preska. A November 2 tele-conference with a Magistrate Judge now may or may not take place.   The case is USA v. Simmons, 1:26-cr-497 (Preska) *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com