Post by The Big Daddy C-Master on Jan 15, 2016 12:51:52 GMT -5
His name is even Tyrone. I mean how much more stereotypical can you get?
www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/rikers-inmate-seduced-correction-officers-sources-article-1.2435994
Meet the Rikers romancer.
A single inmate, Tyrone Williams, 26, allegedly seduced four female correction officers, convincing them to smuggle in cell phones and help pay for his lawyer, the Daily News has learned.
The four officers have been suspended as department brass mulls the next step, authorities said.
All of them were caught on taped phone conversations professing their love to Williams, according to two jail sources. One of the female officers talked about how she enjoyed kissing him, the insiders said.
"The place was a sex den!" a civilian staffer familiar with the case said, but said she was unaware if he actually had intercourse with the officers.
BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT CALLS FOR END TO RIKERS ISLAND VIOLENCE
Williams, a reputed high-ranking Bloods member, is facing attempted murder charges tied to a Queens shootout on Dec. 24, 2012, court records show. The six-feet-tall 185-pound inmate is also charged with selling cocaine
He denies having any relationship with officers.
"It's lies," he told a News reporter during a jailhouse interview Sunday.
"I don't know where these rumors are coming from," he added. "I have been in here for three years, just waiting."
On Rikers Island, he was recently moved from the Anna M. Kross Center to the Otis Bantum Correctional Center.
"It was for his protection," the source said.
It remains unclear if the women knew about each other or how they smuggled in the cell phones.
Front page of the New York Daily News for January 15, 2015, about problems with guards at Rikers Island.
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Front page of the New York Daily News for January 15, 2015, about problems with guards at Rikers Island.
"Was he just playing all of them? I don't know," a jail source said.
The investigation into the pokey pickup artist was triggered by "rumors" in the facility, the source added.
The Correction Department pointed out that the three out of the four officers were hired before embattled commissioner Joseph Ponte took over in April 2014.
"Commissioner Ponte has zero tolerance for undue familiarity with any inmate," said department spokeswoman Eve Kessler.
"DOC is actively investigating this matter and moved swiftly to suspend the officers," she added. "The vast majority of our officers carry out their duties with care and integrity, and we are taking many steps to ensure that all staff adhere to the highest professionalism."
In March, Ponte announced a 14-point anti-violence initiative. The reforms include a $2.7 million revamping of the department's recruitment and hiring unit. The Applicant Investigation Unit has gone from a staff of 19 in August 2014 to 87. The unit now has 21 investigators, nine psychologists, three nurses, two medical doctors and 25 uniformed officers.
As part of the new process, candidates' tattoos are photographed and sent to the department's Central Intelligence Bureau, which reviews them for any possible gang ties. The department also runs credit checks to see if the applicant has any serious debt.
Romance behind bars is not unusual, but it can lead to dangerous consequences.
In June, two state prisoners, David Sweat and Richard Matt, escaped from Dannemora with the help of civilian employee Joyce Mitchell, who worked in the tailor shop.
The 51-year-old Mitchell pleaded guilty to smuggling hacksaw blades and other tools to the convicted murderers.
As for Williams, his next court date is on Monday. His two lawyers did not return repeated calls seeking comment.
"It's sad that these gals are manipulated by this player," a source said. "He's obviously some kind of piece work.
www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/rikers-inmate-seduced-correction-officers-sources-article-1.2435994
Meet the Rikers romancer.
A single inmate, Tyrone Williams, 26, allegedly seduced four female correction officers, convincing them to smuggle in cell phones and help pay for his lawyer, the Daily News has learned.
The four officers have been suspended as department brass mulls the next step, authorities said.
All of them were caught on taped phone conversations professing their love to Williams, according to two jail sources. One of the female officers talked about how she enjoyed kissing him, the insiders said.
"The place was a sex den!" a civilian staffer familiar with the case said, but said she was unaware if he actually had intercourse with the officers.
BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT CALLS FOR END TO RIKERS ISLAND VIOLENCE
Williams, a reputed high-ranking Bloods member, is facing attempted murder charges tied to a Queens shootout on Dec. 24, 2012, court records show. The six-feet-tall 185-pound inmate is also charged with selling cocaine
He denies having any relationship with officers.
"It's lies," he told a News reporter during a jailhouse interview Sunday.
"I don't know where these rumors are coming from," he added. "I have been in here for three years, just waiting."
On Rikers Island, he was recently moved from the Anna M. Kross Center to the Otis Bantum Correctional Center.
"It was for his protection," the source said.
It remains unclear if the women knew about each other or how they smuggled in the cell phones.
Front page of the New York Daily News for January 15, 2015, about problems with guards at Rikers Island.
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Front page of the New York Daily News for January 15, 2015, about problems with guards at Rikers Island.
"Was he just playing all of them? I don't know," a jail source said.
The investigation into the pokey pickup artist was triggered by "rumors" in the facility, the source added.
The Correction Department pointed out that the three out of the four officers were hired before embattled commissioner Joseph Ponte took over in April 2014.
"Commissioner Ponte has zero tolerance for undue familiarity with any inmate," said department spokeswoman Eve Kessler.
"DOC is actively investigating this matter and moved swiftly to suspend the officers," she added. "The vast majority of our officers carry out their duties with care and integrity, and we are taking many steps to ensure that all staff adhere to the highest professionalism."
In March, Ponte announced a 14-point anti-violence initiative. The reforms include a $2.7 million revamping of the department's recruitment and hiring unit. The Applicant Investigation Unit has gone from a staff of 19 in August 2014 to 87. The unit now has 21 investigators, nine psychologists, three nurses, two medical doctors and 25 uniformed officers.
As part of the new process, candidates' tattoos are photographed and sent to the department's Central Intelligence Bureau, which reviews them for any possible gang ties. The department also runs credit checks to see if the applicant has any serious debt.
Romance behind bars is not unusual, but it can lead to dangerous consequences.
In June, two state prisoners, David Sweat and Richard Matt, escaped from Dannemora with the help of civilian employee Joyce Mitchell, who worked in the tailor shop.
The 51-year-old Mitchell pleaded guilty to smuggling hacksaw blades and other tools to the convicted murderers.
As for Williams, his next court date is on Monday. His two lawyers did not return repeated calls seeking comment.
"It's sad that these gals are manipulated by this player," a source said. "He's obviously some kind of piece work.
