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Parolee who maimed ex’s legs in NYC subway shove had removed ankle monitor before attack: officials
Parole officers visited Christian Valdez, the 35-year-old accused pusher, on March 8 because they were notified that he’d removed the GPS monitor, according to the city’s parole office.
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Parolee who maimed ex’s legs in NYC subway shove had removed ankle monitor before attack: officials
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Published March 13, 2024
Updated March 9, 2024, 11:28 p.m. ET
The parolee accused of maiming an ex-lover’s legs in a Manhattan subway shove wasn’t wearing a court-mandated ankle monitor at the time of the attack on Saturday, officials said.
Christian Valdez, 35, had allegedly pulled off the monitor a day before the shove and hadn’t been fitted for a new one yet — but a spokesperson for the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision told The Post “there was no gap in supervision” even at the time of horrific crime.
Parole officers had visited Valdez on Friday when they were notified the GPS monitor had been removed — but when they got there they found the parolee needed “immediate medical attention” for an unspecified ailment, the spokesperson added.
Valdez was transported for treatment, according to a statement.
5 The suspect, Christian Valdez, didn’t have a court-ordered ankle monitor on when they allegedly tossed their ex onto the tracks in Manhattan. LP Media
The parole officers went back to re-attach the monitor — though it’s not clear when — and found Valdez wasn’t home, according to officials. When parole officials called Valdez, the parolee allegedly confessed to pushing someone onto the tracks — then fleeing to New Jersey.