Man Shot By Police After Fare Evasion Faces Assault, Weapons Charges

BROOKLYN, NY — Derrell Mickles, who was shot by police after skipping the fare at the L train subway station on Sutter Avenue, has received criminal charges from the police, New York City Police Department officials told Patch.

The charges include first-degree assault, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, menacing, and theft of service for not paying the subway fare, an NYPD official said.

After skipping the fare at a subway station, police officers followed Mickles up three flights of stairs, until Mickles threatened police officers with a knife, saying "I'm going to kill you if you don't stop following me," according to NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey.

Police responded with Tasers, but those were ineffective, and then the police opened fire on Mickles, hitting three others — two civilians and a police officer — in the process.

A bystander and Mickles remain in critical condition as of Tuesday afternoon, and the other two are expected to recover.

A DA spokesperson told Patch that Mickles will be arraigned by the Brooklyn District Attorney once he is medically cleared.