Jovan Ortiz Wiki – Jovan Ortiz Biography
Jovan Ortiz, a shoplifter who left a cop injured after swiping a purple coat and other items from a Times Square clothing store, has been hit with a litany of charges, police said Sunday.
Ortiz allegedly stole the purple coat, a belt, overalls, and a dress from the Express store on Broadway at West 46th Street in Manhattan just before noon Saturday, cops said.
Age
He is 41 years old.
Incident Details
Store security flagged down a police officer, who then attempted to arrest Ortiz, but the suspect “flailed his arms” and caused the cop to fall to his knees before the suspect was apprehended, a police spokesman said.
The police officer was taken to Mount Sinai West hospital with pain and swelling to both knees.
Ortiz was charged with robbery, petit theft, resisting arrest, obstruction of governmental administration, and criminal possession of the stolen property, police said.
No more details are available…
