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NYC cop allegedly dismissed heinous murder suspect turning himself in at NYPD stationhouse

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Tiliek Shamel Thompson, accused of murdering Lovay Williams in front of her young daughter, attempted to turn himself in at a New York City police station on September 11 but was allowed to leave. According to lawyer Neville Onielle Dexter Mitchell, Thompson and two sisters informed the officer that they were there regarding Williams’ death, though an NYPD spokeswoman claims the family did not explicitly say cops were looking for Thompson. This incident has sparked outrage among current and former police officers who argue that suspects should be detained upon arrival at a station. The NYPD recently hired 4,056 new officers in response to staffing shortages but the handling of this case suggests ongoing issues with training or oversight.

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Tiliek Shamel Thompson, accused of fatally beating Lovay Williams in front of her 7-year-old daughter earlier this month, attempted to surrender at a Washington Heights NYPD stationhouse around 5 a.m. on September 11 but was turned away by the police. Thompson and his two sisters (or cousins) approached the 33rd Precinct station, telling officers they were there because cops were looking for him. However, according to an NYPD spokeswoman who reviewed audio and video of the encounter, Thompson's family did not explicitly state that the police were searching for him, leading to the misunderstanding. The officer at the desk allegedly told them nobody was available and gave one of the sisters a phone number instead. Thompson was eventually charged with murder, assault, strangulation, and acting in a manner injurious to a child on September 12. This incident has drawn criticism from current and former NYPD officers who argue that the suspect should have been detained or contacted homicide detectives even if investigators were not immediately available.

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🔮 “I didn’t feel like there was anyone I could go to,” the mother of an 8-year-old son told The Post in an exclusive interview.

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🔮 “They probably couldn’t understand what she was saying.”

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🔮 He then asked her if she’d been to church lately while moving closer and telling her he couldn’t hear her over the wind.

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🔮 “Bel and I would often discuss how women who suffered violence would rarely have a voice.

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🔮 Photos of other domestic violence victims, including Lovay Williams, stood nearby.

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🔮 “He’s a menace to society,” one shaken resident said of Belgal — who Mayor Zohran Mamdani outrageously called a “New Yorker” whose he tried to negotiate as he railed against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

2026-10-10 · assertive framing · ‘Criminal illegal’ migrant shot by ICE tormented NYC apartment building with machete, neighbor says: ‘Menace to society’

🔮 D’Angelo Caraballo, 25, and Sneider Mejia, 24, both from the Dominican Republic, were found by the US Marshals Service hiding in a basement of a home in Lynn and taken into custody overnight, according to the NYPD. They will be brought back to New York City to face attempted murder charges, the department said.

2026-10-07 · assertive framing · Illegal migrants wanted for slashing off-duty NYPD detective found hiding in Massachusetts basement

🔮 “He ran toward the danger and stopped the terrorist with a perfectly executed tackle, one that any NFL coach would be proud of.”

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🔮 He would come hug up his mom.

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The monster accused of fatally beating Lovay Williams in front of her 7-year-old daughter earlier this month tried to turn himself in at a Washington Heights NYPD stationhouse, but was shown the exit instead, The Post has learned. asserted

Post → accuse → exit

Tiliek Shamel Thompson and his two sisters went to the 33rd Precinct station around 5 a.m. on Sept. 11, but officers dropped the ball, the NYPD acknowledged. asserted

NYPD → go → ball

“His two sisters said, ‘You’re looking for him,’” lawyer Neville Onielle Dexter Mitchell said, explaining that the sisters told cops they were there about Williams’ death. asserted

they → say → death

The cop who was at the desk said, “I just came back from vacation. asserted

I → say → vacation

Nobody’s here,” according to Mitchell. uncertain

Nobody → ’ → Mitchell

But an NYPD spokeswoman who reviewed audio and video of the encounter disputed that narrative and said the family didn’t tell the police officer that cops were looking for Thompson. asserted

cops → review → Thompson

The cop misunderstood and thought the three were members of the murder victim’s family, the spokeswoman said, adding that the officer passed that information onto his sergeant. asserted

officer → misunderstand → sergeant

The cop mentioned his vacation to explain that he was away when Williams was murdered, the spokeswoman said. asserted

spokeswoman → mention → vacation

The cop then gave one of the sisters a phone number for squad detectives and sent the group on its way. asserted

cop → give → way

Current and former police officers were disgusted that an accused murderer was permitted to walk out of the precinct. asserted

murderer → accuse → precinct

“If he went there and said he was there to turn himself in, they should have investigated,” said a senior police officer, who asked to remain anonymous because he wasn’t allowed to talk to the media. asserted

he → go → media

“You got a homicide suspect turning himself in so you detain him until the squad gets there,” he said. asserted

he → got → him

“I’m not surprised if they turned him away. asserted

they → ’m → him

We’re scraping the bottom of the barrel.” asserted

We → scrap → barrel

The NYPD hired 4,056 new police officers in 2025, which was the largest number of new NYPD cops ever hired in a year. asserted

which → hire → year

The department had previously struggled to hire candidates and adjusted its standards to increase its numbers — such as reducing the required college credits from 60 to 24. asserted

department → struggle → 24

Alcazar predicted that there will be discipline. asserted

Alcazar → predict → ?

“Oh boy, that’s a big one,” he said of the faux pas. asserted

he → ’ → pas

“So I’ll tell you right now, the supervisor is gonna get jammed up,” he said. asserted

he → tell → you

“In fact, the commanding officer is gonna get jammed up, because it’s his command.” asserted

it → command → fact

NYC cop allegedly dismissed heinous murder suspect turning himself in at NYPD stationhouse

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