Order of protection amended for man accused of threatening Muslim NYPD officer

Rasa - A judge modified an order of protection Friday against a Brooklyn man who allegedly threatened to kill an off-duty cop who is Muslim since they only live a block apart.

News ID: 425756

Date: 13 December 2016 - 01:23

RNA - A judge modified an order of protection Friday against a Brooklyn man who allegedly threatened to kill an off-duty cop who is Muslim since they only live a block apart.

After Officer Aml Elsokary dropped off her 16-year-old son on Ridge Blvd. on Dec. 3., she returned a short while later to find him getting pushed by Christopher Nelson.

Elsokary, who was off duty at the time and wearing her hijab, approached him and was allegedly threatened by Nelson.

“You guys think this is a joke, I’ll slit your throat you ISIS b----,” Nelson allegedly said, then tried to sic the dog on her, according to the criminal complaint.

Prosecutors have not presented the menacing as a hate crime charges to the grand jury, said Nelson’s lawyer James Valentino in Brooklyn Criminal Court.

“Your honor, I’m asking for the orders of protection to be amended to incidental contact. My client doesn’t want to be arrested while walking his dog (since) he and the complaining witness lives a block of each other, they might run into each other and he doesn't want to get arrested,” said Valentino.

Aml Elsokary NYPD Muslim Policewoman

Nelson, 36, posted $50,000 bail after his arraignment on Monday.

Prosecutors objected the defense’s request to change the terms of the restraining order since the facts of the case did not change.

Brooklyn Criminal Court Judge Frederick Arriaga granted the modification.

If convicted at trial, Nelson faces up to four years in prison.

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