John Rote, a 43-year-old from Queens with no criminal history or prior issues, is facing unexpected charges after saving a woman from a subway attack.
His name is John Rote, 43 from Queens. No criminal history. No issues. He saved a woman from being attacked by a homeless man in the subway.
He’s now being charged by the Manhattan DA with Rote with criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a firearm, reckless… pic.twitter.com/WRa24sNUco
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) November 9, 2023
This is John Rote
Yesterday, he was in a New York Subway station when a homeless man tried to violently mug a woman.
John pulled out his gun, yelled “leave her alone”, and fired 2 warning shots.
The NYPD arrested him. pic.twitter.com/cooKtb7D1c
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) November 9, 2023