Subway Robber Suspect Arrested--And Says, "Sorry"

A man suspected of a series of subway platform purse snatchings was arrested and charged yesterday. Mark McIntosh was "led away handcuffed by police near Union Square" and he offered these words to the public--and his six victims, "I'm sorry for what I did. I apologize, deeply."

According to police, MacIntoch was targeting women waiting for morning subways to feed his drug habit. He would grab their purses and then run into the subway tunnels to escape authorities. Victims picked him out of a line-up and he made remarks, per WNBC 4, "implicating himself" in the robberies at the L train stations on First and Third Avenues, the 1 station at Christopher Street, the 6 at Bleecker, and the R at Rector Street in Manhattan, plus one robbery at a G station in Brooklyn.

MacIntoch also said he didn't mean for his female victims to be hurt, "I just meant to take the money. That's all."

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By Jen Chung in News on May 22, 2008 12:03 PM

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JacqueMehoff

yes you are Asian, same with Babyhitler and rocknrope. snoopy is a old Jew.

Muscley Armed Paper Boy

Jacque-

huh? you mean..wha? don't get it. I'm not asian (or was that the joke? oh well.)

I just hate it when people defend criminals who are obviously guilty. Who cares why they did it?

JacqueMehoff

you mean a separate section for Asian Posters,

muscley armed cockless boi?

I thought he was caught due to his big mouth bragging at the homeless shelter?

berniegoetz

His name is Macintosh? I bet this is the only time we'll see Mr. PC stick up for him.

sonyactivision

Could have been worse, he could have been a "snatch purser".

aveB4life

where is al sharpton to his defense?

amsci

The South Park police sketches were right on the money too:

http://www.southparkstudios.com/media/wallpaper/913_Composite_Sketch_1280x1024.jpg

fakenewyorker

Relax, I was just messing with the guy.

Tgirl

[7] actually, police sketches are usually pretty good. Remember the dentist killed in the Rego Park playground?

http://www.thejewishbugle.com/community-news/man-arrested-in-the-killing-of-jewish-dentist-2.html

The relative who they picked up for the murder was a DEAD RINGER for the sketch

rtd2101

"engage in verbal jerk sessions"

pardon me, that was supposed to be verbal jerk-off sessions...

rtd2101

And relax, I'm not saying we should all forgive him b/c he's a drug addict.

He stole purses, he should do time. Plain and simple. I was just commenting on how crazy he looked/sounded on the video of him being led away.

Heel, Little Bill O'Reillys of Gothamist, heel.

And P.S.: By all means, get yourselves a private room where you can all engage in verbal jerk sessions of Jew-bashing, race-baiting and calls for Al Sharpton to apologize for everything from subway muggings to Jose Reyes striking out.

zodak

someone should have told him it's too late to apologize.

Anna_Merkin

MAP, they have a place like that. It's called Pennsyltucky.

jaycjay

"Just because he's black you think he's a drug addict?"

Uh, yeah... that's probably why. Probably has nothing to do with that statement in the linked article, "He is reportedly a drug addict and was stealing the cash to feed his addiction."

lanciano

Relax, the article states that he had a drug problem. Sheesh.

("what makes this a "boy's hat"?)

Muscley Armed Paper Boy

"You stupid little Carrie Bradshaw's, he probably deserves the money more than you."

Aridginal-

Remember you said that when one of these dirty, drug addicted bums decides to cut your throat with a rusty soup lid. I don't need his life story, he is a criminal and will likely escalate to assault, then rape, then murder in the next couple decades. I would vote for execution, but I think maybe 20 years in the hole would do him some good.

Gothamist needs a "hippie-free" section of this site where people like me, edEx, babyhitler and matty can hang out.

fakenewyorker

Just because he's black you think he's a drug addict? You're racist Aridginal.

Aridginal

He's probably sorry that his addictions led him to do this, and he isn't happy about victimizing people but when you are in that condition your mentality changes, so maybe he is sorry.

You stupid little Carrie Bradshaw's, he probably deserves the money more than you.

ed_Extinct

"I'm sorry...

...But only because I got caught!"

matty

You know, for a minute I was thinking "I wonder what bh thinks about this? I would love to hear his insights on the subject"

And here you are! Illuminating us with your always suprising commentary on culture and society.

If you had a blog I would so read it everyday.