Overview
- Ossé, who joined protesters outside 212 Jefferson Ave. in Bedford-Stuyvesant on Wednesday, was taken into custody on obstruction and disorderly conduct charges and later released.
- Video from his office shows officers taking him to the ground, and he said he was slammed onto the pavement, sought hospital evaluation, and plans to file a misconduct complaint.
- NYPD said city marshals and the sheriff arrived with a judge-signed eviction order, reported protesters blocking the entrance, and stated Ossé pushed past officers and resisted arrest before being taken down.
- State Attorney General officials said they reviewed the case in 2025 and deemed it a property dispute, citing a court-approved 2024 sale to 227 Group LLC, which called deed-theft claims false as advocates insist the homeowner was targeted.
- The arrest has renewed focus on rising deed-theft complaints that often hit seniors and longtime Black homeowners, as the mayor and council speaker voiced concern and Ossé continues to press for a temporary eviction moratorium in suspected fraud cases.