He’s a threat to the community.
Timothy Bohler, who has cycled in and out of incarceration since his teenage years, boasts an extensive criminal history that includes the tragic death of a cancer survivor in Queens while he was on parole and a rape accusation shortly after his release, as reported by The Post.
At 31, Bohler has amassed 45 arrests in total—20 of which are now sealed—but has managed to evade significant consequences from the legal system throughout most of his adult life.
His criminal activities began when he was a rebellious 16-year-old in the Bronx and most recently involve allegations of mutilating an MTA worker’s fingers during a dispute over a dog.
“Currently, our legal system lacks the necessary tools to effectively contain individuals like him,” a law enforcement official commented recently. “Bail reforms have led to the release of violent offenders with no real oversight or rehabilitation opportunities. These individuals are simply given another shot at reoffending.”
Due to the sealing of many of his cases, the reasons for Bohler’s prolonged freedom remain unclear.
His most recent charge came while he was already incarcerated at Rikers Island for the machete incident when, on October 9, he was accused of fatally striking pedestrian Lelawattie Narine, a cancer survivor enjoying a stroll in Queens on March 22, 2024.
Narine’s death occurred less than two years after Bohler was paroled from state prison.
The case that led to his prison term involved a harrowing incident on November 10, 2016, at a Bronx bodega, where a disagreement arose after a clerk refused to sell him beer on credit, according to court documents.
The criminal complaint states that Bohler hurled a bottle of iced tea at the clerk, hitting him in the head, then exited the store only to return armed with a gun. He reportedly aimed it at the clerk, shouting, “How do you like me now? Who’s the man now?”
While he pulled the trigger, the gun misfired, causing the bullet to drop to the ground, as per the complaint.
Bohler was apprehended and initially charged with attempted murder, but later pleaded guilty to lesser charges of assault and weapons possession, resulting in a sentence of up to six years in prison, records indicate.
He entered the Ulster Correctional Facility on April 16, 2018, but was released conditionally on December 22, 2022, according to state correction records.
Over a year and a half passed before he violated the terms of his release, leading to his re-incarceration shortly after on June 25, 2024, only to be released again after just a week.
Correction officials stated that Bohler’s return was due to a release condition violation rather than a new offense, meaning they had no choice but to release him at the end of his conditional date.
Unbeknownst to authorities at that time, Bohler was involved in Narine’s hit-and-run incident while out on release—a connection that would only be established this month.
Despite a mere few months of freedom, he was back in trouble.
In July 2024, Bohler faced allegations of assault in a domestic violence situation, but the case was dismissed, preventing jail time, according to law enforcement sources.
In October, he was arrested yet again on multiple charges from a location near Crotona Park in the Bronx. Bronx district attorneys have withheld case details due to its sealed status, but sources claim Bohler allegedly forced a woman against her will, threatened her, and assaulted her in the shower.
It’s unclear why this latest arrest didn’t lead to further jail time for Bohler, given the sealed nature of the case.
In January, he faced additional legal troubles when, during a contentious encounter with another dog walker, he reportedly brandished a machete and severed four of the man’s fingers.
The grisly incident irrevocably altered victim Tayquon Young’s life, his mother revealed.
“He was so strong, but this was just overwhelming,” lamented Kimtreese Young regarding her son, a devoted father of two. “This violent act changed him drastically.”
Bohler remained incarcerated for the attack on Young when he was subsequently charged in connection with Narine’s death. Narine was reportedly hit at the intersection of 114th Street and Liberty Avenue by a 2023 Jiajue motorcycle Bohler was allegedly driving.
After fleeing the scene, Narine succumbed to her injuries at Jamaica Hospital less than three weeks later.
Darshan Narine, the victim’s son, recounted that his mother had just finished her chemotherapy and was declared cancer-free when she went out for her recommended walk.
“I’m relieved they arrested him,” Darshan Narine expressed. “He just abandoned my mom without any effort to help. He could’ve called 911 or tried to render assistance. Instead, he fled.”
“I had no idea he had been arrested 45 times,” he added. “How is it possible he keeps getting released?”
Bohler’s attorney regarding the Queens case did not provide a comment on Tuesday, and the lawyer representing him in the machete slashing case has yet to respond.
Additional reporting by Desheania Andrews
