NYC: Gang of Youths Harass Elderly Couple on Street, White Fireman Comes to Their Aid and Gets Attacked

Damir Johnson.

And now the gang’s Head Ape is claiming they dindu nuffin, lol.

*Sigh*

It’s all so predictable.

New York Post:

The teen accused of attacking an off-duty FDNY firefighter who told them to stop harassing an elderly couple on the Upper East Side claimed Thursday that he and his pals are the real victims.

“He assaulted my friend and I had to defend my friend,” insisted Damir Johnson, 17, as he was led into Manhattan Criminal Court for his assault arraignment, wearing a white T-shirt with a black and gray Reebok design.

The teen — who is also named in court documents as “Diamar Johnson” — was earlier walked from the 19th Precinct station house, where he faced jeers and hard stares from about 75 uniformed FDNY members.

Johnson was allegedly among a half-dozen teens hassling an elderly couple on East 86th Street near Second Avenue on Saturday morning, authorities said.

When an off-duty smoke-eater saw what was going on, he stepped in and told Johnson and his friends — two boys and three girls, who a source said are not expected to face charges — to knock it off.

But instead, they turned their attention to the firefighter, with Johnson allegedly knocking him to the ground then punching and stomping him, leaving him with a concussion and several broken teeth, cops said.

The victim declined comment to The Post via phone on Thursday.

Thanks to an anonymous CrimeStoppers tip, Johnson was nabbed at his Manhattan home on Wednesday night, marking his fourth arrest this year, cops said.

John Mongielo, the fireman.