The owner of Katz’s Deli on Friday made the kibosh report that the accused subway madman Frank James had lunch at the famous restaurant an hour or two before he was arrested, with the restaurant saying to The Post: “We checked the video, we did not do it. See him. ” James, who faces terrorism charges for allegedly shooting 33 rounds at a Manhattan N train during rush hour traffic on Tuesday, has led police on a “wild goose hunt” for more than a day after changed clothes and slipped off the spot. of the attack. At the time, he was wandering in the Big Apple, where he was spotted in Park Slope, Chinatown, East Village, and reportedly eating lunch at the iconic deli, a tourist retreat on East Houston Street known for its Jewish cuisine. classics. But according to high-ranking police sources and the owner of Katz, the alleged view of the restaurant was nothing more than a fish story. The agency that first reported the story cited an individual “source” who claimed that James fell on the Katz “a few hours” after 10:30 a.m. before heading to a McDonald’s on First Avenue and East Sixth Street. However, even the report noted that no deli employee could confirm that James was there. Another media outlet later reported the sighting, citing “police sources”. The alleged subway perpetrator is believed to have been spotted along Canal Street the day after the shooting. Jack Griffin / TwitterA Twitter user posted photos of Frank James, the alleged subway perpetrator, shortly before his arrest the day after the shooting. Jack Griffin / Twitter The owner of Katz’s Deli said that they checked the security plans for James and did not see him. JC Rice However, half a dozen law enforcement sources told The Post on Friday that the NYPD had no confirmed record of James going to Katz, nor had staff there interviewed detectives, as witnesses in various other places had done. When The Post visited Katz’s on Friday afternoon to follow up on the stores’ claims, restaurant owner Jake Dell said their stories did not match. “I examined the cameras from [11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday]. I’m sure [James] “It did not come in at that time,” Dell said, adding that the deli has “over 60” surveillance cameras. “We checked the video, we did not see it. The accused subway shooter Frank James was arrested on April 13. Alec Tabak Injured waiting for medical help at 36th Street subway station. ARMEN ARMENIC through REUTERS “Could it have been before? Or later; On Tuesday or last week? “We have thousands of people coming here to eat a pastrami sandwich,” Dell said. “The police did not come here, they did not ask me to watch the video. “I just looked at it out of curiosity,” he added. “I do not know where this rumor started. “I do not even know what that source is,” Dell said. “It just seems lazy to me.” Additional references by Larry Celona and Craig McCarthy
