Womans remains found in sleeping bag, suspect charged

 

A 55-year-old male is currently in police custody following the discovery of the body of 31-year-old Yazmeen Williams, which was located inside a sleeping bag in Kips Bay last week. The medical examiner's office has concluded that Williams suffered a gunshot wound to the head, and her death has been classified as a homicide.

Chad Irish is confronted with multiple charges, which encompass the concealment of a corpse, unlawful possession of a weapon, and menacing behavior. Authorities report that Irish allegedly threatened a 47-year-old individual who recognized him at the Strauss Houses located on East 28th Street, the site where the body of Williams was discovered.

 Investigators continue to search for the murder weapon and are currently executing a search warrant at Irish's apartment, where they suspect that Williams was murdered. Williams occasionally resided with Irish, yet the specifics of their relationship remain ambiguous. Irish has been characterized as "ambulatory," indicating that he is capable of walking and, by extension, could potentially commit a murder. However, he opts to utilize a wheelchair for mobility.

Irish has a history of 21 prior arrests dating back to the early 1990s and has experienced multiple incarcerations in state prison. His most recent release was on parole following a robbery that occurred in July 2022 in the Bronx. Although Irish has not yet been charged in connection with the death of Williams, the investigation is ongoing.

The community in which the woman was discovered is in a state of outrage. On Monday evening, a large crowd surrounded Irish as he was removed from his residence on a stretcher and taken into custody. They shouted accusations of murder, hurled insults, and physically assaulted him, questioning why he would take the life of a woman who had been raised in the neighborhood and was known to have had no conflicts with anyone.

"Enough people around here were saying that they knew exactly who did it," said neighbor Ted Oehmke. "I think that they probably already didn't like him before and seeing that he did that to this girl, they are understandably enraged and I don't blame them."

Williams' family characterized her as an individual who aspired to serve as an advocate for women and to engage with the justice system in order to support victims. "She possessed beauty, kindness, and a college education; she truly was a remarkable person," remarked the victim's aunt, Nisha Ramirez.