Testimony at Times Square Trial: Attacker Was Hearing Voices

Testimony at Times Square Trial: Attacker Was Hearing Voices
Richard Rojas (R) appears in court for the start of his trial in New York, on May 9, 2022. Seth Wenig/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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NEW YORK—After Richard Rojas was kicked out of the Navy, he began sharing disturbing thoughts that were coursing through his head—that cars were following him, that aircraft were dusting him with chemicals, that his meals were poisoned.

An uncle, Ramon Reyes, said Rojas offered a self-diagnosis: “You know that I’m crazy. And they’re not giving me the help that I need.”