Queens Duck Sauce Slaying Suspect Could Escape Bail, Pols Fear

FOREST HILLS, QUEENS — The man accused of killing a Queens delivery worker amid a duck sauce dispute might be released on bail, according to reports that caused an uproar among lawmakers.

Glenn Hirsch — who stands accused of gunning down longtime Great Wall delivery worker Zhiwen Yan — might be released on bail Monday, according to a DailyMail report that outraged Queens politicians.

"Reports and rumors about Glenn Hirsch being released on bail are deeply troubling," reads a statement co-authored the electeds.

"Someone who is a clear and present danger should not be released back into the community that still grieves Zhiwen Yan's death."

Judge Kenneth Holder set Hirsch's bail at $500,000 about a week after the Queens man was arrested, charged and indicted over Yan's murder, to which he has pleaded not guilty.

Jail records indicate that Hirsch is still being held at Rikers Island, but he had a court appearance scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday, at which point his brother planned to bail him out, the DailyMail reported. The outcome of the hearing wasn't updated as of the time of this article's publication.

If bailed out, Hirsch reportedly would have to surrender his passport and have an ankle monitor placed on him.

He also would be banned from going near Great Wall or buying more firearms and the guns that he owned have been confiscated, according to politicians.

The decision to release him, though, would still pose a safety risk to the community, the lawmakers said.

"Despite these assurances, this rumored and reported development about bail is... terrifying and unsettling, and we resolutely oppose it," the joint statement reads.

Earlier this month, the owner of Great Wall, fearing for his life in the wake of Yan's killing, set out to raise money for enhanced restaurant security, citing inaction from police leading up to the slaying.

Hirsch stands accused of killing Yan as the final act of violence in a months-long campaign of threats and harassment against Great Wall employees stemming from a dispute over duck sauce, prosecutors contend.

Between December and April, Hirsch allegedly threatened violence against workers, vandalized their vehicles and harassed them outside the restaurant, according to Hirsch's indictment.

"As alleged, a petty dispute over a take-out order became an obsessive point of contention for the defendant who began to stalk and harass employees at the restaurant for months," said District Attorney Melinda Katz when the indictment was unsealed.

"The tragic end result was the murder of a hard-working employee, who left behind a devastated family and a grieving community."

Katz also requested that Hirsch remain in custody, according to the politicians' statement.

In the wake of Yan's tragic death, neighbors in Forest Hills demanded justice on his behalf.

"Me and my family [are] scared," said Yan's widow, speaking through an interpreter at a vigil last month honoring her late husband. "NYC... you owe an explanation to the Chinese community."

Yan was remembered by co-workers, family and neighbors as a caring community member and loving father. His funeral took place at the end of May, according to a news release.