A crossing guard in lower Manhattan took a wack to the face after a repeat offender threw a bottle at her. The male offender told police he enjoys chucking bottles at unsuspecting victims.
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“We’re back two months and look at what happens. There’s no reason for that to be happening to my kid,” Fleurant said.
The 30-year-old suspect,
Tyriek Martin, was arrested after the attack and taken to Bellevue Hospital for psychiatric evaluation, per the report. Martin reportedly lives at a homeless shelter on the Bowery. He has been charged with assault and endangering the welfare of a child,
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Meanwhile, in neighboring Connecticut, a 1-month-old boy was mauled to death by the family dog, described as a pit bull mix, on Monday evening. According to the Norwich police, the baby died at the scene. It’s unclear what prompted the dog to attack.
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A 2-year-old child was randomly struck in the face by a 20-pound suitcase in Lower Manhattan and her traumatized mother is exclusively sharing their story with Eyewitness News.
It happened at Bowery and Stanton Street Monday around 7 p.m.
The child s mother had just left the playground and was pushing her baby in a stroller when she was whacked in the face.
Police responded to a 911 call of an assault and determined that a 30-year-old male unprovoked and no words exchanged threw the 20-pound suitcase at the young girl.