A person sucker punched a 34-year-old Colombia native and an aged Asian lady in Central Park.
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An unhinged man ran amok in Central Park, sucker-punching a 34-year-old Colombia native within the face after which knocking over an 83-year-old Asian lady whereas making his getaway, police mentioned.
The unprovoked assault happened on 62nd Avenue and Heart Drive in Central Park at about 9:45 a.m., the NYPD mentioned.
The suspect, wearing black, clocked his first sufferer within the mouth. Then, “when he tried to flee, he pushed the 83-year-old to the bottom,” an NYPD spokesman mentioned.
The shocked lady hit her head and was taken to New York Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Heart, for statement, the spokesman mentioned.
The 34-year-old man, who hails from Colombia and resides on Lengthy Island, declined medical consideration, cops mentioned.
There have been no arrests. Police right now don't imagine the incident was a hate crime.
The assault comes on the heels of a stunning episode within the Bronx the place a intercourse fiend allegedly sucker-punched a stranger right into a coma.
Igor Fernandez, a Central Park vendor, mentioned he nervous about how the rising crime charges would affect his enterprise.
“They’re affecting every little thing within the metropolis,” he mentioned.
Extra reporting by Georgia Worrell
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