A youngster charged within the beating of a 71-year-old man — who has since died — outdoors a Manhattan pizzeria is already a menace, with greater than 21 arrests beneath his belt, regulation enforcement sources advised The Put up.
The 15-year-old Queens boy — who was hit with assault fees over the September beatdown — has a prolonged prison historical past as a juvenile, with busts for assault and grand larceny on his rap sheet, the sources stated.
The troubled teen, whose identify has not been launched due to his age, was even pinched only a week after the assault on Brad Boonshaft outdoors of a pizzeria in Chelsea — for allegedly robbing an 84-year-old man on Sept. 21, the sources stated.
He was additionally arrested again in February for allegedly robbing a 62-year-old girl, in response to the sources. Particulars on each of these instances weren’t instantly accessible.
On Sept. 15, the teenager allegedly punched Boonshaft within the head, knocking him unconscious.
The aged sufferer suffered a subdural hematoma and clung to life at Bellevue Hospital till Sunday, when he died from the accidents, cops and police sources stated. He by no means regained consciousness after the assault, the sources stated.
On Monday, the town health worker’s workplace dominated his demise a murder.
The costs towards the teenager are anticipated to be upgraded, the sources stated.
In an announcement Thursday, prosecutors would solely say the case is pending.
“The investigation is ongoing and the case is presently in Household Court docket, the place a decide has ordered the teenager remanded with out bail,” a spokesperson for the Manhattan District Lawyer’s Workplace stated.
The teenager suspect allegedly obtained into an argument with Boonshaft outdoors the Eighth Avenue eatery round 4 p.m., then slugged the sufferer and knocked him unconscious.
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