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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,568 posts)
Sat Mar 19, 2022, 06:02 AM Mar 2022

Woman in her nineties punched in head while outside reading restaurant menu in NYC

The 87-year-old woman who died after being pushed over and striking her head on the pavement is someone else.

Woman in her nineties punched in head while outside reading restaurant menu in NYC

By Eyewitness News
Saturday, March 19, 2022 1:46AM

UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- A woman in her nineties was randomly punched in the head while she was outside reading a restaurant menu in Manhattan. ... The woman was attacked by a 35-year-old man at Manny's Bistro on 225 Columbus Ave on the Upper West Side Thursday afternoon.

"I suddenly got a terrible bang on the back of my head. I thought something had fallen on me," said the victim, who did not want to be identified. ... The victim says she was standing on the sidewalk looking at the menu when man punched her -- she never even saw his face.

However, restaurant owner Manuel Colon saw the {man's} face, and followed him. ... "Let me follow him and call 911 at the same time, instead of getting involved myself and get myself in trouble," Colon said, "One punch right in the back of the head for no reason whatsoever -- just walking up and just decided to punch her."

{snip}

Four blocks later, police arrived, and Colon pointed the man out. ... Enrique Loeza, 35, was charged with one count of assault. ... The victim says she is feeling okay. She refused medical attention{.}
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Woman in her nineties punched in head while outside reading restaurant menu in NYC (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2022 OP
I hope this guy never sees daylight again. jimfields33 Mar 2022 #1
Many states have additional charges if th victim is elderly. 3Hotdogs Mar 2022 #4
Glad it wasn't as brutal as the animal who beat that poor Asian woman last week. oldsoftie Mar 2022 #2
I agree... reACTIONary Mar 2022 #6
Sickening BlueJac Mar 2022 #3
Damn how cruel Farmer-Rick Mar 2022 #5
What the hell is wrong with people?! Duppers Mar 2022 #7
WTF DownriverDem Mar 2022 #8
If I could, I'd hold the perp down and have a bunch of pissed off old ladies clobber Ziggysmom Mar 2022 #9

jimfields33

(18,433 posts)
1. I hope this guy never sees daylight again.
Sat Mar 19, 2022, 06:26 AM
Mar 2022

Totally senseless and psychotic. Worthless human being in my opinion.

oldsoftie

(13,503 posts)
2. Glad it wasn't as brutal as the animal who beat that poor Asian woman last week.
Sat Mar 19, 2022, 06:48 AM
Mar 2022

Punched her, what; 40-50 times? AND kicked her
Remove these scum from society

Farmer-Rick

(11,210 posts)
5. Damn how cruel
Sat Mar 19, 2022, 07:46 AM
Mar 2022

Not like she's any threat to anyone.

What a cowardly thing to do. What he can't find anyone his own size?

DownriverDem

(6,585 posts)
8. WTF
Sat Mar 19, 2022, 08:12 AM
Mar 2022

is going on with some folks? My question is why did he do it? Was it some kind of challenge or was he responding to what she looked like?

Ziggysmom

(3,556 posts)
9. If I could, I'd hold the perp down and have a bunch of pissed off old ladies clobber
Sat Mar 19, 2022, 08:57 AM
Mar 2022

the shit out of him! My Bubbie would have knocked his block off whacking him with her 20# purse!

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