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Bagman Busted for Slugging Senior in Face

Arrest in Attack on Elderly Woman on Upper West Side
The NYPD has announced the arrest of a suspect in the assault on a 77-year-old woman on the Upper West Side. -Photo by NYPD

The NYPD has announced the arrest of a suspect in the assault on a 77-year-old woman on the Upper West Side. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Manhattan Voice

September 24, 2024


MANHATTAN - Cops say they arrested the “bagman” who slugged a 77-year-old woman in the face during a random attack on the Upper West Side.


Police arrested 37-year-old Anthony Melendez on September 19. The Brooklyn resident was charged with second degree assault.


At around 2 pm on September 13, a 77-year-old woman was standing in front of a building at 27 West 72nd Street. Cops said a young man walked up to her and, without saying a word, punched the elderly woman in the left eye. 


The victim was treated at a local hospital and released.


The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspect. The alleged attacker was seen on camera holding a clear plastic bag of clothes and pulling a small, wheeled suitcase behind him.


No motive for the attack has been given.

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