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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 By Dan Gesslein Manhattan Voice September 24, 2024 Follow @x 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 a
