In the middle of a crowded street, a teenage girl is confronted after refusing to give her number.
Viral video assault: Teen arrested for body-slamming girl on Manhattan sidewalk had attacked her after asking for number, sources said
A teenage boy who allegedly body-slammed a young girl and stomped on her head on a Manhattan street in a horrific video circulating online has been arrested, police sources said Thursday.
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A teenage boy who allegedly body-slammed a young girl and stomped on her head on a Manhattan street in a horrific video circulating online has been arrested, police sources said Thursday.
The sources reported Thursday that the 14-year-old suspect had been harassing her and was looking to obtain her phone number.
The viral video, which has over one million views on Instagram page @coronavirusny, shows the young suspect, wearing all black clothing and a face mask, confronting the teenage female victim at the corner of East 107th Street and 3rd Avenue in East Harlem at around 3:39 p.m. on April 20.
“Stand right here,” the boy told the young lady, grabbing her arm.
“Get away from me,” she responded, attempting to walk away.
The video then shows the boy following her on the sidewalk. Seconds later, he grabbed hold of the girl, lifted her over his head, and slammed her to the concrete.
After knocking her to the ground with the wrestling-type maneuver, the suspect brutally stomped on the girl’s head, then walked away.
Those who watched the Instagram video were shocked and appalled by the display.
“I want to unsee this so bad,” one commenter wrote.
“I’m so mad right now,” another wrote.
The incident happened within the confines of the 23rd Precinct. Police sources reported that the victim, a 15-year-old girl, was transported to a local area hospital in stable condition.
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The 14-year-old brute, meanwhile, was apprehended shortly after the incident. He has been charged with second-degree assault. Police have not released his identity due to his age.
