New York Man Charged Over Sucker Punch That Broke 71-Year-Old Woman’s Jaw

New York Man Charged Over Sucker Punch That Broke 71-Year-Old Woman’s Jaw
Video footage of the suspect wanted for attacking an elderly woman in Brooklyn on Sept. 19, 2019. NYPD
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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Police have arrested the suspect caught on video landing a single sucker punch on a 71-year-old grandmother as he strolled past on a New York street, leaving her lying on the sidewalk with a broken jaw.

Just one day after they released security footage of the unprovoked assault, which occurred two weeks ago, on Oct. 2 NYPD announced that they had identified the suspect as 23-year-old Jaquan Rasheed Whittle, thanks to tips that came in after the video went viral.
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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