A 13-year- old girl who allegedly wasmain aggressor” in brutal robbery of 76-year-old woman who tried to parry off three people how they fought to get in front door of her apartment in the Bronx building arrested earlier this week, police source with direct knowledge of case said Wednesday.
The girl is accused of robbery and assault in hip fracture on monday attack on woman in her Pelham Bay building near Roberts and Hobart avenues, not immediately clear.
Surveillance video taken earlier this week shows female struggling hold the front door of her building closed, but the attackers were able to force them way in.
One grabs the woman’s purse, spins it and throws it to the ground, as a result of the fall, the woman broke her hip. After she falls, another suspect smirks. on camera. They are took off out front door with her purse, which contained about $50, and her wallet, as well as with debit card and insurance cards inside, authorities said.
Neighbor said he saw a woman on ground and ran outside to help.
“She was lying right there. I asked if you were okay and she said no, my hip hurts, my back it hurts,” said Benny Santiago. who knew the victim for more than a decade. He said she has a pet rabbit and likes to spend time with people including her son Sean.
Sean says his mom may never fully recover from attack.
“for something like it’s completely pointless and random violence. It is shocking and heartbreaking,” he said. — She likes to walk out and hang out with her friends, she goes dancing maybe once a month in a bar where live music. She was out that night. She had dancing shoes on.”
But now it mother has a long way to go recovery in front of she is not guarantee she can dance – or even walk — like before.
“She was someone who went around and helped everyone else. out. I don’t think she saw the rest of her life using walker who real opportunity,” Sean said.
Neighbors said they knew one of in young intruders and say she’s famous for causing problems in in area. They said they called the police on her earlier and hope that young man gets help – but also that she was held accountable for cruel attack. It was not clear if this “main aggressor” the police said now in guarded.
“Who is doing this? Who thinks it’s okay? who thinks it for like three young people gang up on an old man? Sean asked.
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