Arrest Made In Mugging Caught On Tape

(CBS)  Police have made an arrest in connection to Monday's vicious mugging of a 62-year-old woman outside a Brooklyn Catholic school, CBS News affiliate WCBS in New York reports.

The mugger hit the woman so hard she fell past the wrought iron gate and landed on the pavement. In full view of a surveillance camera, the thief followed his victim in, grabbed her purse and ran.

The entire attack, which happened in front of the Good Shepherd School in Marine Park, was caught on tape by a surveillance camera. New York newspapers identified the victim as Patricia McGowan, a teacher at the school.

Police say the 18-year-old suspect was arrested after detectives linked him through other crimes. He attended a juvenile detention center in Yonkers, N.Y. and was also suspected in several other robberies, including two on food deliverymen.

Residents were shocked, saying the suspect was bold enough to return after the initial assault, while police were on the scene, to steal the victim's car.

The NYPD released the video, which shows the man punching the woman. As she hits the ground, the suspect is seen running off with her purse.

Police describe the suspect as a black man, approximately 5 feet 10 inches, wearing long black shorts, a white shirt and a backpack.

The victim is recovering from a swollen and bruised face. She is a teacher at the school where the attack took place.

"Seeing her fall to the floor, it was just horrible," Joseph Gencarelli, the father of one of her students told WCBS. "My son … that's all he talks about, 'My teacher. My teacher.' Here of all places."

"I think it's really horrible and it's a sin that this happened," third grader Christopher Caputo told the affiliate.

[ralan40]

We''ve wasted years thinking prison = rehabilitation. Give first time offenders one chance, if they fail, then permanent removal from society is in order. Lets build more prisons, execute more murderers in the desert and not have to deal with them, anymore. We''re obviously incapable of enforcing current Laws so no point in making new ones

[toolmangler-2009]

I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A LAW PASSED THAT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR PEOPLE LIKE THIS ONE TO EVER BE OUT OF PRISON WITHOUT FIRST PASSING A STRICT POLICY OR REHABILITATION. HE SHOULD BE FORCED TO RE-EDUCATE HIMSELF IN EVERYDAY LIFE OF LIVING IT RIGHT INSTEAD OF THE WRONG WAY. MAYBE WHILE HE IS THERE HE CAN GET AN EDUCATION AND BECOME A PRODUCTIVE PERSON IN SOCIETY WHEN HE IS RELEASED..

Posted by WilmoJo1 at 05:42 PM : Jun 15, 2008



While I tend to agree with this there is also the fact that there are kids on the streets
that have been raised by totally uncaring parents and have no thought for anybody but themselves. It is my belief that nobody should be able to have children until they prove themselves able and willing to care for them properly. If you have no values yourself, you can''t pass them on to your kids. (some form of reversible castration would work)

[wilmojo1]

I have to agree with most of your comments here. But,there''s a reason why this misguided young man did what he did. It could be that he''s on drugs and cannot afford his habit. Or it could be as stated in the article. No matter what the reason is, he needs to be punished for his crime. I''M NOT A PSY. OR A MED. DR.BUT I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A LAW PASSED THAT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR PEOPLE LIKE THIS ONE TO EVER BE OUT OF PRISON WITHOUT FIRST PASSING A STRICT POLICY OR REHABILITATION. HE SHOULD BE FORCED TO RE-EDUCATE HIMSELF IN EVERYDAY LIFE OF LIVING IT RIGHT INSTEAD OF THE WRONG WAY. MAYBE WHILE HE IS THERE HE CAN GET AN EDUCATION AND BECOME A PRODUCTIVE PERSON IN SOCIETY WHEN HE IS RELEASED..

[toolmangler-2009]

Posted by Keithle1 at 06:27 AM : Jun 14, 2008



Well said

[facts6]

""""Idiot thug. My tax dollars going to support your stupid a$$ sitting in prison makes me want to retch. On YOU."""

Hon, you''ve supported him and his entire extended family for 6 generations (assuming 12 yrs per generation).

[dsr57]

I suppose you just love that Austrian man who kept his daughters in a cave he made under his house and raped them regularly.

Or the man in Virginia who made a room under his house and raped them regularly.

Or the student who killed a bunch of his fellow students in Colorado.

Just to name a few.

Guess what? These darlings were all WHITE!


Posted by rufisgufis
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If I remember right they didn''t balme what they did on Black People and opression either. They were Just crazy and everyone took it for what it was

[dsr57]

Race should have no bearing on this crime at all. It could just as well be a black on black, white on white, you name the combination, and it could happen. This was just another robbery. Lucky she wasn''''t more seriously injured. Why do people always have to put a racial tone on what was a mugging??????????????Doug


Posted by az97202

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Very Good ! !!

Now, Take that point and explain it to Black People

[poopus123]

I will see you two mugging survivors,raise you three crackheads four rapists and a six gay catholic priests for the two little girls from weleetka oklahoma who wee gunned down in there nieghborhood by a repiblican or democrats or maybe one of your relatives poopus123,call or fold.


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Posted by tootall10142


Try stringing together a couple of sentences that actually make sense.

[tootall10142]

I will see you two mugging survivors,raise you three crackheads four rapists and a six gay catholic priests for the two little girls from weleetka oklahoma who wee gunned down in there nieghborhood by a repiblican or democrats or maybe one of your relatives poopus123,call or fold.

[poopus123]

This story is funny not in the fact that it happened, but funny in the aspect of watching the liberals on here try to justify why it is "society''s" fault that this happened. Hence the reason why they are "Liberals"...to them, it''s everyone else''s fault. No personal obligation to succeed, etc....

For example: Common sense tells us conservatives that their are a couple of reasons why this happened. 1. This homey is a thug without parental supervision. 2.He has been brought up to believe (most likely from the home skillets that he hangs with) that it''s the "White Society''s" fault for everything. Which, directly relates to why this clown will be a Democrat.

Un-truth''s, myth''s, and fabrications all fed to him by the news media, his homey''s and other influences guides him to take the easy road out.

In his mind, standing up for what''s right, taking personal responibility, and conducting himself in a manner which produces a productive member of society is too d.a.m.n hard.