Bronx District Attorney's Office Defers Prosecution On Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting EMT
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The Bronx District Attorney's office has deferred prosecution on a man accused of sexually assaulting an EMT as she responded to a fire in the Bronx.
It happened as firefighters battled a fire in a building on Westchester Avenue in the Soundview section on Thursday.
The FDNY says a man claiming he needed help flagged down the EMT but then groped and grabbed her.
The woman's partner came to her aid.
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The EMT's union president calls the deferral "unacceptable."
The DA says the case needs further investigation.
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