NYU student randomly attacked by repeat offender, police sources say
An NYU student was attacked while walking to class in Manhattan, and police say the man in custody is a repeat offender.
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An NYU student was attacked while walking to class in Manhattan, and police say the man in custody is a repeat offender.
Police confirmed Wednesday the victim was in fact set on fire and they released new surveillance images of a man wanted for questioning.
The student was attacked while walking to class, and we've learned the man in custody is a repeat offender. CBS News New York's Christina Fan has the story.
Virginia Alvarez, a BronxCare Hospital nurse, was on her way to work when she was attacked by a man who is linked to two other violent assaults the same day.
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A teenager has been taken into custody in the brutal beating an 11-year-old girl in the Bronx last week. The victim's puppy was intentionally kicked during the attack. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports.
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Five young suspects are in custody, and police are searching for six others. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
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