WATCH: NYC Man Punches Toddler At Times Square Restaurant In Shocking Video
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NYPD is looking for a man who allegedly punched and yelled at his toddler. The incident took place near Times Square on Sunday. A surveillance camera recorded the entire incident. An investigation is being conducted by the police to identify the man.
Unidentified Man Caught Assaulting A Child On Video
The incident occurred on Seventh Avenue in Manhattan on Sunday evening around 6.45 pm. A video revealed a man punching a small child after taking him into a Chinese restaurant. The restaurant is close to Times Square in New York. The surveillance camera recorded the entire incident. The video revealed the man punching the toddler and screaming at him to shut up.
The police, firstly, received a 911 call regarding the same incident. By the time, NYPD reached the location, both the man and the child had already left. An investigation by the police reveals that the man entered the restaurant along with the child around 5.40 pm. Furthermore, the video showed the man striking the child and thereby knocking him to the ground. He then puts the toddler in a stroller, exits, and flees on foot to an unidentified location.
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The child’s age and gender are not known. An unidentified suspect is a Black man ranging between 20 to 30 years. The police are in process of tracing the suspect.
The crime rate in New York City has increased by nearly 39 percent since last year. The NYPD reported 33 percent more robberies and 22.4 percent more shootings in their latest crime statistics. As crime surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, Eric Adams ran for mayor based on a public safety platform. However, Adams’ administration continues to see a rise in crime for a month. In an unprecedented move, Alvin Bragg, the new district attorney for Manhattan, has announced a new policy of requesting jail time only for a few crimes and lowering or dismissing many felony charges.
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