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14-Year-Old Assaults Girl in Harlem Crosswalk, Arrested

4/23/2026

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Story summary

A video circulating on social media shows the boy shouting profanity while blocking the girl in the crosswalk.
He assaulted her after she refused to give him her phone number.
Police arrested the 14-year-old on East 107th Street and 3rd Avenue in East Harlem.
He lifted and slammed her onto the pavement, causing a concussion.
Emergency services took her to Harlem Hospital, where she was listed in stable condition.

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Story summary

A video circulating on social media shows the boy shouting profanity while blocking the girl in the crosswalk.
He assaulted her after she refused to give him her phone number.
Police arrested the 14-year-old on East 107th Street and 3rd Avenue in East Harlem.
He lifted and slammed her onto the pavement, causing a concussion.
Emergency services took her to Harlem Hospital, where she was listed in stable condition.