Man arrested for a number of random assaults in Manhattan, together with NYU assault

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The person arrested for allegedly attacking a New York College (NYU) scholar is reportedly accused of committing yet one more random assault in Manhattan and burglarizing off-campus housing.

James Rizzo, 45, was arrested and charged with forcible touching, persistent sexual abuse and assault after he was seen throwing Amelia Lewis, 20, to the bottom in an unprovoked assault on Monday morning, in response to the New York Metropolis Police Division (NYPD).

Safety digicam footage captured the second Rizzo — a Stage 2 intercourse offender — allegedly approached Lewis from behind and slapped her head and buttocks, pulled her hair and ran off, police mentioned.

"Once I rotated, I noticed this outdated White man and, like, proper once I rotated, he, like, grabbed my f---- hair like this and, like, yanked me and threw me to the bottom," Lewis mentioned in a video posted to social media.

NYU STUDENT SLAPPED FROM BEHIND, THROWN TO GROUND IN RANDOM ATTACK CAUGHT ON VIDEO

Two mugshots of Rizzo, who's listed as a Stage 2 intercourse offender and has 16 prior arrests, most involving intercourse crimes. (New York Division of Felony Justice Providers)

The alleged assault reportedly occurred simply days after Rizzo randomly assaulted one other lady on the streets of New York Metropolis.

Rizzo, who reportedly has 16 prior arrests, allegedly pushed a 68-year-old lady in Midtown Manhattan at round 8:45 p.m. on Thanksgiving, in response to the New York Put up.

The sufferer, Jana Dianne Brazell, was reportedly visiting her sister-in-law within the metropolis when the incident occurred.

MAN CHARGED WITH ATTACKING NYU STUDENT HAS 16 PRIOR ARRESTS

Police escort James Rizzo out of a Manhattan precinct. (FNTV)

"I used to be a couple of step or two behind her, and out of nowhere this man seems in my face and begins speaking loopy discuss, like, ‘Our complete society is a f------ joke, proper?'" Brazell informed the Put up.

"He stepped again," she added. "I believed, 'Thank goodness he’s shifting away." The following factor I do know, I’m flying within the air, and I hit this glass wall along side a constructing. I simply slid down."

In accordance with Brazell, the whole encounter lasted "six seconds," wherein Rizzo allegedly struck her from behind together with his elbow, inflicting her to fall to the bottom and requiring her to obtain six stitches, in response to ABC 7.

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WATCH: Suspect in assault on NYU scholar escorted by NYPD Rizzo was arrested Tuesday after he was discovered allegedly breaking into an NYU off-campus housing advanced, the outlet reported.

Along with the alleged assaults, Rizzo was caught burglarizing a number of residences within the Washington Sq. Park space at round 1 a.m. Tuesday, in response to the Put up.

The thefts included a number of digital units, a suitcase, a backpack and different objects totaling $3,150 in worth, the outlet reported. Authorities tracked one of many laptops and found it was nonetheless within the constructing, which led investigators to Rizzo, who was "alone in a vacant penthouse surrounded by the objects that have been stolen," in response to Assistant District Legal professional Kailey Wilk.

The NYPD and NYU didn't instantly reply to Fox Information Digital's request for remark.

Throughout his arraignment, Rizzo’s protection lawyer reportedly requested that he be granted supervised launch, citing his persistent housing instability and psychological sickness. Rizzo, who was launched from jail in September, had additionally not checked in together with his parole officer since Oct. 23, the Put up reported.

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"We couldn't discover Mr. Rizzo till he was arrested yesterday," the parole officer reportedly mentioned.

Rizzo was reportedly ordered held with out bail, and a New York Metropolis decide additionally requested he obtain a psychological analysis whereas in custody.

Fox Information Digital's Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.

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