Bronx Rampage: Man Attacks Three Women with Pipe, NYPD Reports
A violent series of assaults in the Bronx culminated in the arrest of 23-year-old Jeremiah White, who is charged with attacking three victims, including a 15-year-old girl, during a five-hour rampage on Wednesday. According to law enforcement officials, the incident began early in the morning at approximately 5:20 a.m. at the intersection of West 176th Street and University Avenue in the Morris Heights neighborhood.
White reportedly confronted a 46-year-old woman, falsely accusing her of having harmed his mother, despite the lack of any prior interaction between them. Following the accusation, White punched the woman in the face, causing her to fall to the sidewalk. As she attempted to rise, White continued to deliver blows and subsequently grabbed a nearby pipe, which he swung at her head. The assailant’s actions resulted in injuries that required emergency medical personnel to transport the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital, where she received stitches for facial lacerations.
Two hours later, White struck again approximately two miles away on Louis Niñé Boulevard near East 170th Street. This time, he ambushed a 15-year-old girl on her way to school, warning her to “Watch out!” before violently attacking her. He hit the girl on the back of the head with the pipe and punched her before fleeing the scene. The teenager was treated at Jacobi Hospital, where she needed four staples to close the wound on her head.
The rampage did not conclude there. White went on to assault a 54-year-old woman about a mile from the second incident on Franklin Avenue near Jefferson Place. He punched her in the face, causing a minor injury.
Law enforcement apprehended White shortly thereafter, and he was presented in court, where a judge set bail at 0,000. In addition to the three recent attacks, White faces misdemeanor assault charges stemming from incidents that occurred in the Bronx on October 7 and September 12. Authorities indicated that he was previously arraigned in those cases on October 7 but was released due to the nature of the charges not qualifying for bail.
White is scheduled to reappear in court in the coming weeks as the legal proceedings continue. The recent incidents have raised concerns regarding public safety and the need for prompt intervention in violent behaviors. The community remains vigilant as they await further developments in this troubling case.
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