Man arrested after punching 9-year-old girl in Grand Central Terminal, police say
NEW YORK -- Police have arrested a man accused of assaulting a child in Grand Central Terminal on Saturday.
It happened around 11:50 a.m. in the dining concourse.
Police say a 9-year-old girl was standing near her mother when a man walked up to them and, unprovoked, punched the child in the face before running off.
MTA Police officers responded to render aid to the child. The victim was taken to a local hospital to be treated for dizziness and pain.
The MTA said Saturday that the suspect, identified as 30-year-old Jean Carlos Zarzuela, was arrested Saturday night.
Zarzuela has been charged with assault.
MTA Police said the suspect is known to them.
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