NYPD: Woman on bicycle attacked by man with baton after near collision in Central Park
NEW YORK -- A suspect has been arrested after police said a man hit a woman in the head with a baton after she nearly hit him with her bike in Central Park.
Angelo DeGuercio, 59, was arrested and charged with assault Friday afternoon, police said.
According to investigators, the 66-year-old woman was riding her bike and nearly struck DeGuercio on Thursday near 96th Street and West Drive.
DeGuercio allegedly yelled at her, then hit her in the head with a collapsible baton, and she fell to the ground, NYPD said.
"People don't have the patience anymore, so as soon as something happens they snap," said Pam Camp, from Englewood, New Jersey.
"But to react by pulling out a baton and beating somebody, that's unnecessary," said Katie Thompson, from Alabama.
The woman's daughter tried to confront DeGuercio and recorded a video of him, police said.
The woman, who is visiting from England, was treated at the hospital for a cut to the head.
Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.
