Teen Arrested in Church Sucker Punch That Left Elderly Woman in Critical Condition
Churchgoer Knocked Down Stone Stairs, Robbed of Car by Teen, Cops Say The NYPD arrested a 16-year-old male in connection with an attack on an elderly woman outside a Queens church. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein Queens Voice April 12, 2024 QUEENS - Cops arrested a 16-year-old for the vicious sucker punch attack on an elderly woman in front of a Queens church. The punch knocked the woman down the stone staircase of the church and left her in critical condition, cops said. The NYPD announced the arrest of a 16-year-old male in connection with the April 7th attack. The teen was charged with robbery, assault, grand larceny and criminal possession of a weapon. At around 8:30 am on April 7, a 68-year-old woman was standing at the doors to the Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church. Cops said a man walked up to the woman at the top of the staircase and then sucker punched her in the face. The blow caused the woman to fall backwards down t...