A suspect has been arrested after allegedly punching a seven-months pregnant lady within the face whereas driving the subway in Queens, police stated.
Christopher Benitez was arrested Friday and charged with third-degree assault for the Feb. 25 incident on a southbound J practice on the Jamaica Middle–Parsons/Archer station, police stated. The lady was utilizing her cellphone whereas on the practice when she was struck within the unprovoked assault.
Benitez walked as much as the sufferer and punched her within the face, inflicting cuts, bruises and ache to the fitting eye. He ran off afterward. After per week and a half, police stated he was arrested exterior of a relative’s dwelling in Brooklyn.
The sufferer sustained accidents, however she was not hospitalized.
It was not clear whether or not the 33-year-old Benitez had employed an lawyer.
Anybody with info on the assault is requested to name Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
