Alleged Butt Slapper
Caught On Video Ass-Smacking NYU Pupil
Revealed
An NYU pupil was randomly attacked Monday in Greenwich Village … and now a suspect has been arrested for the weird butt-slapping on a sidewalk, TMZ has confirmed.
Watch the video … a person sporting a light-blue scarf follows a 20-year-old girl throughout a busy avenue to sneak up behind her and strike her exhausting on the behind. He follows up by knocking her to the bottom with one other vicious blow to the top.
This all came about in broad daylight in decrease Manhattan because the poor girl was simply attempting to make her approach to a 9:30 AM class.
The video additionally reveals passersby — clearly surprised by the prevalence — are likely to the girl after her fall.
Fortunately, the college is on prime of it, and so are the police.
NYU spokesperson John Beckman tells TMZ … “The University is deeply disturbed by the attack on one of its female students that took place yesterday morning on a Broadway sidewalk. We take this incident very seriously; we are offering support to the student, and NYU’s Campus Safety Department is working with the police in investigating the incident.”
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He continued … “The incident was reported to our Department of Campus Safety yesterday afternoon. The department’s victim services unit promptly reached out to the student; they have assisted her in connecting with detectives from the local precinct.”
Police sources confirmed to TMZ officers responded to a 911 name … they recognized the suspect and arrested 45-year-old James Rizzo. Rizzo was booked for persistent sexual abuse, forcible touching, and assault … we’re informed Rizzo has 16 prior arrests.