Man Arrested After Allegedly Attacking, Trying To Choke 11-Year-Old Girl At Manhattan Park

New York City NY

24 October, 2021

11:16 AM

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CBS New York October 24, 2021 Police have made an arrest after a child was attacked at a Manhattan park. The suspect has been identified as 29-year-old Nathaniel Direnzo. Police say around noon Wednesday, Direnzo began to yell at an 11-year-old girl and her classmates in Stuyvesant Square, then sprayed water at her and tried to attack her. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.