16-year-old mugger arrested for shoving parishioner, 68, down steps of Queens church
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A 16-year-old boy was arrested for assaulting and robbing a 68-year-old woman at a church, prompting demands for stricter laws to hold criminals accountable.
A relative of the victim expressed frustration at lenient laws allowing criminals to escalate their actions, urging urgency in legal reforms for accountability.
The victim is in critical condition, and increased patrols were set up post-incident at the church to address community shock and fear.
Police charged the teen with robbery, assault, grand larceny, and possession of stolen property after the brutal attack outside St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Briarwood.
Read at New York Post
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