Maniac allegedly shoves woman, 85, to ground – leaving her unconscious with brain bleed in NYC
An 85-year-old woman was violently shoved to the ground in Manhattan, resulting in a brain bleed. The assailant, identified as 29-year-old Paris Valentine, attacked the woman unprovoked as she exited a bus. Valentine has been arrested and charged with felony assault, while the victim remains in critical condition.
- ▪The attack occurred at East 16th Street and Union Square East around 12:25 p.m. on Monday.
- ▪The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital and is listed in critical but stable condition.
- ▪Paris Valentine has been charged with first and second-degree assault and is being held without bail.
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Metro Maniac allegedly shoves woman, 85, to ground – leaving her unconscious with brain bleed in NYC By Joe Marino and Amanda Woods Published June 3, 2026, 5:02 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A maniac allegedly shoved a 85-year-old woman to the ground – leaving her unconscious with a brain bleed in an unprovoked attack as she stepped off a bus in Manhattan this week, authorities and sources said. The senior was getting off a bus at East 16th Street and Union Square East around 12:25 p.m. Monday when a much-younger woman – later identified as Paris Valentine, 29 – “aggressively” knocked her to the pavement, according to a criminal complaint.
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