A 66-year-old Throggs Neck man who never recovered from a brutal sidewalk mugging has become the center of a homicide case, with police now cuffing a 20-year-old in connection with the deadly attack.
Investigators say Malik Field, 20, has been arrested on murder and robbery charges after an attempted robbery last fall left Wesley James badly hurt and later dead, according to News 12 New York. James was attacked in September, fell, hit his head, and died roughly two months later from the injury.
Police Detail Violent Street Attack
Investigators say James was outside his home on Sept. 18 when two men approached him. According to police, one of the men punched the 66-year-old in the face, causing him to fall and strike his head on the concrete…..