A New York University student was attacked while walking to class in Manhattan earlier this week, and police sources say the man in custody is a repeat offender.
In an emotional video posted on social media, 20-year-old Amelia Lewis recounted the assault and demanded something be done to prevent the suspect from targeting others.
“I never thought this was going to happen to me”
Surveillance video shows Lewis walking to class on Monday morning in Greenwich Village, when a man runs up behind her near Broadway and Waverly and appears to slap her on the backside and then shove her to the ground, knocking off her headphones.
Bystanders are seen frozen in shock before running to her aid…