Man accused of stealing necklace, kicking baby in New York
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Police have arrested a man accused of ripping a diamond necklace from a woman's neck in a New York laundry as she was holding a baby.
Ralphael Brown, 19, of Hempstead,NY is charged with second-degree robbery, two counts of second-degree assault, second-degree strangulation and endangering the welfare of a child. He was scheduled for arraignment Friday.
According to the Nassau County Police Department, a 39-year-old woman was at a 24-hour laundry, holding a customer's 1-year-old infant daughter.
Police said Brown approached the victim and choked her, then stole the necklace. During the struggle, the suspect also pushed the infant, and began kicking and stepping on her. He then fled.
The infant suffered contusions to the head, chest, and back, and was taken to a local area hospital. The woman suffered a hurt hand and chest, but refused treatment at the scene.
