Man arrested for brutal attack on elderly woman on Upper West Side: NYPD

NEW YORK – The NYPD said it has made an arrest following a brutal attack on an elderly woman on the Upper West Side.

According to authorities, 37-year-old Hansel Esparragoza was responsible for the random attack.

On September 13, Esparragoza was allegedly caught on video walking past the victim, an 81-year-old woman who was walking a dog on the sidewalk, before suddenly turning around and striking her unprepared in the head.

The woman was knocked unconscious and bystanders rushed to her aid as Esparragoza walked away.