Libby Emmons
Brooklyn NY
Oct 6, 2024
At least five people were involved in the attack, according to the NYPD, which did not release their names due to their status as minors.
Former New York Governor David Paterson and his stepson Anthony were attacked on New York City's Upper East Side on Friday night at about 8:30 pm leading to the arrest of two boys, aged 12 and 13, who have been since charged with gang assault. The two turned themselves in at a police precinct accompanied by their parents.
At least five people were involved in the attack, according to the NYPD, which did not release their names due to their status as minors. Police released photos of the assailants, which included a girl wearing purple braids. At least one of those for whom they are searching, police said, is believed to be an adult. Another minor who was wanted in the attack turned himself in but police did not charge him, saying that he was not involved.
The former governor and his stepson were walking the family dog, Paterson said, when they saw a group of people climbing a fire escape on Second Avenue near East 96th Street. Paterson advised the group to get down, stating that he intended to call the police if they did not, per the AP. Paterson said that he and his stepson, who is the son of former mayoral candidate and head of the Guardian Angels Curtis Sliwa, "had no choice but to defend themselves." Paterson said he was "punched in the face a couple times."
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