Crime & Safety
School Crossing Guard Punches 11-Year-Old Girl In The Face: Police
The NYPD employee and young girl had no prior connection prior to the punch around 9 a.m. on Friday, police said.
CHELSEA, NY — An off-duty NYPD school crossing guard punched an 11-year-old girl in the face inside a West 16th Street "social club" on Friday morning, according to police officials.
Antaneja Wright was arrested and charged with assault and acting in a manner injurious to a child less than 17-year-old, officials said.
Police told Patch that Wright, 31, punched the 11-year-old girl in the face sometime between 8:50 and 9:50 a.m. on Friday.
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The crossing guard and child were inside of what police described as a "social club" at West 16th St. near Eighth Avenue.
According to Google Maps, the only commercial business at that address is a photography lab. Next door to the building is a music venue and a large grocery store.
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The NYPD crossing guard and the minor had no prior connection, officials added.
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