NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Two people were thrown into a Central Park lake Monday morning while trying to stop a thief from stealing a 76-year-old woman's backpack, authorities said.
The incident happened around 9:15 a.m. at Lenox Avenue and Central Park North when the thief snatched the woman's backpack while she was sitting on a bench, police said.
When the good samaritans attempted to take the bag back, the thief pushed both the 82-year-old man and 44-year-old woman into the Harlem Meer, according to officials.
The man suffered a cut to his head and the woman had an injury on her left arm as a result of the struggle. Both were transported to St. Luke's Hospital in stable condition.
Cops later arrested 25-year-old Connecticut resident Justin Bonhomme for the robbery and charged him with assault and petit larceny.
