NYC man allegedly pushed mother to death down Riverside Park embankment
Crime in the City full episode: July 12, 2024
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WASHINGTON HEIGHTS - A man was arrested in NYC after he allegedly pushed his mother down a Riverside Park embankment in Washington Heights, resulting in her death, the NY Post reported.
The incident happened on Sunday just after 4 p.m. near West 165 Street and Riverside Drive.
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Police were informed by witnesses that the 22-year-old man, identified as Miguel Duval, pushed Vianel Garcia, 44, down the grass embankment. According to the Post, Garcia got into an argument with Duval before the incident.
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Garcia was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem, where she was pronounced dead.
Duval was taken into custody and charged with second-degree murder.