Woman, 20, falls to death from roof of Times Square hotel
NEW YORK CITY - A 24-year-old man has been arrested after a 20-year-old woman fell to her death from the roof of a hotel in Times Square, the NYPD said.
Police have charged Tyler Griffin, 24, with assault, reckless endangerment, and acting in a manner that could have harmed a baby.
The incident happened Tuesday around 10:30 p.m. at the OYO Times Square hotel located at 157 W 47th St. in Midtown.
A 20-year-old woman fell to her death from the roof of a New York City hotel, police said.
The couple, from Colorado, were visiting with their 8-month-old baby girl when they got into a physical altercation.
The victim was on the building's 10th floor, which does not have a restaurant or a bar, and either fell or was pushed, landing on scaffolding near the building's second floor.
Tourists at the hotel told FOX 5 NY that they saw Griffin acting erratically before the woman's death.
A 20-year-old woman fell to her death from the roof of a New York City hotel, police said.
Griffin was reportedly taken to Bellevue Hospital after the incident for evaluation.
Back in October, a 26-year-old woman fell to her death from the rooftop bar at a Times Square hotel.
A woman fell to her death from the rooftop bar at a Times Square hotel.
The NYPD said it happened around 3:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Centric Hotel on 45th St.
The woman was at the 54th-floor establishment called Bar 54 when she fell over the side. She landed on a 27th-floor balcony and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Post said the woman was standing on the ledge and could have accidentally fallen, citing law-enforcement sources.
The Hyatt website called Bar 54, New York City's highest open-air hotel rooftop bar. It said it features "an expansive outdoor terrace."
The hotel issued a statement after the death saying: "We are deeply saddened by the situation that occurred this afternoon at our hotel and our thoughts go out to the individual’s family and those who have been affected."