Woman punched by man in NYC left with broken jaw, nerve damage, speaks out
BROOKLYN - A woman was left with a broken jaw after being punched in the face by a man in Brooklyn on Tuesday, according to police.
The man walked up to Dulce Pichardo, 57, on Grand Avenue in Prospect Heights and punched her with a closed fist.
She shared her story with FOX 5 NY despite having wires in her mouth.
Pichardo said she was on her way home from work when it happened.
"As soon as I passed he hit me very strongly…he didn’t say anything," she told FOX 5's Stephanie Bertini.
She said she was left with a broken jaw and missing teeth with permanent nerve damage.
"I was bleeding a lot – it hurts – I knew something was broken – because I feel it," she said.
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Pichardo is currently recovering with a wire in her mouth and will likely need surgery.
Franz Jeudy, 33, the man accused, was quickly apprehended nearby between Atlantic and Grand Avenue after the incident.
He was charged with assault and harassment. Jeudy pleaded not guilty and was released without bail.
He is set to face a judge again in May.
It is still unclear at this time what led up to the attack.
"That’s why I am here telling my story --- I don’t want this to happen again," Pichardo said.
Women punched in NYC
The report comes as several women have shared stories of being randomly punched while walking in New York City this week.
On Tuesday, FOX 5 NY also reported that a woman was punched in the head by a man in Lower Manhattan.
Police said the man walked up to the 24-year-old woman, punched her in the head with a closed fist and ran away.
The suspect is described as a 35-year-old (approx.) man wearing a black jacket, jeans, and white sneakers.
It is unclear whether this incident is related to the other women previously reported on.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).