A man was arrested in Williamsbridge Oval park in Norwood on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 10, following an assault.

 

The NYPD confirmed that officers responded to an incident at around 2.55 p.m. on Thursday and a 61-year-old man was later arrested and charged with assault and harassment. They said 48-year-old male victim was struck / punched in the head and suffered bruising and pain to the forehead.

 

The victim’s injuries were treated at the scene by EMS.

 

When Norwood News spoke to a number of park-goers about an hour or so later to see if anyone had witnessed the altercation, nobody had.

 

One resident said he only saw the aftermath when police arrived and the man was being arrested. He said there were very few people in the park at the time – maybe seven.

 

As the sun briefly emerged and the atmosphere in the park was relaxed, it had become pretty busy with many young people playing sports on the main field and side courts, and younger kids playing in the playgrounds. Most seemed oblivious to what had unfolded a little earlier.

 

One young mother who was in the park relaxing with her baby and a friend was asked if she felt safe coming to the park and she said she did.

 

 

As reported, a 14-year-old student was slashed in the cheek while playing sport in the park on Oct. 9, 2021.

 

Flyers were seen posted to the gates at the entrance to the park for various upcoming events taking place at the Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center, including an upcoming movie night and various mid-winter sports programs and activities.

 

Meanwhile, at Poe Park, as reported, a special virtual exhibition and other events are planned to celebrate Black History Month.

 

 

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.