Black Male Bodyslams and Punches Woman in Face who Refused to Give Him a Cigarette

Niagara Falls Police were dispatched to the 1800 block of Pine Avenue around 3am on August 24th after reports of a violent assault.

Upon arrival, officers were met by the victim who stated he was outside of her apartment on Pine Avenue smoking a cigarette when an unknown black male approached her asking for a cigarette. When she denied him, he became irate and stated multiple times how he was in the mood to kill somebody.

After a brief argument and the victim yelling at him to get away from her, she attempted to push him away. When she pushed him, he struck her in the side of the head with a closed fist. He then picked her up and slammed her to the ground causing injuries to her leg and head.

The victim is unsure if she lost consciousness at some point but stated she just remembers the male getting off her and then running away south down the 600 block of 19th Street.

The victim stated that she had head, neck and leg pain from the incident. She stated she didn’t want medical attention at the scene but did accept AMR transport to the hospital.

The victim shared with officers that she recorded the initial interaction with the male. He can be seen clearly on her phone yelling at the victim until her phone is knocked out of her hands and the video ends.

The male was tall, wearing all black, glasses and a lanyard. No further information is available at this time.

Black Male Bodyslams and Punches Woman in Face who Refused to Give Him a Cigarette