Amelia Lewis, the victim of an attack on Dec. 1, posted an emotional video on Tik Tok within hours of her assault, saying she wanted to warn others of the danger posed by her attacker. Police subsequently arrested a homeless man with at least 16 prior arrests including burglary and sexual assault.
Amelia Lewis, the victim of an attack on Dec. 1, posted an emotional video on Tik Tok within hours of her assault, saying she wanted to warn others of the danger posed by her attacker. Police subsequently arrested a homeless man with at least 16 prior arrests including burglary and sexual assault. ( Photo: TikTok)

Police arrested 45-year-old James Rizzo, who was out on a parole and charged him with three additional sexual assaults including one on an NYU student on Dec. 1 and four burglaries in a single day.

Police Nab Suspect for Attacking NYU Student, Four Burglaries
07 Dec 2025 | 08:23
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Within hours of an assault, a 20-year-old NYU student had posted an emotional video about the attack on TikTok which helped police nab the man alleged to be wanted for burglaries and at least two earlier attacks against women.

The NYPD found the alleged attacker in a vacant apartment in Washington Square...

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