Mom saw the attack on tv that seriously injured a Danish tourist on the UWS and recognized the alleged suspect as her own troubled son. She reportedly called police, who already had a photo of the license plate of the suspect’s car taken by an eyewitness.
A suspect was arrested in the early morning hours of Nov. 21 for the slashing attack of a tourist on the Upper West shortly before 11 a.m the previous morning.
Joshua Zinberg, 25, was charged with attempted murder, two counts of assault and possession of a deadly weapon.
The 55-year-old male victim was...