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UPPER WEST SIDE (PIX11) – A man accused of punching a 77-year-old in the face on the Upper West Side has been arrested, police said Tuesday.
Anthony Melendez, 37, now faces assault charges after he allegedly punched a woman in the eye on 72nd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue, according to the NYPD.
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Melendez approached the woman just before 2 p.m. on Sept. 13, police said. After he allegedly punched her, Melendez ran on 72nd Street, and he was arrested days later on Sept. 19, police said…