Woman attacked at 116th and Broadway

A 22-year-old woman was attacked in front of Columbia’s gates around midnight on Saturday.

Ash Sinha, 28 and resident of 109th Street, punched, kicked, and bit the woman at 116th Street and Broadway, according to police, who said he appeared to be highly intoxicated. The attack was incited by a fight among a large group of people outside the Columbia gates.

A witness said the man was bleeding after the altercation and was screaming obscenities.

NYPD received two calls and arrived at the scene after Sinha had been apprehended by Columbia Public Safety officers.

The woman was not taken to the hospital, but her injuries included a swollen face, abrasions on the knees and face, and bites on the legs. Police took Sinha to Harlem Hospital for injuries and intoxication, where he acted in an “irrational manner,” and damaged medical equipment. He was charged with criminal mischief.

Other charges include felony assault to a police officer–for kicking a police officer in the face–and misdemeanor assault.

gina.lee@columbiaspectator.com