Summary
- Hansel Esparragoza, a repeat offender with 21 prior arrests, was out on bail for exposing himself to a woman and her children before randomly attacking an 81-year-old woman in NYC.
- Esparragoza had multiple arrest warrants for failing to appear in court when he assaulted the elderly woman.
- Due to New York State’s bail reform, charges against him were not bail-eligible despite his violent behavior.
- The victim suffered injuries and memory loss from the unprovoked attack.