{"id":329808,"date":"2025-12-04T10:38:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T10:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/329808\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T10:38:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T10:38:09","slug":"man-charged-in-assault-of-nyu-student-james-rizzo-due-back-in-court-in-the-bronx-for-parole-violations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/329808\/","title":{"rendered":"Man charged in assault of NYU student, James Rizzo, due back in court in the Bronx for parole violations"},"content":{"rendered":"

GREENWICH VILLAGE, Manhattan (WABC) — The man charged with randomly assaulting an NYU student earlier this week<\/a> appeared in court overnight.<\/p>\n

It turns out this attack on an NYU student earlier this week wasn’t the first time James Rizzo is accused of violence against women.<\/p>\n

He has a lengthy criminal record<\/a> with 16 prior arrests, including for sex abuse and even attempted murder, and is now facing multiple new charges.<\/p>\n

Pictures showed Rizzo, a level-two sex offender, in a Manhattan courtroom late Wednesday night as he was arraigned on charges of assault, persistent sexual abuse, forcible touching, and four counts of burglary.<\/p>\n

Before the Greenwich Village attack, officials accuse the 45-year-old of assaulting a 68-year-old woman in Midtown on Thanksgiving night. He allegedly struck her with his elbow on Fifth Avenue, and she needed six stitches.<\/p>\n

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He was arrested Tuesday after being found breaking into NYU housing, where he was living among students and faculty, and allegedly stole multiple items.<\/p>\n

This arrest came after the incident caught on surveillance of him randomly attacking 20-year-old Amelia Lewis, who was on her way to class on Broadway and Waverly Monday morning.<\/p>\n

She’s okay, but the assault sent shockwaves beyond the NYU community. Lewis reflected on the attack during an exclusive interview with podcast host Megyn Kelly.<\/p>\n

Rizzo was paroled back in September for an earlier conviction and does have a history of mental illness.<\/p>\n

He was remanded by the judge Wednesday night and ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. He’s due in court in the Bronx Thursday for parole violations.<\/p>\n

He’s then back in court for these latest charges on Monday.<\/p>\n

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