A man collapsed from heat exhaustion during the New York Knicks championship parade then allegedly grabbed and tried to kiss the woman who came to help him, according to Israeli media. NYPD opened an investigation and the suspect was arrested.
A viral video circulating after the New York Knicks championship parade shows a man collapsing from heat exhaustion on Fifth Avenue, only to allegedly sexually harass the woman who rushed to aid him. According to a report by Daniel Amram (broadcaster and Israeli media personality), while the woman was tending to him, he grabbed her and attempted to kiss her. NYPD launched an investigation and the suspect was arrested. The incident comes days after widespread unrest during the Knicks' title celebrations, in which at least 63 arrests and four stabbings were reported, as The Zioneer previously covered. No further details on charges have been released.
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