Detectives apprehended a Bronx man allegedly behind a violent Central Park attack earlier this month in which he bashed a woman’s head against a tree.
Juan Garcia, 21, of Hoe Avenue was picked up on Friday evening as a result of an ongoing investigation into the case.
The NYPD previously released a sketch of the suspect sought for the horrific attack near the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir at about 5:55 a.m. on April 6.
According to law enforcement sources, Garcia allegedly approached the victim, a 55-year-old woman, as she walked near the reservoir and engaged her in conversation.
Seconds later, authorities said, the suspect went on the attack — assaulting the woman, and then banging her head against a nearby tree multiple times.
Following the violence, cops noted, Garcia allegedly fled from the reservoir and was last seen pedaling away on a CitiBike heading eastbound along the 86th Street Transverse.
The incident was reported to the Central Park Precinct. EMS rushed the victim to a local hospital, where she was listed in stable condition.
Following his April 21 arrest, Garcia was booked on charges of assault.
This story was updated on April 22 at 9:45 a.m.
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