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Woman Maces 2 Elderly Men in Staten Island Mall Food Court, DA Says

December 23, 2016 3:50pm | Updated December 23, 2016 3:50pm
Sherese Crawford, 32, was charged with assault for spraying mace at two people at the Staten Island Mall, prosecutors said.
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NEW SPRINGVILLE — A woman sprayed Mace in the faces of two elderly men during an argument in the food court of the Staten Island Mall, prosecutors said.

Sherese Crawford, 32, got into a fight with the men, 74 and 73, at 11:15 a.m. Thursday before pulling out a can of Mace, according to a criminal complaint.

She sprayed the Mace in their eyes and then pushed the 73-year-old man, prosecutors said.

Crawford was charged with assault, criminal possession of a weapon and menacing, the Staten Island District Attorney's office said.

She was awaiting arraignment on Friday afternoon.

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