Fracas between neighbors turns ugly as woman slashed in neck and bleach thrown in man's face; 3 arrested
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: A long-running dispute between neighbors turned ugly, resulting in a woman being cut and a man being hit in the face with bleach. A mother and son were among three arrested, said police. According to police, the argument broke out in the lobby of the NYCHA East River Houses building at 410 East 105th Street at around 7.30 am on Saturday, September 24.
An argument erupted between Valena Humphrey, 27, and Midaglia Santiago, 52, and her son Anthony Parra, 25, over a previously unreported incident, according to a spokeswoman for the NYPD. When Parra entered the lobby, Humphrey allegedly threw bleach in his face, inciting Parra and his mother to fight back by slashing Humphrey, according to the police.
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All three who are involved in the fracas are facing charges including assault and criminal possession of a weapon. During the altercation, Humphrey sustained cuts to his arm, neck, and legs. The three individuals were transported to the New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, as per New York Post.
In an earlier report, New York Post cited a study looking at people's relationships with their neighbors. Over a third of those surveyed (36 percent) have experienced problems that turn into heated arguments, and a quarter of those surveyed said they have a long-running feud with someone who lives next to them. The most frequent cause of a dispute, according to research commissioned by Homes.com, is parking, followed closely by disagreements over animal noise, general noise, and garbage. Grant Simmons, Vice President at Homes.com said, "We often hear location as a key consideration of where we choose to live and neighbors are a large part of that location component." He added, "Nothing enhances or diminishes a community’s attraction as much as the residents themselves, especially in areas where a neighbor’s behavior can directly impact those around them."
There are other activities besides warfare and espionage in neighborhoods. Three out of 10 people say they have neighbors they trust a lot, and nearly a quarter (23%) say they consider their neighbors to be friends. Eighty-six percent of people say they are a good or very good neighbor themselves. The Top 10 reasons why Americans argue with their neighbors include noise, parking, general noise, trash/ mess, animal noise, yelling or screaming, privacy issues, animal waste, property lines and family conflict.
In the NYC neighbor feud at the NYCHA East River Houses building, the NYPD is yet to confirm the real reason that ignited the fight.