The shocking video, which was recorded by a closed-circuit surveillance, shows a man going to offer help to a homeless man and he attacking him.
The man went to offer a coat to the man sleeping on the sidewalk and shortly after he covered him he jumped up and rushed to the man grabbing his wallet.
According to the New York Post, the man then tried to get his wallet back, but the homeless man punched him and threw him down.
The homeless man then fled the scene, but was arrested a short time later.
Witnesses told police the homeless man had cash in his trouser pockets and police officers found nearly $ 1,500 in their search.
The homeless man is accused of assault and robbery.
According to information, this was not the first time he attacked someone who tried to offer him help.
Last Saturday, he was accused of hitting a 49-year-old woman who wanted to offer help.
He also allegedly attacked two other victims – a man and a woman – on January 2 in Central Park, according to sources.
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