Mystery Archer Busted in NY Arrow Attack

Plumber was acting 'squirrely' during questioning, say cops

By Mary Papenfuss, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 20, 2009 7:00 AM CDT

(Newser) – A plumber who said he was just playing around was busted yesterday in a bizarre bow-and-arrow attack on a Yonkers woman. A 30-inch arrow arced from the sky to pierce the woman's stomach as she walked in the Bronx last Sunday. Police became suspicious when the plumber, who lived near the attack, acted "squirrely" while being questioned, a cop told the New York Daily News. He has been charged with assault and reckless endangerment.

"I know whoever did this knew they did it. I know they heard me scream," said the victim, who is still recovering from her wound. "He could have killed me."

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Victim Denise Delgado-Brown is still recovering after an arrow pierced her stomach in the Bronx on Sunday. (AP Photo/NYPD)

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riffran

Mar 21, 2009 2:59 AM CDT

and thats why my buddy from Mich. had to paint COW on his livestock, whenever it was deer season, in that area.....and he still seen a couple of dudes from the bronx with a full grown Jersey cow tagged and loaded up in the back of an El comino..."we got a spike"...rofl

Doctor-Zaius

Mar 20, 2009 12:11 PM CDT

Pale Rider? Have you been a bad boy?

Robert_Dada

Mar 20, 2009 3:31 AM CDT

It was a very cupid thing to do.

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