98-year-old beaten with broomstick in NYC by woman handing out flyers for Democratic Socialist of America candidate
A 98-year-old man was assaulted in Brooklyn by a woman distributing campaign flyers for a Democratic Socialist of America candidate. The attacker, Tashara Abel, was arrested after allegedly beating the man with a broomstick and metal chair during a dispute. The victim sustained minor injuries and declined hospitalization, while Abel faces multiple charges including assault and criminal possession of a weapon.
- ▪Tashara Abel, 27, was arrested for allegedly assaulting a 98-year-old man in Brooklyn.
- ▪The incident occurred over a dispute regarding campaign flyers for candidate Anthony Beckford.
- ▪The victim suffered minor head injuries but refused to go to the hospital.
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| Publication time | Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:44:40 -0400 |
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Metro 98-year-old beaten with broomstick in NYC by woman handing out flyers for Democratic Socialist of America candidate By Tina Moore Published June 6, 2026, 11:44 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google An apparently loony, lefty political worker handing out campaign leaflets for a DSA candidate in Brooklyn was arrested after allegedly punching and beating a 98-year-old man with a broomstick and metal chair in a crazed dispute over the reelection flyers, police said. Tashara Abel was stuffing reelection flyers into mailboxes in the lobby of a building at Maple Street and Rogers Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens when the nonagenarian walked in around 4 p.m. Thursday, cops said.
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