Three teenage girls are arrested in connection with an alleged drive-by acid attack on six women in Jersey City, New Jersey, according to police and news reports. The Jersey City Department of Public Safety says the incident occurred last month. The suspects, ages 13, 14, and 15, are accused of throwing sulfuric acid at the women, including during what authorities describe as a moped-related attack. Reports say the women suffered skin burns, described in accounts as “skin burns and peeling,” and multiple victims required medical care. One victim is reported to have been taken to a burn unit. The New York Post and Fox News report that the charges include aggravated assault with a deadly weapon causing bodily injury, along with additional offenses. NBC News states the arrests are tied to the attack and names the Jersey City Department of Public Safety as the source of information. The reports do not indicate the girls’ motives. Authorities have not publicly summarized further details of the investigation in the provided accounts.
Three teen girls arrested in Jersey City after alleged drive-by acid attack on six women
Three teenage girls are arrested in connection with an alleged drive-by acid attack on six women in Jersey City, New Jersey, according to police and news reports. The Jersey City Department of Public...
- Three teenage girls, ages 13, 14, and 15, are arrested in connection with an alleged acid attack in Jersey City.
- The attack targets six women, who are reported to have suffered skin burns.
- Reports describe the incident as a drive-by attack involving the suspects on a moped.
- One victim is reported to be treated in a burn unit.
- Authorities cite charges including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon causing bodily injury.
Three teen girls on a moped allegedly threw sulfuric acid at six women in Jersey City, causing skin burns and sending one victim to a burn unit.
3 hours agoThe female trio, aged 13, 14, and 15, are accused of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon causing bodily injury, among other charges.
6 hours agoThree teens have been arrested in connection to an acid attack on six women in Jersey City last month, according to the Jersey City Department of Public Safety.
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