NYC homeless woman arrested for back-to-back unprovoked attacks on strangers, then cut loose: DA

A homeless woman was busted after allegedly assaulting both a father walking with his young daughter and an elderly man in back-to-back unprovoked attacks in Manhattan – then was cut loose in court Tuesday, authorities said.

Benjamin Bulman, 32, who identifies as a woman and goes by Erica Quartz, was arrested Monday shortly after the pair of assaults carried out a minute apart in Greenwich Village.

In the first incident, Bulman allegedly slugged a 46-year-old man in the face as he was walking with his 4-year-old daughter on Fifth Avenue near West 13th Street at around 8:52 a.m., police said.

Just moments later the homeless suspect set her sights on a 72-year-old man, punching him in the back of the head as he walked his dog on the northwest corner of the same street, cops said.


Riverside County Sheriff's Department vehicle lights illuminating crime scene tape at the Aquatic Center in Palm Desert, California at night
Vehicle lights illuminating crime scene tape. Andy Abeyta/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The first victim was taken to Lenox Health Greenwich Village for treatment while the elderly man refused medical attention.

Bulman was quickly taken into custody down the street outside 510 Sixth Ave., police said.


Yellow crime scene tape set up at the corner of Logan Street and Fulton Street where a shooting occurred and bullet shell casings were found
Yellow crime scene tape set up at the corner of a street. Gregory P. Mango

She was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and assault, police said. Both charges are misdemeanors and not bail-eligible.

Bulman was arraigned on the charges Tuesday and a judge freed her on supervised release, which was requested by prosecutors, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.

Bulman had no prior offenses, but sources said she allegedly has a history as an emotionally disturbed person.

She has another court date set for Dec. 12.

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