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Bronx Man Accused in Five-Hour Pipe Attacks Held on Bail After Charges Upgraded

He had been released on supervised conditions days earlier on non-bail-eligible misdemeanor cases.

Overview

  • Police say Jeremiah White, 23, assaulted two women and a 15-year-old girl Wednesday morning in separate Bronx locations including Morris Heights, Crotona Park East and Franklin Avenue.
  • Investigators report he used a metal pipe in at least two incidents, and officers recovered a pipe at one scene.
  • One victim, BronxCare health worker Virginia Alvarez, sustained facial fractures, head lacerations and broken fingers, while the teen needed staples for a head wound.
  • Prosecutors upgraded counts to include attempted murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon, describing a pattern of unprovoked street attacks.
  • A judge ordered White held on bail pending further court dates, and records show multiple prior arrests and a recent supervised release after an Oct. 7 arraignment.