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Woman Arrested After HHS Official Assaulted Inside UN Headquarters During UNGA

The arrest has prompted NYPD and Secret Service reviews of how a visitor gained access to a tightly secured complex.

Overview

  • New York police identified the suspect as 62-year-old Patricia Schuh and charged her with assault and harassment after a Thursday incident inside the UN.
  • Officers found the victim with facial pain and swelling, and EMS treated her at the scene as the investigation continues, police said.
  • The White House said the Secret Service will examine how the suspect entered the venue and blamed lapses in UN security.
  • A U.S. UN spokesperson called the attack unacceptable and said the mission and UN would support the investigation and review security procedures.
  • The HHS official, who was supporting Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., said she was followed, filmed with a bright light, insulted, and assaulted in a restroom for about 10 minutes; a court date for the suspect was reported for November 13.