Police arrest man in violent University Heights mugging

Police arrest man in violent University Heights mugging

Police say they've made an arrest in the violent mugging in University Heights that left a man in critical condition.
The NYPD says 21-year-old Nilson Castillo has been taken into custody. He was charged with robbery and assault.
Police had previously identified Castillo as the suspect wanted for punching and kicking 38-year-old Jeffrey Castillo around 3 a.m. Sunday.
News 12 spoke earlier this week with a close friend of the victim, who said that Jeffrey Castillo had to undergo a tracheotomy after the beating.