Police arrest man in violent University Heights mugging
<p>Police say they've made an arrest in the violent mugging in University Heights that left a man in critical condition.</p>
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Dec 7, 2018, 8:45 PM
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Updated 2,230 days ago
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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.
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