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> http://www.popeater.com/2010/03/11/richard-belzer-accused-of-apple-assault/
>
> Richard Belzer Accused of Apple Assault
> By Sarah Crow Posted Mar 11th 2010 09:13AM
>
> Richard Belzer, best known for his role as Sgt. John Munch on 'Law and
> Order: SVU,' found himself on the wrong side of the law this week
> after being accused of assaulting an Apple employee.
>
> According to the Daily News, the 65-year-old actor reportedly entered
> the electronics retailer's store in New York's Upper West Side and
> approached 21-year-old Apple employee Milan Agnew. Agnew claims that
> Belzer proceeded to grab, shake and choke her, while yelling, "I need
> help!"
>
> Agnew called police to report the assault, but when they arrived,
> Belzer brushed the incident off, saying that he was "just joking."
> Despite the alleged attack, Belzer was not charged with assault,
> angering members of Agnew's family.
>
> "My granddaughter is petite, just 5-feet-2 and she's a dancer, so she
> doesn't have much body to her," the young woman's grandmother, Anita
> McKnight said. "Where does this man come off putting his hands on
> her?" Agnew told McKnight, "He didn't just touch me, he choked me and
> really scared me."
>
> Jonathan Fox, who witnessed the attack, believes that Belzer received
> preferential treatment from the police because of his celebrity
> status, saying, "If it was one of us, we'd be locked up right now."
>
> Witnesses say that following the alleged assault, Belzer acted as
> though nothing had happened, shaking hands and waving to fans.
Ew. And I kinda liked this guy. What a creep. How dare he. Should have been
arrested. In fact, I'm surprised she can't swear out a complaint despite the
cops who came to the store.
jc
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