Mar
11
Law and Order star, Richard Belzer accused of assault
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[HMG] – After playing Sgt. John Munch on NBC’s solid hit, ‘Law and Order,’ actor Richard Belzer almost found himself on the wrong side of justice after an incident at an Apple store in Manhattan.
A store employee, Milan Agnew, 21, claims the 65-year old actor marched into the Upper West side showroom yesterday, grabbed her by the shoulders and barked, ‘I need help.’ The clerk later called 911 and filed a complaint with the NYPD.
Allegedly ‘too upset’ to talk to the press, Agnew drafted her grandma to speak in her place;
“She told me, ‘He didn’t just touch me, he choked me,’ ” Anita McKnight told the News. “My granddaughter is just 5-feet-2 and an aspiring dancer, and she doesn’t have much body to her. Where does this man come off putting his hands on her?”
And despite the fact she only filed a complaint accusing Belzer of ‘harassment’ [a minor violation,] Granny told the press the apparent victim was “angry” the L&A star wasn’t slapped with assault charges by the Police.
Witnesses say Richard was seen pacing up and down by the store for several minutes, clad in his trademark black clothes and dark glasses, and (Read more...)