Miami · Crime & Safety

Homeless man accused of punching senior and breaking his glasses in Brickell

Michael Albert, 41, was arrested Saturday after police said he punched a 68-year-old man in Brickell, breaking his glasses.

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Miami police arrested a 41-year-old man Saturday after they said he punched a 68-year-old man several times during an attack in Brickell that broke the victim’s glasses.

Michael Albert, listed as homeless in his arrest report, faces one count each of battery on a person 65 or older and criminal mischief involving property valued at more than $200 but less than $1,000, according to jail records. A witness flagged down officers near Southwest Second Avenue and 13th Street, reporting that an elderly man had been punched in the face.

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