Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. announced the indictment of Oluwanifemi Aborisade, 26, a home health aide, for assaulting a 95-year-old woman in her care in July 2024. According to court documents and statements made on the record in court, on July 20, 2024, Aborisade was assigned to the 24-hour care of a 95-year-old woman in an apartment building in Harlem. On July 21, 2024, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Aborisade and the 95-year-old woman got into an argument about changing her sheets. The 95-year-old woman called one of her granddaughters on the phone while Aborisade called another granddaughter, each sharing conflicting stories. After Aborisade hung up, she screamed at the 95-year-old woman, calling her “rude, nasty,” along with other insults. Aborisade started throwing various items at the 95-year-old woman and punched her multiple times, causing her to fall and shout in pain. Aborisade also went to the kitchen, grabbed a pot, and hit the 95-year-old woman’s hand with it. Additionally, Aborisade threw water all over her floor and threw garbage everywhere before fleeing the scene.
