Teen Arrested for Throwing Boy, 9, off Roof

By Shimon Prokupecz and Sheldon Dutes, NBCNewYork.com

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Teen Arrested for Throwing Boy, 9, off Roof

February 3, 2013 Updated Feb 3, 2013 at 11:39 AM PDT

17-year-old boy has been arrested after police say he admitted to throwing a 9-year-old boy off the roof of a Bronx apartment building Friday night, critically injuring him.

The 9-year-old boy was found on the pavement unconscious with severe body trauma in front of the five-story building on Nelson Avenue in Morris Heights at around 8:30 p.m., authorities said. He was taken to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital where he is listed in critical condition.

On Saturday, police charged 17-year-old Casmine Aska with attempted murder.

According to a police source, Aska told investigators that he threw the 9-year-old boy off the roof after they got into a fight. The boys are not related, but live in same the building.

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