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After brutal NYC pizza shop assault caught on video, N.J. man gets 17 years in prison
CBS News ^ | January 15, 2026 | Alice Gainer

Posted on 01/16/2026 5:59:33 AM PST by TheDon

A New Jersey man was sentenced Thursday to 17 years in prison for a brutal attack involving a dog on a New York City pizzeria manager.

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The shocking incident took place in August, 2024 at Roma Pizza on Fifth Avenue between 19th and 20th Streets in the Flatiron District.

The victim, 47-year-old Zakaria El Sherif sustained serious injuries that left him in a medically-induced coma after the attack.

Tyshaun Watson, 36, of Secaucus, was sentenced to 17 years in prison and five years of supervised release as part of a plea deal. He was initially charged with attempted murder and four counts of assault, but agreed to plead guilty to two counts of assault in the first degree, a felony.

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When El Sherif tried to escape, prosecutors say Watson put him in a chokehold, tackled him to the ground, and stomped on his head.

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The judge called Watson's actions "heinous," and sentenced him to 17 years in prison, adding she'll take an interest in his parole hearings.

"I'll use everything in my power to make sure you stay in the entire 17 years," she said.

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(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


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Brutal.
1 posted on 01/16/2026 5:59:33 AM PST by TheDon
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To: TheDon

He will be out in less than 10 years in my opinion. They plea down these charges and give a sentence that they know the perp will never serve.


2 posted on 01/16/2026 6:04:36 AM PST by gunnut
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To: TheDon

Tyshaun


3 posted on 01/16/2026 6:04:39 AM PST by V_TWIN (America........so great even the people that hate it won't leave)
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To: TheDon

“Tyshaun Watson” tells me all I need to know.


4 posted on 01/16/2026 6:05:33 AM PST by paulcissa (The left hates you and wants you dead.)
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To: TheDon

Filthy feral animal.

And they are ALWAYS democrats, always!


5 posted on 01/16/2026 6:05:53 AM PST by Flavious_Maximus (Tony Fauci will be put on death row and die of COVID!)
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To: TheDon

Seems the family ought to make the creep fear the end of those 17 years; “Will be waiting, ya bastad!”


6 posted on 01/16/2026 6:07:43 AM PST by CodeToad
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To: TheDon

Tyshaun Watson. Named after one of our founding fathers?


7 posted on 01/16/2026 6:10:13 AM PST by albie
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Tyshaun Watson

I think he played college ball with this guy:


8 posted on 01/16/2026 6:20:18 AM PST by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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To: TheDon

If another letter from that school goes to that kid's house, into the oven you'll go.

9 posted on 01/16/2026 6:28:27 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: TheDon
"New Jersey Man"

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10 posted on 01/16/2026 6:46:46 AM PST by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolution?)
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To: TheDon

These insane incidents happen far too often, where a black thug is challenge on something and he goes berserk with violence.

Scott Adams was correct. Stay away from them.


11 posted on 01/16/2026 7:04:06 AM PST by fwdude (Why is there a "far/radical right," but damned if they'll admit that there is a far/radical left)
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To: paulcissa

It’s the grab-bag-o’-syllables name game.


12 posted on 01/16/2026 7:09:07 AM PST by fwdude (Why is there a "far/radical right," but damned if they'll admit that there is a far/radical left)
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To: TheDon

I’m glad to see a prison-time sentence. Too often is a slap on the wrist and 10 days of community service. I’d like to see jail time for protestors who attack law enforcement personnel, with a minimum of $100,000 bail while awaiting trial. Maybe that would make them re-evaluate the wage they are earning to be there.


13 posted on 01/16/2026 7:10:52 AM PST by econjack
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Tyshaun...put Zakaria El Sherif in a chokehold, tackled him to the ground, and stomped on his head.

Who would do such a thing?

14 posted on 01/16/2026 8:43:40 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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