I was at my pool club when a young lady came up to me and punched me in my face after threathening to hit me. I tried to use self defense to protect myself, however she was fairly larger than I. She hit me numerous times in the head and back and would not let go of my hair. Even when a lifeguard tried to separate her from me she refused to let go of my hair and even kicked me in the stomach while holding my hair. I called the police and when they came they told me they could not arrest her because it was not considered assualt unless I have physical injuries that they could see. They said a report would be filed as harrassment. I live in New York. I am 23 years old and I only found out later that the girl was only 16. How can it be that if there are many witnesses saying that she hit me and even she herself admitted hitting me that she would not be arrested.
Can I sue her for assualt even though the police called it harrassment only?
Is it worth going to court and pressing some kind of charges?
Can I sue the pool club for letting her in considering she is a minor and there is not supposed to be more than 3 children to an adult and the group she came in with had about 5 or 6 minors and only one adult?
Please tell me where I stand. Thank you for your time
Can I sue her for assualt even though the police called it harrassment only?
Is it worth going to court and pressing some kind of charges?
Can I sue the pool club for letting her in considering she is a minor and there is not supposed to be more than 3 children to an adult and the group she came in with had about 5 or 6 minors and only one adult?
Please tell me where I stand. Thank you for your time