Woman jumped from NYC hotel after fight with boyfriend: cops

August 2024 · 3 minute read

A woman who plunged from the top of a Times Square hotel had been in a heated fight with her boyfriend — who allegedly pummeled her and endangered their 8-month-old daughter — moments before she leapt to her death, authorities and police sources said Wednesday.

The couple, both of Littleton, Colorado, got into a violent clash late Tuesday inside a 10th floor room at the OYO Times Square hotel on West 47th Street, leaving the place “trashed,” according to the sources.

“All hell broke loose in the room,” a source said. 

The episode began when the couple was involved in a violent clash inside their 10th floor hotel room, authorities say. Kevin C. Downs for NY Post

The 20-year-old woman, whose name has not been released, was allegedly punched “repeatedly,” by her boyfriend, Tyler Griffen, 24, leaving her bruised up, police said.

The brawl spilled out into the hallway, where Griffen allegedly yanked the baby’s arm “in a forceful manner,” causing the infant to tumble down the stairs to the ninth floor, cops and sources said.

“Don’t hurt the baby!” a woman yelled, according to the sources. 

A source told The Post that “all hell broke loose” in the couple’s hotel room. Kevin C. Downs for NY Post

Another hotel guest caught the child, who was not hurt but hospitalized for an evaluation, cops said. 

Witnesses lost sight of the couple afterward, but police believe the young mom made her way to the roof of the hotel and jumped, according to cops and sources.

She hit the second-floor scaffolding, and was pronounced dead at the scene around 10:30 p.m., police said.

Tyler Griffen allegedly pummeled her and endangered their 8-month-old daughter, authorities say. Robert Mecea

Officers found Griffen acting erratically in the lobby of the hotel and had to tase him to arrest him, cops said.

He was brought to Bellevue Hospital as an “emotionally disturbed person” — but was later hit with charges over the horrific incident.

Griffen was awaiting arraignment Wednesday on charges of assault, reckless endangerment and acting in a manner injurious to a child, according to police. 

Griffen was charged with assault, reckless endangerment and acting in a manner injurious to a child, police said. Robert Mecea

Investigators do not believe the woman was thrown by Griffen, authorities said. 

It was not immediately clear whether he had intended to harm their child during the fight, police added. 

The city’s Administration for Children’s Services is expected to take the little girl, cops said. 

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