Eight men were awaiting arraignment on charges they took part in attacks on at least 44 women in Central Park in New York following the Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sunday. Six of the men were arrested yesterday, a day after police culled their photos from amateur videotapes of the attacks and made the pictures public. Two more were arrested early today. In all, 10 men have been arrested, including two who were taken into custody minutes after they allegedly attacked three British tourists. One victim was only 14 years old, another a French tourist on her honeymoon. All the attacks occurred in broad daylight.

After a crowd ripped away her top and groped her on Sunday afternoon, Ashanna Cover says she staggered out of Central Park, found a police officer and told him what happened. Instead of summoning help, the officer told her to file a report elsewhere. She went to another police officer. He said the same. Ashanna Cover and her Howard University roommate were in New York for the parade. They filed notice yesterday of their intent to sue the city over the ordeal, particularly because of police inaction.