Man viciously attacked from behind outside Chelsea deli
NEW YORK - The NYPD wants to find the man who assaulted another man in an unprovoked, vicious attack in Chelsea.
A deli employee was opening the store at 300 8th Avenue on April 2 at 6 a.m., when the thug struck the victim with a hard object in the back.
Video released by the NYPD shows the assault.
A deli employee was opening the store at 300 8th Avenue on April 2 at 6 a.m., when the suspect struck with a hard object in the back.
The suspect then took off and was not caught.
The 25-year-old victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @NYPDTips.
Police say that all calls are strictly confidential.