Steve Buscemi Manhattan assault suspect recognized – NBC New York
The person wished for an alleged sucker-punch assault on actor Steve Buscemi on a Manhattan avenue has been recognized by police, because the seek for that suspect continues.
The “Boardwalk Empire” star was in Kips Bay on Could 8 when a stranger got here up and walloped the actor throughout the face, in accordance with two NYPD sources. They mentioned Buscemi had been leaning up towards a wall round 12 p.m., texting on his telephone, on the time of the assault.
EMS have been referred to as to Third Avenue and East twenty eighth Avenue the place they picked up Buscemi and took him to Bellevue Hospital. Police mentioned the actor was handled for bruising, swelling, and bleeding to his left eye on account of the seemingly random assault.
The actor’s publicist confirmed particulars of the violent incident over the weekend, saying that the 66-year-old “is okay and appreciates everybody’s effectively needs, although extremely unhappy for everybody that this has occurred to whereas additionally strolling the streets of NY.”
Within the days after the alleged assault, the NYPD launched surveillance photographs of the suspect in hopes of monitoring him down. On Tuesday, he was recognized as 50-year-old Clifton Williams.
The seek for Williams is ongoing.
Buscemi, a former FDNY firefighter, is understood for his roles within the movies “Fargo” and “Reservoir Canines,” or the latest TV collection “Miracle Employees.” He was final seen on display within the remaining season of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” which ended its 12 season run in April.
Buscemi was the second actor from the favored HBO tv present “Boardwalk Empire” attacked this spring. Michael Stuhlbarg was struck within the head with a rock whereas strolling close to Central Park on March 31.
A homeless man, later recognized as 27-year-old Xavier Israel, was taken into custody in reference to that incident; he faces assault and harassment expenses. Israel is allegedly the identical one who attacked a very good Samaritan who gave him a coat in Manhattan greater than two years in the past.
A “Boardwalk Empire” actor is recovering from a rock to the top he suffered at random as he walked close to Central Park Sunday night time, authorities say.
