Shocking video shows NYC thief brutally bash man in the face with chair at Hell's Kitchen pizzeria



A shocking video shows the moment a thief in New York City hurled a chair at the face of a diner at a pizzeria in Hell's Kitchen.

New York City police are in search of a man who brutally bashed a pizzeria diner in the face with a chair. The barbaric act of violence was caught on a security camera video.

Surveillance video shows a 66-year-old man dining at a table outside the Amore Pizza Cafe on West 58th Street near Ninth Avenue around 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 9. Out of the blue, a man calmly strolls toward the diner, picks up a nearby chair, and launches it at the head of the man.

After being walloped in the face with a chair, the diner lost control of his cell phone, and it flew across the sidewalk.

The viral video shows the suspect quickly snatching the cell phone off the ground and fleeing the crime scene. Police said the assailant took off on foot eastbound across W. 58th St.

The victim suffered a broken forearm bone, and needed medical treatment at the Mount Sinai medical center after the completely unprovoked and seemingly random attack.

The New York Post reported, "Cops describe the suspect as a man with a dark complexion, last seen wearing a blue shirt and black and white checkered sneakers."

NYPD Crime Stoppers

Police are still searching for the suspect in the savage attack.

NYPD asked anyone with information regarding the violent attack to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS.

The latest NYPD crime statistics show that robberies have spiked 38% compared to 2021. Burglaries have increased by more than 32% versus the same time last year, grand larceny has jumped by over 44%, and grand larceny auto soared by 38%.

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Creep caught on video tackling woman and groping her in broad daylight in Brooklyn



Disturbing surveillance footage from Brooklyn, New York, shows an attacker pounce on a woman from behind and grope her in broad daylight.

What happened?

Police said the victim, a 35-year-old woman who wishes to remain anonymous, was walking south on Morgan Avenue in Williamsburg at around 8 p.m. ET Monday when she noticed a stranger following her, the New York Post reported.

The woman turned west on Stagg Street but the suspect still followed her. He then sped up and jumped on her from behind, tackling her to the ground.

Based on the video, it appears the man pins the woman to the ground and reaches inside her clothing to forcibly touch her before running off.

Video of the attack was posted to Twitter by the New York City Police Department Crime Stoppers' account on Thursday.

The Crime Stoppers post indicates that the suspect assaulted the woman by "grabbing her buttocks."

What else?

WABC-TV noted that the woman had even let the attacker pass at one point while walking on Morgan Avenue. But when she turned onto Stagg Street, the assailant waited and got behind her again.

The outlet added that NYPD Special Victims Unit detectives are investigating the crime.

The woman reportedly did not sustain any significant injuries as a result of the attack and refused medical treatment.

Police reported that the suspect is about 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 165 pounds. He has a medium skin complexion, medium build, and black hair.

They are asking the public for help identifying and locating the attacker. He was last seen wearing a black shirt and camouflage pants.

Anything else?

The attack comes as New York City continues to grapple with an uptick in random acts of violence, WABC-TV reported.

Now women in the area are reportedly on high alert as they walk around Williamsburg, a neighborhood typically thought of as safe.

"You're going to have to be looking back and looking around," one female resident told the news outlet. "If you see that somebody's following, you either have to walk faster or take another road."

Several women are reportedly taking martial arts self-defense classes to give themselves a fighting chance against an attacker.

Police seek dozens of suspects in horrific NYC beatdown — which was all caught on camera



The New York City Police Department is seeking dozens of suspects in connection with a brutal attack on a 26-year-old male who was beaten, slashed, and disrobed.

The victim was reportedly exiting a bus when the attack took place.

What are the details?

According to WNBC-TV, a group of males and females assaulted the unnamed victim around 11:30 a.m. Friday in Manhattan as he got off a bus arriving from Atlanta, Georgia.

The New York Post reported that the male is from the Brooklyn area.

The outlet reported that police said the attackers robbed the victim of his cell phone and proceeded to take off the victim's shoes, pants, and undergarments. The suspects also reportedly cut the victim with an as-yet identified sharp object, leaving slashes across his body.

The victim — who police specified suffered cuts to his head, torso, and hands — was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment and was in stable condition at the time of WNBC's reporting.

The attack, which was caught on surveillance camera, shows hordes of people rushing to punch, push, shove, and hit the victim, who eventually ends up on the ground. While on the ground, other people in the group can be seen jumping on and stomping the victim.

Citing police sources, WNBC pointed out that all suspects then "fled the scene in multiple vehicles."

Authorities are now asking any witnesses or any persons with knowledge of the attack to come forward.

People with any information on the violent attack can reach out to the NYPD via Twitter at @NYPDTips, or via phone at 1-(800)577-TIPS.

NYPD News on Saturday tweeted, "WANTED for ROBBERY: On 1/22, at 11:30 AM, in the vicinity of Canal St & Allen St in Manhattan, a group of individuals assaulted a 26-year-old male victim and removed his cell phone, pants, underwear and shoes. Any info? Call/DM @NYPDTips at 800-577-TIPS. All calls are anonymous."

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