Laughing 'piece of s**t' thug caught on video punching victim in face as pair pass each other in Philly crosswalk



Philadelphia police said a suspect punched a victim in the face/neck, knocking the victim to the ground, as the pair passed each other in the intersection of 10th & Reed Streets around 8:30 a.m. Sunday.

Police said "the suspect laughed and continued to walk northbound on 10th Street" after the punch was thrown.

'What a piece of s**t.'

Police did not say if the victim suffered any injuries, WTXF-TV reported, adding that the physical attack appeared to be unprovoked.

Surveillance video of the attack appears to show the victim's head turned away from the suspect as the punch is thrown.

Police said if you see this suspect, do not approach, but instead contact 911 immediately. Police said to submit a tip via telephone, dial 215.686.TIPS (8477); in addition, tipsters can use this electronic form to submit a tip anonymously. Police said all tips will be confidential.

Police added that those with any information about this crime or this suspect also can contact the South Detective Division at 215-686-3013/3014.

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Hundreds of commenters reacted to the WTXF-TV's Facebook post about the incident. The following are some of the highlights:

  • "It’s Philly, head on a swivel!!!" one commenter wrote.
  • "Why isn't this being called a hate crime?" another user asked.
  • "Doesn't fit the Democratic narrative," another commenter answered.
  • "The victim had his head turned away from the perp. He never saw it coming," another user observed. "You must be aware of your surroundings at all times."

More than a thousand comments poured into WPVI-TV's Facebook post about the incident, and the reactions were similar:

  • "I wonder what the motive was," one commenter stated sarcastically.
  • "What a piece of s**t," another user declared bluntly.
  • "Always be vigilant," another commenter suggested.
  • "Of course what else is new," another user wrote.

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Florida thug attacks elderly woman feeding stray cats in middle of night. But she makes him pay dearly.



A 77-year-old woman was in the parking lot of a Florida veterinary clinic before 4:30 a.m. Monday when investigators said a male attacked her, WJXT-TV reported.

The woman was at the Macclenny location at that hour because she regularly volunteers to feed community cats at local businesses, Baker County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Dave Mancini told the station later that day.

'We usually don’t have things like that happen here.'

Mancini added to WJXT that deputies and county residents know the woman well because of her work in animal rescue.

Deputies responded to the parking lot following reports of gunfire, the station said, adding that the 77-year-old woman opened fire in self-defense at the male who attacked her.

The male in question was identified as 57-year-old Alvin Tyrone Tisdale of Macclenny, WJXT said, adding that he was taken to UF Health in downtown Jacksonville, where he died from his injuries.

The sheriff's office told the station that the woman called 911 to report the shooting and has been cooperating with law enforcement; no arrests have been made, and the shooting remains under investigation.

Veterinary hospital staff noted to WJXT that they arrived for work after the shooting scene had been cleared and did not witness the incident.

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Local residents were shocked by the incident but were grateful that the woman was able to defend herself, the station said.

“We usually don’t have things like that happen here. It’s unfortunate for sure,” Todd McRae told WJXT, adding that while he is sad about the violence, he is glad that the woman protected herself.

Another Macclenny resident, Samuriah Major, told the station that she feels similarly: “I feel like everyone should use self-defense in that scenario, but it’s sad on both ends. Domestic violence is real these days, and women reacting and defending themselves, finally standing up for themselves, because usually in this case it would be the woman dying.”

Those with information about the incident are asked to contact the sheriff’s office at 904-259-0251 or submit an anonymous tip to First Coast Crime Stoppers at 866-845-8477.

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Mother accused of stabbing her young children — 1 of them just 10 months old — and her husband



A Texas mother is accused of stabbing her young children — ages 3 years and 10 months — and her husband early Tuesday morning, KXAS-TV reported.

Northlake Police officers were dispatched to a home in the 1200 block of Daylily Drive around 4:20 a.m. regarding a stabbing in progress, the station said.

'More of a stare — didn't really say a whole lot.'

Police said a man called 911 and reported that his wife had a knife and was stabbing him, KXAS said.

Northlake Police Chief Robert Crawford said he listened to the 911 calls and noted that the man was trying to get to the couple's children, who were in another room, the station noted.

"He was trying to get to the children, and the children were in another room, and she was actively trying to stab him, so he had to retreat outside," Crawford said, according to KXAS.

Arriving officers detained a woman, the station said, adding that police said the 34-year-old man suffered a stab wound to the head and is expected to recover.

Officers found the couple's 3-year-old daughter and 10-month-old son with stab wounds to the chest, police told KXAS, adding that they were taken to a Fort Worth hospital and are expected to survive.

The detained woman, identified as 37-year-old Holly Leeann Flores, was taken to a Denton hospital for observation and possible injuries, the station said, adding that police said she was treated, released, then taken into custody and transported to the Denton County Jail.

Flores is charged with two counts of attempted capital murder and one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, KXAS reported. Flores' jail record lists no bond or court date for her.

Crawford told the station that Flores did not say a lot to officers after she was detained: "More of a stare — didn't really say a whole lot."

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Police said officers had been called to the home five times since March for welfare checks, KXAS reported.

Neighbor Brittany Flores noted to the station that she was troubled that police had previously been called to the home.

"I think it's awful that the police were here multiple times, and it sounds like something like this could have been prevented if there was some kind of intervention," she told KXAS. "I don't know all what was in place or her mental state or whatever. I'm just absolutely shocked."

Neighbors added to the station that they knew the suspect through neighborhood gatherings and that she ran a balloon business.

Brittany Flores told KXAS that she and the suspect previously spoke about their common parental experiences: "It was just camaraderie, and we related to what we were going through. But there was a lot more that was going on underneath the surface than what you talk about at a birthday party."

Neighbor Ally Barfuss added to the station that the incident has shaken the neighborhood.

"It breaks my heart for both of them — the kids and the mom," Barfuss told KXAS. "I feel really sad for all of them. I hope everyone is OK, including her."

Northlake Police told the station the investigation is ongoing.

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Allegedly drunk female flips out on arresting officer with repeated violent physical attack, police say



An allegedly drunk female is accused of flipping out on an arresting police officer with a repeated violent physical attack over the weekend in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Hatboro Police said officers were dispatched Sunday to Hatters Court in the Woodwinds Condo Complex for a report of a domestic disturbance in progress. Hatboro is about 45 minutes north of Philadelphia.

'$1,000? Seriously?? ... Seems like she should have been held to a higher bail.'

While officers were responding, police said they received information about approximately seven individuals engaged in a fistfight in the parking lot.

Arriving officers didn't encounter a large-scale fight, but police said 23-year-old Emily Abbruzzi was in violation of statutes regarding disorderly conduct as well as public drunkenness.

When officers attempted to take Abbruzzi into custody, police said she purposefully kicked an officer in the leg.

Police said after Abbruzzi was placed in handcuffs and was being placed in the back of a patrol vehicle, she attempted to kick the same officer in the chest.

As she was being seat-belted into the patrol vehicle, police said Abbruzzi attempted to kick the same officer in the face.

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Image source: Hatboro (Pa.) Police Department

Abbruzzi was arrested and charged with:

  • Aggravated assault on police
  • Simple assault
  • Resisting arrest
  • Harassment
  • Public drunkenness
  • Disorderly conduct

Abbruzzi was arraigned Monday; bail was set at $1,000, police said, adding that a preliminary hearing is pending.

One commenter under a Facebook post from the Hatboro-Horsham Patch about the incident said, "$1,000? Seriously?? This woman kicks or attempts to kick a police officer three times? Seems like she should have been held to a higher bail."

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Repeat offender accused of murdering elderly woman — an art gallery owner — on Baltimore street in broad daylight attack



A repeat offender is accused of murdering an elderly woman in a broad daylight attack late last month on a street in the Fells Point neighborhood of Baltimore.

The 76-year-old victim — who was an art gallery owner — and her husband reportedly "were staunch about staying in Fells Point and believing in that community and wanting to lift the community up."

'It's very surreal. It was so sudden. And the fact that it was so violent. And the fact that she was such a good person and so community-oriented.'

Claudia Bismark died days after investigators said 32-year-old Montray McCray assaulted and robbed her and her husband after they left Broadway Market in Fells Point on Sept. 29, WBFF-TV reported.

Police said officers responded to the incident just after 9:30 a.m. and spoke with the victims who told them an unidentified male knocked them to the ground and stole a wallet from one of them before fleeing.

Police said both victims were taken to an area hospital for medical treatment, but the 76-year-old woman — now identified as Bismark — succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead Thursday.

Police added that Warrant Apprehension detectives also on Thursday arrested McCray while in the unit block of South Carrollton Avenue. Police said McCray was taken to the Central Booking Intake Facility; initially he was charged with assault, robbery, and reckless endangerment.

But now McCray is charged with first- and second-degree murder in connection with Bismark's death, WBFF reported.

What's more, court documents indicate McCray assaulted a man near the city's Inner Harbor just days before the attack on Bismark and her husband, the station said.

WBFF, citing court documents, said the victim told officers his attacker punched him in the face and robbed him after he refused to give money to the attacker.

The victim added to police that the attack happened as he was walking from getting Chipotle in the 400 block of East Pratt Street near the Inner Harbor just after 2:15 p.m. Sept. 26, the station said.

WBFF, citing court documents, reported that surveillance video from the earlier attack as well as the assault against Bismark and her husband helped lead police to tracking down McCray.

McCray appeared in court Monday for bond hearings related to both cases, the station said.

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Court records also show that McCray’s criminal history dates back a decade, WBFF said.

  • He was arrested in Baltimore City in 2016 and charged in connection with a felony drug case, the station said, adding that the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office said the case was listed as STET — meaning the case stays pending and no action is taken.
  • In 2018, records show McCray was arrested in connection with another felony drug and gun case, WBFF reported, adding that the State’s Attorney’s Office said the case was never prosecuted.
  • Records also indicate that McCray in 2019 was found guilty of violating his probation and sentenced to two and a half years in prison, the station said.
  • McCray in 2023 was found guilty of violating a protective order, WBFF noted.

He's scheduled for an Oct. 29 preliminary hearing, the station said.

Bismark was the owner of the Bismark-Wilson Art Gallery on Bank Street, according to a separate WBFF story.

On the day of her death, the station said family, friends, and neighbors gathered at the site of the assault against Bismark and her husband for a candlelight vigil.

Longtime friend Kate Norris told WBFF that Bismark and her husband lived in Fells Point for decades, and she was passionate about art, people, the community, and traveling.

“It's very surreal. It was so sudden. And the fact that it was so violent. And the fact that she was such a good person and so community-oriented," Norris added to the station. "They were staunch about staying in Fells Point and believing in that community and wanting to lift the community up."

As for Bismark's attacker, Norris told WBFF that "it feels like the system failed us, our family, the community in letting somebody like that either be on the street or unmonitored if he had mental health problems. And this isn’t the first time. While I was at the vigil, I learned of a woman who lost her husband two years ago when he was walking the dog. Same situation.”

WJZ-TV reported in July that new security measures and checkpoints took effect in Fells Point after a string of teen takeovers.

"The amount of shootings that have happened in Fells the last couple of months has been an uptick that I don't think I've seen before," Baltimore resident Sophia Gana told WJZ.

The station said the safety changes came a month after police were called to disperse a large crowd in Fells Point — and on that same weekend, police reported two shootings in the neighborhood.

"I'll see on like social media, it just gets wild out here," Daniel Jacks added to WJZ.

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'Go get a job': Armed thugs get violent with Philly corner store worker who couldn't open safe — and neighbors are disgusted



Two gun-toting males entered a Philadelphia corner store late last month and got violent with a store employee who couldn't open a safe — and disgusted neighbors are fed up.

Police said two suspects entered Diaz Grocery at 1501 North 29th Street around 4 p.m. Sept. 29 while a third suspect kept watch outside.

'I come here all the time, every day. Whoever's around here that's doing that, you should just chill out. ... we're not living like that no more.'

The suspects produced handguns, announced a robbery, and forced the victims to a rear stockroom, where they demanded access to a safe, police said.

Marianny Hernandez, a store employee, told WTXF-TV that her uncle and cousin were working in the store at the time, and the suspects wanted the "password for the safe" — but the workers didn't know it, so one of the suspects resorted to "hitting my uncle."

Police said one suspect pistol-whipped the store owner in the face, resulting in a large cut under the victim's eye. Police said the suspects were unable to access the safe, after which the front point of sale area was ransacked, and they fled eastbound on West Jefferson Street with the victim’s keys, phone, and about $7,000 cash.

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Police gave the following descriptions of the two suspects who entered the store:

  • Suspect #1: Black male, 25 to 30 years old, KMSL hooded sweatshirt and Sprayground backpack, armed with a black handgun.
  • Suspect #2: Black male, 17 to 20 years old, ear-length twists/braids, black/white Spiderman backpack, armed with a black handgun.

Hernandez told WTXF that since the robbery, she and the other store workers are "watching the cameras 24/7," along with "every weird car" that shows up, and if people enter the store wearing masks, "we tell them to take them off."

Conchita Bradley told the station that the violent store robbery is "real sad and very scary because I could've been in there, I could've sent my granddaughter to the store, and she could've gotten caught in there."

An unnamed man added to WTXF that he's a regular at Diaz Grocery — and he has a message for the violent crooks: "I come here all the time, every day. Whoever's around here that's doing that, you should just chill out. ... we're not living like that no more, like, go get a job."

Police added that if you see these suspects, do not approach them — instead contact 911 immediately. To submit a tip via telephone, dial 215-686-TIPS (8477) or use this electronic form to submit a tip anonymously. Police said all tips will be confidential.

Police also said that those who have information about this crime or these suspects should contact the Central Detective Division at 215-686-3047/3048.

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Female college senior allegedly punches cop, interferes with arrest — and pays for it



A female Arizona State University senior allegedly punched a police officer and interfered in an arrest over the summer — after which police used force against her and criminally charged her.

Eryn Bonner was criminally charged in connection with a violent July arrest on Mill Avenue in Tempe, KNXV-TV reported.

'The female is actually striking the police officer with her fists and her legs. That fits that definition of aggravated assault.'

A Tempe spokesperson confirmed to KNXV that Bonner faces two misdemeanor charges in Tempe City Court: disorderly conduct under state law and interfering with police under city code.

The city previously told KNXV that Bonner punched a police officer several times, and the station added that video of the incident appears to show that moment in question, with the officer sitting over Bonner before striking her.

The Tempe Officers Association shared the following statement supporting the charging decision and standing by officers' actions, the station said:

The filing of charges against Ms. Bonner aligns with what the complete video evidence has shown from the beginning: This incident was far different from the brief clip circulated on social media and her attorney's repeated misstatements about the facts of the case.

The video shows Ms. Bonner repeatedly ignoring officers’ commands to step back while they were attempting to control an active arrest. TOA remains confident that the officers acted appropriately under difficult circumstances. The relevant video has been released. The case remains under internal review and, when that is complete, the full facts and analysis will be available for public review. We see no basis for a third-party investigation.

KNXV said the Maricopa County Attorney's Office declined to pursue felony charges and that an initial misdemeanor charge was filed and later dismissed before Tempe refiled the case with additional misdemeanor charges.

A city spokesperson previously said the original charge was dropped to allow prosecutors to refile it alongside additional charges after reviewing all available evidence, the station said.

Josh Logan — a former Chandler police officer and founder of Guardian Training and Consulting who has worked shifts on Mill Avenue — told KNXV in a previous story that his review of the video shows Bonner re-approaching officers after they told her to get back and that she did more than that.

"The female is actually striking the police officer with her fists and her legs," Logan added to the station. "That fits that definition of aggravated assault."

Logan also told KNXV that if the officer’s account of Bonner striking the officer multiple times is true, the force used against Bonner is justified in most police department’s policies: "If you reach that level of active aggression, you're within policy to perform closed fist strikes to the face."

The station said Bonner — a member of the ASU stunt team — was left with bruises for days following the incident.

Her attorney, Benjamin Taylor, told KNXV that the officer who took Bonner to the ground should be fired, calling his actions "very excessive" and accusing the city of targeting his client: "This is the way to try to cover up the officer's wrongdoing. Two months later to pursue these charges seems very vindictive."

Taylor added to the station that civil action typically cannot be filed when someone is convicted of a crime: "Usually, when cities bring charges months later, [they're] trying to cover up for their civil liability."

A Tempe Police Department spokesperson told KNXV that an internal review of the incident is still ongoing.

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Taylor also repeatedly has called for an external review of the arrest, saying the sergeant overseeing Tempe's investigation was previously suspended in a use-of-force case, the station said.

However, the city's police union has pushed back, calling the move an attack on the investigation's integrity, KNXV added.

Taylor said Bonner has pleaded not guilty, the station said, adding that a pretrial conference is scheduled for Nov. 4 in Tempe City Court.

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Cheesesteak scrap! Hooded punk caught on video chucking sandwich at manager of famous Philly cheesesteak stand. Yuge mistake.



Philadelphia is full of must-see locations on sightseeing trips: Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, the Art Museum, to name a few.

But in a city known for its cheesesteaks as well as for its nation-shaping historical landmarks, one eatery stands tall: Pat's King of Steaks.

'This guy just messed with South Philly ... we don’t forget!'

Pat's has been around for almost 100 years, according to the colorful sign sitting above the South Philly establishment on East Passyunk Avenue. You might also recall it was a filming location for the 1976 Oscar-winning movie "Rocky."

And while Pat's certainly contends with plenty of competition around town these days, and the ongoing who-has-the-best-cheesesteak argument certainly opens the door for many opinions, one unhappy customer took things too far Wednesday.

General manager Tom Francano — who has worked at Pat's for nearly 50 years — told KYW-TV the customer walked up to the window and ordered a cheesesteak.

Then about 10 minutes later, the customer returned with the opened cheesesteak and said, "This steak's garbage," Francano recalled to KYW.

Francano added to the station that he and the customer had a back-and-forth over the sandwich's quality, and then Francano took an informal poll, asking other customers about their cheesesteaks — after which the patrons replied that they were satisfied.

"That's when he got a little pissed off. He got mad, and he picked the steak up and threw it at me," Francano told KYW, adding that he thought the customer might be a social media influencer. "He had this phone on, you know, on a pole, taking pictures outside and everything."

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"I was pretty pissed off, you know. I'm not used to getting a steak thrown in my face, you know. I mean, if you don't like the steak, be a little nicer about it," Francano added to the station in the aftermath.

Shop owner Frank Olivieri told the station he reviewed video showing the customer ripping the cheesesteak apart by hand before approaching the window.

"The guy picked the sandwich up, threw it in his face, and ran away — the coward," Oliveri told KYW.

"He assaulted my employee, so we'll see how many of his friends that he has online are really his friends, see who's going to turn him in first," Olivieri added to the station. "The power of the camera, AI, we'll find him. We'll find him. $5,000, we'll pull him out of whatever rock he's living under right now."

Yes, Pat's offered a pretty penny for information leading to an arrest and charges in the incident, the station said.

But it appears the cash may not have been necessary.

A Philadelphia police spokesperson told KYW that a man turned himself in Thursday and was charged with harassment.

"This whole Streaming for Clout thing is getting out of hand ... stuff like this needs to be stopped," one commenter under the above video stated. "This guy just messed with South Philly ... we don’t forget!"

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4 charged in brutal road-rage beating, robbery of 63-year-old man — and attack was caught on video



Four suspects charged in a viral road-rage beating and robbery of a 63-year-old man in the St. Louis area were left behind bars on $250,000 cash-only bonds after a court hearing Thursday, KSDK-TV reported.

St. Louis County Prosecutor Melissa Price Smith added to the station that it should stay that way: “They are a danger to the community, all four of them."

'I apologize for kicking and slapping him. I was in the wrong.'

Mary Moore, Tamara Logan, Davion Alfred, and Martinez Logan each face felony charges of second-degree robbery, third-degree assault, and second-degree burglary in connection with the incident, KSDK said.

Price Smith added to the station that they could face a maximum of 29 years each in the Missouri Department of Corrections.

The foursome's court appearance came just hours after the victim was released from the hospital, where he was recovering after being stomped, punched, and robbed — all after a fender bender on a Jennings street Sept. 19, KSDK said.

Price Smith said "the individual who hit the back of their car went to check on them," and "they brutally attacked him. This is not the way people behave in civilized society. This bond is appropriate for this charge," the station said.

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During Thursday’s hearing, three of the suspects chose to waive their bond hearings and opted not to request a reduction. Meanwhile, Davion Alfred represented himself in court to argue for a lower bond amount, but Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Doug Dolan opposed any modification, citing public safety concerns and flight risk. The judge agreed with prosecutors and denied Alfred's request, keeping the $250,000 cash only bond intact for all four individuals.

Following the brutal attack, the suspects stole $100 from the victim's wallet and went through his vehicle, even taking bags full of items intended as Goodwill donations, the station said, citing court documents.

Bystanders recorded video of the attack, and the footage went viral, KSDK said.

What's more, the county prosecutor told the station she first became aware of the incident through media reports before formal charges were submitted to her office, the station reported.

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Charging documents include confessions from the suspects, KSDK reported, adding that prosecutors said an interview with suspect Tamara Logan that KSDK broadcasted assisted with their investigation. The station said Tamara Logan admitted on camera to her role in the attack.

"I apologize for kicking and slapping him. I was in the wrong," Logan said, according to KSDK.

Moore also told the station, "At that moment, my mindset was, 'I'm angry, I'm upset, my kids are hurting, my vehicle is gone. I wasn't really thinking, 'Oh, this is an elderly man.' My actions, they're not OK at all. I am hurt and I am disappointed in myself."

Price Smith told KSDK that "this kind of behavior will not be tolerated."

A preliminary hearing is set for Oct. 21, the station noted.

According to a previous KSDK story, court records state that victim Lance Jeffries was driving his Chrysler Caravan when he rear-ended a vehicle. Police told the station Moore, Alfred, their children, and extended family members were returning home from a trip to the zoo.

Jeffries pulled over and exited his vehicle to check on the group, which had pulled in front of him, the station said.

Moore, Alfred, and Martinez Logan got out of the car, and Tamara Logan arrived at the scene a short time later, KSDK said.

Police said Alfred repeatedly punched Jeffries in the head, after which he fell to the ground, the station said, adding that police said Moore repeatedly kicked Jeffries, Tamara Logan stomped him while he was on the ground, and Martinez Logan dragged him.

Jeffries at one point blacked out, KSDK reported.

Police said Alfred took Jeffries' keys and went through his wallet, the station noted, adding that Alfred and the others went through his car and removed trash bags filled with his Goodwill donations.

"They took my dad's wallet. They went in his car. They robbed my dad," Valancia Jeffries, the victim's daughter, told KSDK. "They kicked my dad in the face. They kicked him in the chest. When I say we were so devastated and so heartbroken. We just want justice for my dad."

Police said Jeffries' keys, wallet, and cell phone were found on top of his car, and his wallet had been rummaged through and was missing $100, the station said, adding that Jeffries was unable to speak and was taken to the hospital. The group of attackers claimed Jeffries was drunk, police told KSDK, and made no mention of the beat-down.

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Thug sneaks up on man outside NYC eatery and dumps 'bubbling,' 'smoking' substance on him, causing severe burns



New York City Police said they're looking for an unidentified individual who approached a 44-year-old male victim from behind in front of 1638 Park Avenue and threw an unknown substance on him, causing severe burns to his face and neck.

The incident occurred around 8:47 p.m. Monday, police said, adding that the individual who threw the substance on the victim fled on foot, traveling northbound on Park Avenue. Police said the individual is wanted for assault.

'It looked hot. It was bubbling, it was smoking. Only God knows what it was.'

WABC-TV reported that the victim — whom the station refers to only as "Mr. Alcantara" — was waiting for his food order outside Cravin Crispy at Park Avenue and East 116th Street in East Harlem when a male walked past carrying what appeared to be a pot.

Alcantara told the station that the male threw the substance at him without warning and that he suffered severe burns and scars.

"I felt a splash of something, and then after I felt the splash ... a complete burn," the victim told WABC. "It just turned black, and it ate through the hoodie."

Alcantara told the station the substance made his skin feel as if it were on fire, and it left him with burns to the left side of his face, his ear, and the back of his neck.

"I have black areas on my skin, and then there's certain areas that are white and certain areas that are pink," he told WABC. "And I also have blisters in certain areas as well."

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The station said Alcantara ran into Cravin Crispy screaming for help — and that Oscar Perez, who was behind the counter, said the attack left him shaken.

"I was scared," Perez told WABC. "I was traumatized for my life." Perez told the station he saw the male carrying the pot but had no idea he would throw it at a customer.

"It looked hot. It was bubbling, it was smoking. Only God knows what it was," Perez added to WABC.

The substance left stains on the sidewalk and Alcantara with lasting injuries, the station said, adding that the victim indicated he didn't fully understand what had occurred until he saw video of the attack.

"Obviously at first it was terrifying," Alcantara told WABC. "All I wanted to know is why?"

The victim said doctors told him he's fortunate the substance didn't touch his eyes, the station said.

"Thank God, no," Alcantara added to WABC. "That's what the doctors were saying ... that I'm lucky it didn't get into the eye because I probably would have been blind in that eye."

The station said Alcantara will need a skin-graft procedure and is unsure if he'll ever look the same. He added to WABC that he hopes the suspect does not harm anyone else.

Police said that those with information regarding this incident should call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public also can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or on X @NYPDTips.

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