Sucker Punched in Financial District
By Dan Gesslein
Manhattan Voice
December 1, 2022
MANHATTAN - A 60-year-old man is recovering after being sucker punched while walking in broad daylight in the Financial District.
Police released surveillance photos of the young man wanted for the assault off of Fulton Street a few blocks away from Wall Street.
At around 10:30 am on November 10, a 60-year-old man was walking in front of 161 William Street in lower Manhattan. Suddenly the man walking in front of him turned around and with a closed fist punched him in the face.
The victim fell to the ground and briefly lost consciousness. He was rushed to New York Downtown Hospital where he was listed in stable condition.
Investigators said the attack was unprovoked. The suspect is described as a man in his 20s with a dark complexion and thin build. He was last seen wearing a black baseball hat, a gray hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and white sneakers with blue trim.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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