Unprovoked attack leaves Queens man with fractured skull

ByEyewitness News WABC logo
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
50-year-old man punched during unproked attack in Queens
Police released surveillance video of the suspect.

QUEENS (WABC) -- Police in Queens are searching for a suspect in an unprovoked attack on the street, and they're hoping surveillance video will lead to an arrest.



Authorities say the 50-year-old victim was walking on Liberty Avenue around 3 a.m. when he was approached by a man and punched in the face.



The victim fell and struck his head on the pavement.



He suffered a fractured skull.



The individual is described as approximately 6 feet tall and 200 pounds with an athletic build and a goatee. He was last seen wearing a navy blue T-shirt and ripped blue jeans.



Anyone with information in regards to this assault is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).



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