Violent outdoor chair attack caught on camera near Columbus Circle

The victim also dropped his cell phone during the attack.
Thursday, September 22, 2022
HELL'S KITCHEN, Manhattan (WABC) -- Police are searching for the person behind a violent and random attack near Columbus Circle.

Surveillance video shows a man grabbing a chair off the street at 370 W. 58th Street near 9th Ave and hurling it at a 66-year-old man.

It happened Friday around 10:30 p.m.
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The force of the blow was so hard, the victim suffered a broken arm.

The victim also dropped his cell phone during the attack.



The suspect grabbed it and ran off.



Police are asking for the public's help tracking down the suspect.
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Call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit tips by visiting the CrimeStoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or by messaging on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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