Police say surveillance video shows Karim Azizi taking the bat out of his pants and swinging at another man in Hamilton Heights last month.
The 47-year-old victim fell to the ground and Azizi apparently stomped on him before running away. The victim suffered a laceration and bruises to his head.
Azizi was arrested this past Wednesday.
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