Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman attacked; NYPD searching for suspects after assault in SIXTY LES hotel lobby in NYC

LOWER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- NYPD officers are searching for several people after Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman was punched in the lobby of a Lower East Side hotel.

Hickman was attacked by four people he encountered in the lobby of the SIXTY LES hotel on Allen Street at around 4:30 a.m.

The group recognized him, and when Hickman apparently did not acknowledge them, they started punching him.

They then ran off and are being sought.

The 24-year-old Hickman was taken to Bellevue Hospital to be checked out.

Hickman played at Ohio State University and attended DePaul Catholic High School in Passaic, where he was a standout.

Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman (33) walks off the field after an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders in Las Vegas, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025.

AP Photo/Eric Gay

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