Officials say a 46-year-old man was walking on the sidewalk in front of West 14th Street in Greenwich Village on Saturday, January 16, when a male suspect pushed him to the ground from behind and threw a cup of hot liquid on him.
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The suspect took off heading southbound on Fifth Avenue towards West 13th Street in a black 2017 Honda Accord.
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The victim suffered burns to his arm and was taken to Lenox Health Greenwich Village in stable condition.
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Anyone with information in regard to the identity of this individual is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
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