Streetcorner Assault in Bed-Stuy
Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man wanted in connection with an assault in Bed-Stuy over the weekend.
In the early hours of Saturday, August 26, the individual approached a 27-year old man on the corner of Franklin and Fulton and punched him in the face, said police.
The victim was transported was transported to a local hospital by EMS, where he was treated for a broken jaw, police said.
The incident occurred at approximately 4:00am. Police describe the individual as a black male, around 5’10” and 200lbs, and he can be seen in the video below:
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
