Good Samaritan Faces Brutal Assault While Trying to End Street Fight
A man known for his kindness was attacked with a baseball bat while attempting to intervene in a brawl on a street in the Bronx, leaving him with grave head injuries, according to law enforcement and reliable sources.
The 31-year-old victim stepped in when he witnessed two men fighting around 1 a.m. on Friday near East 175th Street and Walton Avenue in Morris Heights, as reported by police and witnesses.
However, his efforts to help quickly backfired when one of the fighters turned on him, striking him multiple times with the bat, authorities stated.
The injured man was transported to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he is currently in critical but stable condition, suffering from serious facial and cranial fractures.
The assailant fled the scene and remains at large, according to police reports.
In their investigation, the NYPD released images and videos of the suspect captured in a barbershop located approximately two blocks from the incident site, on Jerome Avenue near East 175th Street.
At the time of the attack, he was seen carrying a black backpack and wearing a gray shirt, tan pants, a black baseball cap, and black sneakers.
Authorities are urging anyone with knowledge about the incident to reach out to the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish speakers, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
Tips can also be submitted via the Crimestoppers website or on X @NYPDTips.
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