MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – Police are searching for a man accused of spraying another man with an unknown substance in Manhattan on March 18, according to the NYPD.
It happened on Front Street around 10:23 a.m. Police said the suspect approached the 67-year-old victim, began to yell at him and then sprayed him.
The substance the victim was sprayed with is believed to be pepper spray, according to authorities.
The suspect was last seen fleeing northbound on Front Street. The victim was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital with pain and burning to his face, police said.
Police describe the suspect as being between 5'8" and 5'11". He was last seen wearing a black hat, red jacket with a black shirt underneath, blue jeans and blue and white sneakers.
Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.
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