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A person was arrested on assault expenses after authorities say he punched two individuals – together with Hollywood actor Steve Buscemi – in separate incidents in New York Metropolis, police mentioned.
Clifton Williams, 50, is going through expenses of assault within the second diploma and assault within the third diploma within the two incidents final week, the New York Police Division advised CNN in a press release.
The NYPD advised CNN Williams allegedly punched Buscemi within the face because the actor was strolling in midtown Manhattan final week.
Ten minutes earlier than the incident on Could 8, Williams is accused of punching a 22-year-old man about 11 blocks away. The sufferer’s situation wasn’t clear. Each incidents occurred on Third Avenue, police say.
Buscemi was handled for accidents at a hospital after the assault, authorities mentioned.
“EMS responded and transported the sufferer to NYC Well being and Hospitals/ Bellevue in secure situation for therapy concerning bruising, swelling, and bleeding to his left eye,” the NYPD mentioned about Buscemi’s assault.
The actor’s publicist mentioned Buscemi was “one other sufferer of a random act of violence within the metropolis.” It marked the newest in a string of random attacks across New York City the place people say they have been hit within the face out of nowhere whereas strolling the streets.
Buscemi is OK and he “appreciates everybody’s nicely needs, although extremely unhappy for everybody that this has occurred to whereas additionally strolling the streets of NY,” his publicist advised CNN in a press release.
The Manhattan District Lawyer’s Workplace advised CNN Williams hasn’t been arraigned but and lawyer data was not but out there for him.
Buscemi was born in Brooklyn, New York. He’s finest recognized for starring in movies equivalent to “Reservoir Canines” (1992) and “Fargo” (1996), in addition to TV collection together with “Boardwalk Empire” and “30 Rock.”