A second “Boardwalk Empire” actor has been injured in what police sources have described as a random assault in Manhattan.
Steve Buscemi, 66, was in Kips Bay on Wednesday when a stranger got here up and walloped the actor throughout the face, that is based on two NYPD sources. They mentioned Buscemi had been leaning up towards a wall round 12 p.m., texting on his cellphone, on the time of the assault.
Medics responded to third Avenue and East twenty eighth Road, the place they picked up Buscemi and took him to Bellevue Hospital. Police mentioned the actor was handled for bruising, swelling, and bleeding to his left eye.
The attacker has not but been recognized, however the NYPD launched surveillance pictures of the alleged suspect in hopes of monitoring him down.
“Steve Buscemi was assaulted in Mid-City Manhattan, one other sufferer of a random act of violence within the metropolis,” the actor’s publicist mentioned in a press release to NBC Information. “He’s okay and appreciates everybody’s effectively needs, although extremely unhappy for everybody that this has occurred to whereas additionally strolling the streets of NY.”
Buscemi is understood for his roles within the movies “Fargo” and “Reservoir Canine,” or the latest TV collection “Miracle Staff.” He was final seen on display screen within the closing season of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” which ended its 12 season run in April.
Buscemi is the second actor from the favored HBO tv present “Boardwalk Empire” attacked this spring. Michael Stuhlbarg was struck within the head with a rock whereas strolling close to Central Park on March 31.
A homeless man, later recognized as 27-year-old Xavier Israel, was taken into custody; he faces assault and harassment fees. Israel is allegedly the identical one who attacked a superb Samaritan who gave him a coat in Manhattan greater than two years in the past.
Stuhlbarg is at present performing in “Patriots” on Broadway.
A “Boardwalk Empire” actor is recovering from a rock to the pinnacle he suffered at random as he walked close to Central Park Sunday night time, authorities say.