Arrest made in attack on actor Steve Buscemi in NYC: police
KIPS BAY, Manhattan (PIX11) – Police arrested the suspect accused of punching actor Steve Buscemi in the face on the street in New York City last week, police said Friday.
Clifton Williams, 50, has been charged with second-degree assault in the case, according to the NYPD.
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Buscemi was punched on Third Avenue near East 27th Street in Kips Bay, Manhattan, around 11:45 a.m. on May 8, police said.
The 66-year-old actor suffered bruising, swelling and bleeding to his left eye, authorities said. Buscemi was treated at a hospital after the incident and is doing OK, according to his publicist.
“Steve Buscemi was assaulted in Mid-Town Manhattan, another victim of a random act of violence in the city,” Buscemi’s publicist said in a statement earlier this week. “He is ok and appreciates everyone’s well wishes.”
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