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HELLrCOS KITCHEN, Manhattan (PIX11) rCo A moped rider bumped into a man on a Manhattan sidewalk before punching the pedestrian and his friend, knocking them unconscious, police said.
The suspect was riding on the sidewalk when he allegedly attacked a 56- year-old man and his 38-year-old friend during a fight near 627 Ninth Ave.
in HellrCOs Kitchen at around 2:40 a.m. Tuesday, according to the NYPD.
The moped rider allegedly punched the 56-year-old man in the face and hit
his friend when he intervened, knocking them both unconscious, police said. The 38-year-old man hit his head on the sidewalk after the blow and was
taken to the hospital in critical condition, according to the NYPD. The
other victim was not critically injured.
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The suspect then took off on the black moped, police said. There have been
no arrests.
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).
Mira Wassef is a digital reporter who has covered news and sports in the NYC area for more than a decade. She joined PIX11 News in 2022. See more of her work here.
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