NYPD Identify Alleged Buscemi Assailant
The man who allegedly sucker punched actor Steve Buscemi has been identified. New York Police Department officials have named Clifton Williams, 50, as the man who punched Buscemi in an apparent random act of violence on…
The man who allegedly sucker punched actor Steve Buscemi has been identified.
New York Police Department officials have namedClifton Williams, 50, as the man who punched Buscemi in an apparent random act of violence on May 8 while the actor was walking in Manhattan in broad daylight, according to Fox News.
NYPD made the announcement Tuesday night.
Buscemi, 66, was hit around noon and was taken to Bellevue Hospital and was treated for bruising, swelling and bleeding to his left eye, per New York Daily News.
ABC 7 reported that witnesses said Buscemi chased after Williams, but could not catch him.
The NYPD issued a statement regarding the assault, but Buscemi was not named as the victim.
Buscemi’s publicist later confirmed the “Boardwalk Empire” actor was the victim, IJR