NYPD
MANHATTAN — A Lower East Side man was woken up in his apartment by another man beating him in the head with a hammer, police said.
The assault happened on the ninth floor of 160 Madison St. on Sept. 7 at about 8 a.m., according to the NYPD. When the unidentified 22-year-victim tried to flee, the suspect hit him again on the head and arm, police added.
The suspect eventually then fled.
The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition.
Anyone with information in regards to this assault is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
