A Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday over a caught-on-video assault in which he allegedly pulled a baseball bat from his pants and hit a man in the back of the head on the street.
Karim Azizi, 36, was charged with assault, attempted assault, and criminal possession of a weapon for the Nov. 29 attack at Amsterdam Avenue and West 148th Street, cops said.
Police sources have said the shocking crime was sparked by a previous verbal argument between the suspect and victim.
Footage of the attack released by police Saturday showed the 47-year-old victim, who is homeless, getting smashed in the head and knocked to the sidewalk.
The suspect appeared to first adjust the bat in his pants, with the handle covered by his sweatshirt, before walking up to the victim from behind.
He can be seen taking a hard swing at the victim, who tumbled to the ground and rolled around in pain.
The attacker then walked away, only to head back, yell and possibly stomp on the man on the ground.
Karim Azizi is led out from the 30th Precinct in Manhattan on Dec. 7, 2022. J. Messerschmidt/NY Post
Azizi faces multiple charges in the caught-on-camera attack. Alec TabakThe victim was brought to the hospital following the attack and was in stable condition.
